Walther Dürr

German musicologist (1932-2018)
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Walther Dürr

Summary

Walther Dürr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1932[3]. He passed away in Tübingen[4]. He died on January 6, 2018[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], university teacher[7], music critic[8], music historian[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Walther Dürr was born in Berlin[2].
  • Walther Dürr passed away in Tübingen[4].
  • Walther Dürr was born on January 1, 1932[3].
  • Walther Dürr was born on March 27, 1932[12].
  • Walther Dürr died on January 6, 2018[5].
  • Walther Dürr held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Walther Dürr worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Walther Dürr's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Walther Dürr's professions included music critic[8].
  • Walther Dürr worked as a music historian[9].
  • Walther Dürr worked as a composer[10].
  • Walther Dürr's field of work was musicology[14].
  • Among Walther Dürr's employers was University of Tübingen[15].
  • Among Walther Dürr's employers was University of Bologna[16].
  • Walther Dürr was educated at University of Tübingen[17].
  • Walther Dürr received the Schubart-Literaturpreis[18].
  • Walther Dürr is recorded as male[19].
  • Walther Dürr's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Walther Dürr's family name is recorded as Dürr[21].
  • Walther Dürr's given name is recorded as Walther[22].
  • Walther Dürr's work location is recorded as Tübingen[23].
  • Walther Dürr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Walther Dürr's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Walther Dürr'}[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Walther Dürr… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1932[3] and March 27, 1932[12].

Education

Walther Dürr was educated at University of Tübingen[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], university teacher[7], music critic[8], music historian[9], and composer[10]. Walther Dürr's field of work was musicology[14]. Employers include University of Tübingen[15], a comprehensive university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1477[28], headquartered in Tübingen[29] and University of Bologna[16], a public university[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1088[32], headquartered in Bologna[33].

Recognition

Walther Dürr received the Schubart-Literaturpreis[18].

Death and Burial

Walther Dürr died on January 6, 2018[5]. He passed away in Tübingen[4].

Why It Matters

Walther Dürr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Walther Dürr born?

Walther Dürr's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Walther Dürr die?

Walther Dürr died in Tübingen[4].

What did Walther Dürr do for work?

Walther Dürr worked as musicologist[6], university teacher[7], music critic[8], music historian[9], and composer[10].

Where did Walther Dürr go to school?

Walther Dürr was educated at University of Tübingen[17].

What awards did Walther Dürr receive?

Honors received include Schubart-Literaturpreis[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . swr.de. swr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation musicologist, university teacher, music critic +2
    Instance of human
    Family name Dürr
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