Siegfried Palm

German cellist (1927–2005)
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Siegfried Palm

Summary

Siegfried Palm is a human[1]. His place of birth was Barmen[2]. He was born on April 25, 1927[3]. He passed away in Frechen[4]. He died on June 6, 2005[5]. He worked as a cellist[6], university teacher[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Siegfried Palm was born in Barmen[2].
  • Siegfried Palm died in Frechen[4].
  • Siegfried Palm was born on April 25, 1927[3].
  • Siegfried Palm died on June 6, 2005[5].
  • Siegfried Palm held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Siegfried Palm's professions included cellist[6].
  • Siegfried Palm's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Siegfried Palm worked as a music educator[8].
  • Siegfried Palm was employed by Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[11].
  • Siegfried Palm received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[12].
  • Siegfried Palm received the Officer of Arts and Letters[13].
  • Siegfried Palm received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[14].
  • Siegfried Palm received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Siegfried Palm is recorded as male[16].
  • Siegfried Palm's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Siegfried Palm's genre is classical music[18].
  • Siegfried Palm's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[19].
  • Siegfried Palm's record label is recorded as EMI[20].
  • Siegfried Palm's family name is recorded as Palm[21].
  • Siegfried Palm's given name is recorded as Siegfried[22].
  • Siegfried Palm's instrument is recorded as cello[23].
  • Siegfried Palm's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Siegfried Palm's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Siegfried Palm'}[25].
  • Siegfried Palm's start of work period is recorded as 1945[26].
  • Siegfried Palm's end of work period is recorded as 2005[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1927-04-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-06-06[31]

  • Community tags: cellist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dc744a4e-acee-4b63-a957-4173e46d635a[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Siegfried Palm's place of birth was Barmen[2]. He was born on April 25, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cellist[6], university teacher[7], and music educator[8]. Siegfried Palm was employed by Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the National Order of Merit[12], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; Officer of Arts and Letters[13], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[14], an order of merit[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1986[40]; and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a grade of an order[41], in Germany[42].

Death and Burial

Siegfried Palm died on June 6, 2005[5]. He died in Frechen[4].

Why It Matters

Siegfried Palm ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Siegfried Palm born?

Siegfried Palm's place of birth was Barmen[2].

Where did Siegfried Palm die?

Siegfried Palm passed away in Frechen[4].

What did Siegfried Palm do for work?

Siegfried Palm worked as cellist[6], university teacher[7], and music educator[8].

What awards did Siegfried Palm receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Merit[12], Officer of Arts and Letters[13], Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[14], and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Employer Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln
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    Instrument cello
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