Paul Badura-Skoda

Austrian musician (1927-2019)
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Summary

Paul Badura-Skoda was born on October 6, 1927[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on September 25, 2019[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], music historian[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (727 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Ottakringer Friedhof[11]
  • Spouse: Eva Badura-Skoda[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria[13]
  • Occupation: music educator[14], editor[15], music arranger[16], musician[17]
  • Field of work: music[18]
  • Employer: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[19]
  • Educated at: Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna[20], École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[21]
  • Student: Jorge Luis Prats[22], Colette Merklen-Dutournier[23], Anna Serret Almenara[24]
  • Award received: Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[25], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[26], Legion of Honour[27], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Genre: classical music[30]
  • Commons category: Paul Badura-Skoda[31]
  • Family name: Badura[32]
  • Given name: Paul[33]
  • Official website: https://www.badura-skoda.cc/en/[34]
  • Instrument: piano[35]
  • Described by source: Paul Badura-Skoda, Who Could Make a Piano Sing, Dies at 91[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[37]
  • Name in native language: Paul Badura-Skoda[38]

Why It Matters

Paul Badura-Skoda has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Paul Badura-Skoda born?

Paul Badura-Skoda's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Paul Badura-Skoda die?

Paul Badura-Skoda died in Vienna[4].

Who was Paul Badura-Skoda married to?

Paul Badura-Skoda's spouses include Eva Badura-Skoda[12].

What did Paul Badura-Skoda do for work?

Paul Badura-Skoda worked as a pianist[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], music historian[8], and composer[9].

Where did Paul Badura-Skoda go to school?

Paul Badura-Skoda was educated at Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna[20] and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[21].

What awards did Paul Badura-Skoda receive?

Honors received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[25], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[26], Legion of Honour[27], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[28].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . plateamagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · AlphaLemur · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ausstage person id → 452696
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  2. 17d ago · Pescan · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'az', 'be_x_old', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', '
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  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → paul-badura-skoda
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  4. 13w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/395473
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  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0087296-BaduraSkoda-Paul-19272019
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → pianist, conductor, musicologist +6
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  7. 22w ago · Eddo1982! · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 1845274, 5623051
    Country of citizenship → Austria
    Instance of → —
    Field of work → music
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