Richard Wetz

German composer (1875–1935)
Person human Q654967
Richard Wetz
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Richard Wetz

Summary

Richard Wetz is a human[1]. Born in Gliwice[2], he… he was born on February 26, 1875[3]. He died in Erfurt[4]. He died on January 16, 1935[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Richard Wetz's place of birth was Gliwice[2].
  • Richard Wetz passed away in Erfurt[4].
  • Richard Wetz was born on February 26, 1875[3].
  • Richard Wetz died on January 16, 1935[5].
  • Richard Wetz held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Richard Wetz worked as a composer[6].
  • Richard Wetz worked as a conductor[7].
  • Richard Wetz's professions included music educator[8].
  • Richard Wetz's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Richard Wetz's professions included writer[10].
  • Richard Wetz's field of work was music[13].
  • Richard Wetz's field of work was conducting[14].
  • Richard Wetz's field of work was music education[15].
  • Among Richard Wetz's employers was Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar[16].
  • Richard Wetz is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Wetz's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Wetz was affiliated with the Nazi Party[19].
  • Richard Wetz's genre is opera[20].
  • Richard Wetz's genre is symphony[21].
  • Richard Wetz's Commons category is recorded as Richard Wetz[22].
  • Richard Wetz's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[23].
  • Richard Wetz's family name is recorded as Wetz[24].
  • Richard Wetz's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Richard Wetz's work location is recorded as Leipzig[26].
  • Richard Wetz's work location is recorded as Erfurt[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: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1875-02-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1935-01-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1844bb0f-832f-43f3-a89d-bc10fb512421[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Wetz's place of birth was Gliwice[2]. He was born on February 26, 1875[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[33]; conducting[14], an activity[34]; and music education[15], a branch of education[35]. Richard Wetz was employed by Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar[16].

Personal Life

Richard Wetz was affiliated with the Nazi Party[19].

Death and Burial

Richard Wetz died on January 16, 1935[5]. He passed away in Erfurt[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Wetz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Richard Wetz born?

Richard Wetz's place of birth was Gliwice[2].

Where did Richard Wetz die?

Richard Wetz died in Erfurt[4].

What did Richard Wetz do for work?

Richard Wetz worked as composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Q123154300. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Employer Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar
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    Member of political party Nazi Party
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