Uwe Gronostay

German conductor and choir director (1939-2008)
Person human Q1588161
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Uwe Gronostay

Summary

Uwe Gronostay is a human[1]. Born in Hildesheim[2], he… he was born on October 25, 1939[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on November 29, 2008[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], choir director[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Uwe Gronostay's place of birth was Hildesheim[2].
  • Uwe Gronostay died in Berlin[4].
  • Uwe Gronostay was born on October 25, 1939[3].
  • Uwe Gronostay died on November 29, 2008[5].
  • Burial took place at Friedhof Heerstraße[10].
  • Uwe Gronostay held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Uwe Gronostay worked as a conductor[6].
  • Uwe Gronostay's professions included choir director[7].
  • Uwe Gronostay worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Uwe Gronostay was employed by Berlin University of the Arts[12].
  • Uwe Gronostay received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Uwe Gronostay received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14].
  • Uwe Gronostay is recorded as male[15].
  • Uwe Gronostay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Uwe Gronostay's Commons category is recorded as Uwe Gronostay[17].
  • Uwe Gronostay's family name is recorded as Gronostay[18].
  • Uwe Gronostay's given name is recorded as Uwe[19].
  • Uwe Gronostay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Uwe Gronostay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Uwe Gronostay'}[21].

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.

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: DE[23]

  • Began / founded: 1939-10-25[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-11-29[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e1297774-2d31-4bc9-9d76-4ce27e297c9b[26]

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Origins and Family

Uwe Gronostay's place of birth was Hildesheim[2]. He was born on October 25, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], choir director[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Uwe Gronostay's employers was Berlin University of the Arts[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a grade of an order[27], in Germany[28] and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14], a grade of an order[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1892[31].

Death and Burial

Uwe Gronostay died on November 29, 2008[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Friedhof Heerstraße[10].

Why It Matters

Uwe Gronostay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Uwe Gronostay born?

Born in Hildesheim[2], Uwe Gronostay…

Where did Uwe Gronostay die?

Uwe Gronostay died in Berlin[4].

What did Uwe Gronostay do for work?

Uwe Gronostay worked as conductor[6], choir director[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Uwe Gronostay receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13] and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14].

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. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation conductor, choir director, university teacher
    Sex or gender male
    Place of burial Friedhof Heerstraße
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