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Poul Ruders

Danish composer (born 1949)
Person human Q2429164

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
March 27, 1949
Place of birth
Ringsted
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[4]
Occupation
composer
Educated at
Danish National Academy of Music, Royal Danish Academy of Music[5][6]
Award received
Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog, Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Large-Scale Composition), Carl Nielsen og Anne Marie Carl-Nielsens Legat, Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse[12][13][14][15]
Notable work
Gong, Symphony No. 1, Tundra, The Handmaid's Tale, The Thirteenth Child[7][8][9][10][11]
Genre
opera, contemporary classical music[17][18]
Official website
poulruders.net[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[22]
Given name
Poul[19]
Instrument
organ[21]
P14750
11BA-5228-C646-1F2D-442B[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Poul Ruders en P. Ruders en Ruders, Poul he פול רודרס hu Poul Ruders hu Ruders Poul ja ポウル・ルーザース ja ポウル・ルーザス ko 포울 루데르스 ru Пол Рудерс ru Рудерс, Пол zh 波尔·鲁德斯
🔖 Identifiers · 48
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Poul-ruders01.jpg ↗
AllMusic artist ID
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BRAHMS artist ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
1003112
CiNii Research ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
125843402
Discogs artist ID
1016300
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Freebase ID
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Grammy Awards artist ID
poul-ruders/9906
Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
10326
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Paul_Ruders, Poul_Ruders
Grove Music Online ID
46327
IMDb ID
nm2185114
IdRef ID
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KANTO ID
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KBR person ID
14408140
Kallías ID
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Komponisten der Gegenwart ID
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Lex ID
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Libris-URI
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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Musicalics composer ID
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Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NE.se ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
000113782
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
148384803
Operone composer ID
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Prabook ID
1961676
Related category
Category:Compositions by Poul Ruders
SELIBR ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Spotify artist ID
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The Oxford Dictionary of Music entry ID
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Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
380160
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Mb:composer 4
Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 1, The Thirteenth Child, The Thirteenth Child
Genre 2
opera, contemporary classical music
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Educated at 1
Royal Danish Academy of Music
Given name 1
Poul
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
organ
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Danish
Occupation 1
composer
Place of birth 1
Ringsted
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Poul Ruders was born on March 27, 1949[1], in Ringsted[2]. He has worked as a composer[3].

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 a composer[3].

Where did Poul Ruders go to school?

Poul Ruders was educated at Danish National Academy of Music[5] and Royal Danish Academy of Music[6].

What awards did Poul Ruders receive?

Honors received include Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog[12], Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Large-Scale Composition)[13], Carl Nielsen og Anne Marie Carl-Nielsens Legat[14], and Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse[15].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark Ringsted

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . komponistbasen.dk. Retrieved . komponistbasen.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . komponistbasen.dk. Retrieved . komponistbasen.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Modtagere af danske dekorationer. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Royal Philharmonic Society Website. Retrieved . royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Lex. lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Lex. lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received → Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog, Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Large-Scale Composition), Carl Nielsen og Anne Marie Carl-Nielsens Legat +1
    Sex or gender → male
    Notable work → Gong, Symphony No. 1, Tundra +2
    Official website → http://poulruders.net/
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