Walter Gronostay

German composer (1906-1937)
Person human Q2544532
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Walter Gronostay

Summary

Walter Gronostay is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on July 29, 1906[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on October 10, 1937[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and film score composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter Gronostay was born in Berlin[2].
  • Walter Gronostay died in Berlin[4].
  • Walter Gronostay was born on July 29, 1906[3].
  • Walter Gronostay died on October 10, 1937[5].
  • Walter Gronostay held citizenship in German Reich[9].
  • Walter Gronostay worked as a composer[6].
  • Walter Gronostay's professions included film score composer[7].
  • Walter Gronostay's field of work was music[10].
  • Walter Gronostay's field of work was film score[11].
  • Walter Gronostay is recorded as male[12].
  • Walter Gronostay's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Walter Gronostay's family name is recorded as Gronostay[14].
  • Walter Gronostay's given name is recorded as Walter[15].
  • Walter Gronostay studied under Hugo Kaun[16].
  • Walter Gronostay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[17].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[18]

  • Began / founded: 1906-07-29[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1937-10-10[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b70f8d1a-b67e-4a10-8d1b-709742a418aa[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Walter Gronostay… he was born on July 29, 1906[3].

Education

Walter Gronostay studied under Hugo Kaun[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and film score composer[7]. Fields of work include music[10], a type of arts[22] and film score[11], a music genre[23].

Death and Burial

Walter Gronostay died on October 10, 1937[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Gronostay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Walter Gronostay born?

Born in Berlin[2], Walter Gronostay…

Where did Walter Gronostay die?

Walter Gronostay passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Walter Gronostay do for work?

Walter Gronostay worked as composer[6] and film score composer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Berlin
    Citizenship
    Student of Hugo Kaun
    Occupation composer, film score composer
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