Ulrich Koch

German musician (1921-1996)
Person human Q100650
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Summary

Ulrich Koch was born on March 14, 1921[1], in Brunswick[2]. He died on June 7, 1996[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as a concertmaster[5], violist[6], university teacher[7], violinist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Employer: Hochschule für Musik Freiburg[12]
  • Award received: Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: classical music[15]
  • Family name: Koch[16]
  • Given name: Ulrich[17]
  • Instrument: viola[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[19]
  • Name in native language: Ulrich Koch[20]

Why It Matters

Ulrich Koch has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Ulrich Koch born?

Ulrich Koch was born in Brunswick[2].

Where did Ulrich Koch die?

Ulrich Koch died in Tokyo[4].

What did Ulrich Koch do for work?

Ulrich Koch worked as a concertmaster[5], violist[6], university teacher[7], violinist[8], and musician[9].

What awards did Ulrich Koch receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Place of death → Tokyo
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'ur']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Employer → Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
    Given name → Ulrich
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