Paul Sacher

Swiss conductor (1906–1999)
Person human Q124102
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Paul Sacher

Summary

Paul Sacher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on April 28, 1906[3]. He died in Basel[4]. He died on May 26, 1999[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Sacher was born in Basel[2].
  • Paul Sacher passed away in Basel[4].
  • Paul Sacher was born on April 28, 1906[3].
  • Paul Sacher died on May 26, 1999[5].
  • Burial took place at Friedhof am Hörnli[10].
  • Paul Sacher was married to Maja Sacher[11].
  • Paul Sacher held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Paul Sacher's professions included conductor[6].
  • Paul Sacher's professions included composer[7].
  • Paul Sacher's professions included music educator[8].
  • A notable student of Paul Sacher was Herbert Blomstedt[13].
  • Paul Sacher received the Maecenas-Ehrung[14].
  • Paul Sacher received the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[15].
  • Paul Sacher was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[16].
  • Paul Sacher is recorded as male[17].
  • Paul Sacher's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Paul Sacher's genre is classical music[19].
  • Paul Sacher's record label is recorded as Philips Records[20].
  • Paul Sacher's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[21].
  • Paul Sacher's Commons category is recorded as Paul Sacher[22].
  • Paul Sacher's family name is recorded as Sacher[23].
  • Paul Sacher's given name is recorded as Paul[24].
  • Paul Sacher's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Paul Sacher[25].
  • Paul Sacher's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[26].
  • Paul Sacher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swiss High German[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1906-04-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-05-26[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, swiss conductor[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b698488d-3dc8-4c76-a751-69ad10db6b9b[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Basel[2], Paul Sacher… he was born on April 28, 1906[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and music educator[8]. A notable student of Paul Sacher was Herbert Blomstedt[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Maecenas-Ehrung[14], an art prize[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1989[37] and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[15], an award[38].

Personal Life

Among Paul Sacher's spouses was Maja Sacher[11].

Death and Burial

Paul Sacher died on May 26, 1999[5]. He died in Basel[4]. Burial took place at Friedhof am Hörnli[10].

Why It Matters

Paul Sacher ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Paul Sacher born?

Born in Basel[2], Paul Sacher…

Where did Paul Sacher die?

Paul Sacher passed away in Basel[4].

Who was Paul Sacher married to?

Paul Sacher's spouses include Maja Sacher[11].

What did Paul Sacher do for work?

Paul Sacher worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and music educator[8].

What awards did Paul Sacher receive?

Honors received include Maecenas-Ehrung[14] and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . aski.org. Retrieved . aski.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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