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Reimar Riefling

Norwegian pianist, music critic, journalist and musicologist
Person Human Q7310176

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
December 4, 1898
Date of death
May 22, 1981
Place of birth
Oslo, Oslo Municipality[8]
Country of citizenship
Norway[10]
Occupation
journalist, musicologist, pianist, music critic
Award received
King's Medal of Merit[19]
Father
Albert Riefling[9]
Sibling
Robert Riefling[31]
Student of
Astrid Onarheim, Karl Leimer, Walter Gieseking[24][25][26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[30]
Described by source
Hvem er Hvem? (1973), Hvem er Hvem? (1948)[28][29]
Family name
Riefling[22]
Given name
Reimar[23]
Instrument
piano[27]
Residence
Oslo Municipality[21]
Student
Jorunn Marie Bratlie, Bergljot Havnevik, Knut Albrigt Andersen, Øivind Eckhoff, Johan Øian, Hanna-Marie Weydahl, Wolfgang Plagge, Gro Shetelig[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Reimar Riefling
🔖 Identifiers · 24
ISNI
0000000117868410
VIAF cluster ID
164703565
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no93012757
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
ReimarRiefling-OB.F06353d.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
90215589
CiNii Research ID
1980304959789789077
DBC author ID
87097991958376
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210313269838
Europeana entity
agent/base/122895
Freebase ID
/m/0ch4736
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Reimar_Riefling
J9U entity ID
987012502910405171
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KulturNav-ID
5d2d2702-0d54-4532-9fbe-04982b131137
MusicBrainz artist ID
a7de0755-c6a2-41cc-b61f-daa54a314bfb
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA00768629
NDL Authority ID
00454198
NUKAT ID
n2008113627
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:Cos+;=B/
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pf01037045101267, pc00000003758330
Prabook ID
2317978
RILM ID
251216
Slekt og Data grave ID
4c6bdb68-48a0-4dfb-aea1-afa51c496a6b
WikiTree person ID
Riefling-4
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhhwRfCGqBtRvjG9rRYfq

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
journalist, pianist, musicologist, music critic
Award received 1
King's Medal of Merit
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
piano
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Mb:sibling 1
Robert Riefling
Mb:teacher 1
Jorunn Marie Bratlie
Place of birth 1
Oslo
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Robert Riefling
Siblings 1
Robert Riefling
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Summary

Reimar Riefling was born on December 4, 1898[1], in Oslo[2]. He died on May 22, 1981[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], musicologist[5], pianist[6], and music critic[7].

FAQs

Where was Reimar Riefling born?

Reimar Riefling's place of birth was Oslo[2].

Who were Reimar Riefling's parents?

Reimar Riefling's father was Albert Riefling[9].

What did Reimar Riefling do for work?

Reimar Riefling worked as a journalist[4], musicologist[5], pianist[6], and music critic[7].

What awards did Reimar Riefling receive?

Honors received include King's Medal of Merit[19].

Related Entities

Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . historical register of persons. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  2. 7w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NDL Authority ID → 00454198
    NACSIS-CAT author ID → DA00768629
    National Library of Lithuania ID → LNB:Cos+;=B/
    BIBSYS ID → 90215589
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Added identifiers that match NACSIS-CAT author ID (details)"
  3. 27w ago · KaZoria · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Jorunn Marie Bratlie, Bergljot Havnevik, Knut Albrigt Andersen +1
    Sex or gender → male
    Father → Albert Riefling
    Given name → Reimar
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Student of: Astrid Onarheim"
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