Poul Ruders

Summary

Poul Ruders is a human^[1]. Born in Ringsted^[2], he… he was born on March 27, 1949^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Ringsted^[2], Poul Ruders…
• Poul Ruders was born on March 27, 1949^[3].
• Poul Ruders held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[6].
• Poul Ruders's professions included composer^[4].
• Poul Ruders's education included a stint at Danish National Academy of Music^[7].
• Poul Ruders's education included a stint at Royal Danish Academy of Music^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Poul Ruders is Gong^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Poul Ruders is Symphony No. 1^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Poul Ruders is Tundra^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Poul Ruders is The Handmaid's Tale^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Poul Ruders is The Thirteenth Child^[13].
• Poul Ruders received the Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog^[14].
• Poul Ruders received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Large-Scale Composition)^[15].
• Poul Ruders received the Q57408640^[16].
• Poul Ruders received the Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse^[17].
• Poul Ruders is recorded as male^[18].
• Poul Ruders's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Poul Ruders's genre is opera^[20].
• Poul Ruders's genre is contemporary classical music^[21].
• Poul Ruders's given name is recorded as Poul^[22].
• Poul Ruders's official website is recorded as http://poulruders.net/^[23].
• Poul Ruders's instrument is recorded as organ^[24].
• Poul Ruders's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish^[25].
• Poul Ruders's related category is recorded as Category:Compositions by Poul Ruders^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: DK^[28]

• Began / founded: 1949-03-27^[29]

• Community tags: composer, danish composer^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8da6e04f-58bb-4681-a954-3c0f22cfdfbe^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ringsted^[2], Poul Ruders… he was born on March 27, 1949^[3].

Education

Educated at Danish National Academy of Music^[7], an educational institution^[32], in Denmark^[33] and Royal Danish Academy of Music^[8], a conservatory^[34], in Denmark^[35], founded in 1867^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Poul Ruders's professions included composer^[4].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gong^[9], a musical work/composition^[37]; Symphony No. 1^[10], a musical work/composition^[38], founded in 1989^[39]; Tundra^[11], a musical work/composition^[40]; The Handmaid's Tale^[12], a dramatico-musical work^[41]; and The Thirteenth Child^[13], a dramatico-musical work^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog^[14], a grade of an order^[43], in Denmark^[44]; Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Large-Scale Composition)^[15], a class of award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1990^[47]; Q57408640^[16], a foundation^[48], in Denmark^[49]; and Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse^[17], an art prize^[50], in Denmark^[51], founded in 1964^[52].

Why It Matters

Poul Ruders ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Poul Ruders born?

Poul Ruders's place of birth was Ringsted^[2].

What did Poul Ruders do for work?

Poul Ruders worked as composer^[4].

Where did Poul Ruders go to school?

Poul Ruders was educated at Danish National Academy of Music^[7] and Royal Danish Academy of Music^[8].

What awards did Poul Ruders receive?

Honors received include Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog^[14], Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Large-Scale Composition)^[15], Q57408640^[16], and Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse^[17].