Volker Wangenheim

German conductor and composer (1928-2014)
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Volker Wangenheim

Summary

Volker Wangenheim is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on July 1, 1928[3]. He passed away in Altenkirchen[4]. He died on April 23, 2014[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Volker Wangenheim…
  • Volker Wangenheim passed away in Altenkirchen[4].
  • Volker Wangenheim was born on July 1, 1928[3].
  • Volker Wangenheim died on April 23, 2014[5].
  • Burial took place at Thuringia[10].
  • Volker Wangenheim held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Volker Wangenheim's professions included conductor[6].
  • Volker Wangenheim's professions included composer[7].
  • Volker Wangenheim's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among Volker Wangenheim's employers was Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[12].
  • A notable student of Volker Wangenheim was Nikos Athineos[13].
  • Volker Wangenheim received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Volker Wangenheim received the Berliner Kunstpreis[15].
  • Volker Wangenheim is recorded as male[16].
  • Volker Wangenheim's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Volker Wangenheim's family name is recorded as Wangenheim[18].
  • Volker Wangenheim's given name is recorded as Volker[19].
  • Volker Wangenheim's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Volker Wangenheim's name in native language is recorded as Volker Wangenheim[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: DE[23]

  • Began / founded: 1928-07-01[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-04-23[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f851da5d-c8dc-4377-94bf-e83b5f9fbe31[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Volker Wangenheim… he was born on July 1, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Volker Wangenheim's employers was Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[12]. A notable student of him was Nikos Athineos[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[27], in Germany[28] and Berliner Kunstpreis[15], a literary award[29], in Germany[30].

Death and Burial

Volker Wangenheim died on April 23, 2014[5]. He died in Altenkirchen[4]. He is buried at Thuringia[10].

Why It Matters

Volker Wangenheim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Volker Wangenheim born?

Born in Berlin[2], Volker Wangenheim…

Where did Volker Wangenheim die?

Volker Wangenheim passed away in Altenkirchen[4].

What did Volker Wangenheim do for work?

Volker Wangenheim worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Volker Wangenheim receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14] and Berliner Kunstpreis[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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