Sven-David Sandström

Swedish composer (1942-2019)
Person human Q920770
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Sven-David Sandström

Summary

Sven-David Sandström is a human[1]. He was born in Q10589633[2]. He was born on October 30, 1942[3]. He passed away in Högalid[4]. He died on June 10, 2019[5]. He worked as a composer[6], art historian[7], musicologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sven-David Sandström was born in Q10589633[2].
  • Sven-David Sandström passed away in Högalid[4].
  • Sven-David Sandström was born on October 30, 1942[3].
  • Sven-David Sandström died on June 10, 2019[5].
  • Burial took place at Katarina kyrkogård[11].
  • Sven-David Sandström's father was Sven Sandström[12].
  • Sven-David Sandström held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • Sven-David Sandström's professions included composer[6].
  • Sven-David Sandström worked as an art historian[7].
  • Sven-David Sandström worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Sven-David Sandström worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Among Sven-David Sandström's employers was Indiana University[14].
  • Among Sven-David Sandström's employers was Royal College of Music in Stockholm[15].
  • A notable student of Sven-David Sandström was Magnus F. Andersson[16].
  • A notable student of Sven-David Sandström was Marie Samuelsson[17].
  • Sven-David Sandström received the Litteris et Artibus[18].
  • Sven-David Sandström received the honorary doctor at Karlstad University[19].
  • Sven-David Sandström received the Musikförläggarnas pris[20].
  • Sven-David Sandström received the Nordic Council Music Prize[21].
  • Sven-David Sandström received the Q110979280[22].
  • Sven-David Sandström received the Q108865001[23].
  • Sven-David Sandström is recorded as male[24].
  • Sven-David Sandström's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Sven-David Sandström's genre is opera[26].
  • Sven-David Sandström's genre is religious music[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1942-10-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-06-10[31]

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

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, swedish[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ca906abe-3adc-4a18-bfc2-39288c7369d5[34]

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Origins and Family

Sven-David Sandström's place of birth was Q10589633[2]. He was born on October 30, 1942[3]. His father was Sven Sandström[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], art historian[7], musicologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Indiana University[14], a state university system[35], in United States[36], founded in 1820[37], headquartered in Bloomington[38] and Royal College of Music in Stockholm[15], a higher education institution[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1771[41]. Notable students include Magnus F. Andersson[16], a composer[42], b. 1953[43], of Sweden[44] and Marie Samuelsson[17], a composer[45], b. 1956[46], of Sweden[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Litteris et Artibus[18], a medallion[48], in Sweden[49], founded in 1853[50]; honorary doctor at Karlstad University[19], an award[51], in Sweden[52]; Musikförläggarnas pris[20], a music award[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 2003[55]; Nordic Council Music Prize[21], a music award[56], in Denmark[57], founded in 1965[58]; Q110979280[22]; and Q108865001[23].

Death and Burial

Sven-David Sandström died on June 10, 2019[5]. He passed away in Högalid[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[59]. He is buried at Katarina kyrkogård[11].

Why It Matters

Sven-David Sandström ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Sven-David Sandström born?

Born in Q10589633[2], Sven-David Sandström…

Where did Sven-David Sandström die?

Sven-David Sandström died in Högalid[4].

Who were Sven-David Sandström's parents?

Sven-David Sandström's father was Sven Sandström[12].

What did Sven-David Sandström do for work?

Sven-David Sandström worked as composer[6], art historian[7], musicologist[8], and university teacher[9].

What awards did Sven-David Sandström receive?

Honors received include Litteris et Artibus[18], honorary doctor at Karlstad University[19], Musikförläggarnas pris[20], and Nordic Council Music Prize[21].

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  25. [16] . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] . mariesamuelsson.se. Retrieved . mariesamuelsson.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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