Stefan Wolpe

German composer (1902–1972)
Person human Q213905
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Stefan Wolpe

Summary

Stefan Wolpe is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on August 25, 1902[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on April 4, 1972[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Stefan Wolpe…
  • Stefan Wolpe passed away in New York City[4].
  • Stefan Wolpe was born on August 25, 1902[3].
  • Stefan Wolpe died on April 4, 1972[5].
  • Stefan Wolpe is buried at Green River Cemetery[9].
  • Among Stefan Wolpe's spouses was Ole Okuniewska[10].
  • Among Stefan Wolpe's spouses was Irma Wolpe[11].
  • A child of Stefan Wolpe was Katharina Wolpe[12].
  • Stefan Wolpe held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Stefan Wolpe's professions included composer[6].
  • Stefan Wolpe worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Stefan Wolpe's employers was Long Island University[14].
  • Stefan Wolpe was educated at Bauhaus[15].
  • Stefan Wolpe's education included a stint at Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory[16].
  • Stefan Wolpe received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Stefan Wolpe received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[18].
  • Stefan Wolpe was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[19].
  • Stefan Wolpe is recorded as male[20].
  • Stefan Wolpe's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Stefan Wolpe's genre is opera[22].
  • Stefan Wolpe's Commons category is recorded as Stefan Wolpe[23].
  • Stefan Wolpe's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[24].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[25].
  • Stefan Wolpe's residence is recorded as Westbeth Artists Community[26].
  • Stefan Wolpe's family name is recorded as Wolpe[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: 1902-08-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-04-04[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, modern classical, opera[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, modern classical, opera[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6bef0129-4c9a-499c-80fb-9c6b06f97b38[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Stefan Wolpe… he was born on August 25, 1902[3].

Education

Educated at Bauhaus[15], an architectural style[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1919[37] and Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory[16], a school[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1893[40], headquartered in Berlin[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and university teacher[7]. Stefan Wolpe was employed by Long Island University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[18], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1941[47].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ole Okuniewska[10], a painter[48], 1902–1985[49], of Czechoslovakia[50] and Irma Wolpe[11], a composer[51], 1902–1984[52], of Romania[53]. A child of Stefan Wolpe was Katharina Wolpe[12].

Death and Burial

Stefan Wolpe died on April 4, 1972[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[25]. He is buried at Green River Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Stefan Wolpe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Leigh Harline[56], a composer[57], 1907–1969[58], of United States[59], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song[60].

FAQs

Where was Stefan Wolpe born?

Stefan Wolpe's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Stefan Wolpe die?

Stefan Wolpe died in New York City[4].

Who was Stefan Wolpe married to?

Stefan Wolpe's spouses include Ole Okuniewska[10] and Irma Wolpe[11].

What did Stefan Wolpe do for work?

Stefan Wolpe worked as composer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Stefan Wolpe go to school?

Stefan Wolpe was educated at Bauhaus[15] and Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory[16].

What awards did Stefan Wolpe receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[18].

Who did Stefan Wolpe influence?

Stefan Wolpe has been cited as an influence by Leigh Harline[56].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . ramos-poqui.com. ramos-poqui.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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