Ton Koopman

Dutch conductor, organist and harpsichordist, born 2 October 1944
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Summary

Ton Koopman was born on October 2, 1944[1], in Zwolle[2]. He has worked as a conductor[3], choir director[4], organist[5], harpsichordist[6], and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (736 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[9]
  • Native language: Dutch[10]
  • Occupation: composer[11], musicologist[12], university teacher[13], songwriter[14], musician[15], print collector[16]
  • Employer: Royal Conservatory of The Hague[17], Leiden University[18]
  • Educated at: Conservatorium van Amsterdam[19]
  • Student: Siebe Henstra[20], Dominique Ferran[21]
  • Award received: Akademiepenning[22], Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize[23], Bach Medal[24], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[25]
  • Member of: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Genre: classical music[28]
  • Record label: Erato Records[29]
  • Commons category: Ton Koopman[30]
  • Family name: Koopman[31]
  • Given name: Ton[32], Antonius[33], G.[34], J.[35]
  • Official website: http://www.tonkoopman.nl/text/tonkoopman/?lan=2[36], https://www.tonkoopman.nl[37]
  • Work location: Bussum[38]
  • Student of: Gustav Leonhardt[39]
  • Instrument: organ[40]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[42], German[43]
  • Name in native language: Ton Koopman[44], Antonius G. J. Koopman[45]
  • Different from: Ton Koopmans[46]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[47]

  • Country: NL[48]

  • Began / founded: 1944-10-02[49]

  • Community tags: conductor, dutch conductor, harpsichordist, organ, organist[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 448da1b1-43a3-4239-b2c1-f7e46463439e[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ton Koopman include 12639 Tonkoopman[52], an asteroid[53].

Why It Matters

Ton Koopman has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include 12639 Tonkoopman[52], an asteroid[53].

FAQs

Where was Ton Koopman born?

Ton Koopman's place of birth was Zwolle[2].

What did Ton Koopman do for work?

Ton Koopman worked as a conductor[3], choir director[4], organist[5], harpsichordist[6], and pianist[7].

Where did Ton Koopman go to school?

Ton Koopman was educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[19].

What awards did Ton Koopman receive?

Honors received include Akademiepenning[22], Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize[23], Bach Medal[24], and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[25].

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  1. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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

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