Vagn Holmboe

Summary

Vagn Holmboe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Horsens^[2]. He was born on December 20, 1909^[3]. He died in Ramløse^[4]. He died on September 1, 1996^[5]. He worked as a classical composer^[6] and composer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Horsens^[2], Vagn Holmboe…
• Vagn Holmboe died in Ramløse^[4].
• Vagn Holmboe was born on December 20, 1909^[3].
• Vagn Holmboe died on September 1, 1996^[5].
• Vagn Holmboe held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[9].
• Vagn Holmboe worked as a classical composer^[6].
• Vagn Holmboe's professions included composer^[7].
• Among Vagn Holmboe's employers was Royal Danish Academy of Music^[10].
• Vagn Holmboe's education included a stint at Royal Danish Academy of Music^[11].
• A notable student of Vagn Holmboe was Q434392^[12].
• A notable student of Vagn Holmboe was Ole Schmidt^[13].
• A notable student of Vagn Holmboe was Ib Nørholm^[14].
• Vagn Holmboe is recorded as male^[15].
• Vagn Holmboe's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Vagn Holmboe's genre is opera^[17].
• Vagn Holmboe's genre is symphony^[18].
• Vagn Holmboe's Commons category is recorded as Vagn Holmboe^[19].
• Vagn Holmboe's family name is recorded as Holmboe^[20].
• Vagn Holmboe's given name is recorded as Vagn^[21].
• Vagn Holmboe studied under Finn Høffding^[22].
• Vagn Holmboe's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[23].
• Vagn Holmboe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish^[24].
• Vagn Holmboe's list of works is recorded as list of compositions by Vagn Holmboe^[25].
• Vagn Holmboe's related category is recorded as Category:Compositions by Vagn Holmboe^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: DK^[28]

• Began / founded: 1909-12-20^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1996-09-01^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, composer, danish composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ec6b74ce-2381-4e85-a52b-1fa233335542^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Horsens^[2], Vagn Holmboe… he was born on December 20, 1909^[3].

Education

Vagn Holmboe's education included a stint at Royal Danish Academy of Music^[11]. He studied under Finn Høffding^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer^[6] and composer^[7]. Vagn Holmboe was employed by Royal Danish Academy of Music^[10]. Notable students include Q434392^[12], a composer^[34], 1932–2025^[35], of Kingdom of Denmark^[36], awarded the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[37], specialised in opera^[38]; Ole Schmidt^[13], a pianist^[39], 1928–2010^[40], of Kingdom of Denmark^[41]; and Ib Nørholm^[14], a composer^[42], 1931–2019^[43], of Kingdom of Denmark^[44].

Death and Burial

Vagn Holmboe died on September 1, 1996^[5]. He died in Ramløse^[4].

Why It Matters

Vagn Holmboe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Vagn Holmboe born?

Vagn Holmboe was born in Horsens^[2].

Where did Vagn Holmboe die?

Vagn Holmboe passed away in Ramløse^[4].

What did Vagn Holmboe do for work?

Vagn Holmboe worked as classical composer^[6] and composer^[7].

Where did Vagn Holmboe go to school?

Vagn Holmboe was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Music^[11].