Werner Egk

Summary

Werner Egk is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Donauwörth^[2]. He was born on May 17, 1901^[3]. He died in Inning am Ammersee^[4]. He died on July 10, 1983^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], scenographer^[7], conductor^[8], writer^[9], and film score composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Werner Egk's place of birth was Donauwörth^[2].
• Werner Egk's place of birth was Auchsesheim^[12].
• Werner Egk died in Inning am Ammersee^[4].
• Werner Egk was born on May 17, 1901^[3].
• Werner Egk was born on January 1, 1901^[13].
• Werner Egk died on July 10, 1983^[5].
• Werner Egk died on January 1, 1983^[14].
• Burial took place at Donauwörth^[15].
• Werner Egk held citizenship in Germany^[16].
• Werner Egk worked as a composer^[6].
• Werner Egk's professions included scenographer^[7].
• Werner Egk worked as a conductor^[8].
• Werner Egk worked as a writer^[9].
• Werner Egk's professions included film score composer^[10].
• Werner Egk's professions included librettist^[17].
• Werner Egk received the Bavarian Order of Merit^[18].
• Werner Egk received the honorary citizen of Munich^[19].
• Werner Egk received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20].
• Werner Egk received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[21].
• Werner Egk received the Berliner Kunstpreis^[22].
• Werner Egk received the Bayerischer Poetentaler^[23].
• Werner Egk was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR^[24].
• Werner Egk was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts^[25].
• Werner Egk is recorded as male^[26].
• Werner Egk's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Donauwörth^[2], a Greater district town^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1100^[30] and Auchsesheim^[12], an Ortsteil^[31], in Germany^[32]. Recorded date of birth include May 17, 1901^[3] and January 1, 1901^[13].

Education

Werner Egk studied under Carl Orff^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], scenographer^[7], conductor^[8], writer^[9], film score composer^[10], and librettist^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[18], an order of merit^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1957^[36]; honorary citizen of Munich^[19], an award^[37], in Germany^[38]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20], a grade of an order^[39], in Germany^[40]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[21], an order^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1980^[43]; Berliner Kunstpreis^[22], a literary award^[44], in Germany^[45]; and Bayerischer Poetentaler^[23], a cultural prize^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1961^[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 10, 1983^[5] and January 1, 1983^[14]. Werner Egk died in Inning am Ammersee^[4]. Burial took place at Donauwörth^[15].

Why It Matters

Werner Egk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Werner Egk born?

Born in Donauwörth^[2], Werner Egk…

Where did Werner Egk die?

Werner Egk died in Inning am Ammersee^[4].

What did Werner Egk do for work?

Werner Egk worked as composer^[6], scenographer^[7], conductor^[8], writer^[9], and film score composer^[10].

What awards did Werner Egk receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[18], honorary citizen of Munich^[19], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[21].