Wilhelm Killmayer

German composer and academic (1927–2017)
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Wilhelm Killmayer

Summary

Wilhelm Killmayer is a human[1]. He was born in Munich[2]. He was born on August 21, 1927[3]. He passed away in Starnberg[4]. He died on August 20, 2017[5]. He worked as a composer[6], university teacher[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Killmayer was born in Munich[2].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer passed away in Starnberg[4].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer was born on August 21, 1927[3].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer died on August 20, 2017[5].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer's professions included composer[6].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer worked as a conductor[8].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer was employed by University of Music and Theatre Munich[11].
  • A notable student of Wilhelm Killmayer was Nicolas Economou[12].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[13].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer received the Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo[14].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[15].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[16].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer is recorded as male[17].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer's genre is classical music[19].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer's genre is opera[20].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer's archives at is recorded as Bavarian State Library[21].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[22].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wilhelm Killmayer'}[24].
  • Wilhelm Killmayer's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: DE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1927-08-21[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-08-20[29]

  • Genre(s): classical[30]

  • Community tags: classical, composer[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 77cb0265-c24c-44c5-8b25-dec4789d04e0[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Killmayer was born in Munich[2]. He was born on August 21, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], university teacher[7], and conductor[8]. Wilhelm Killmayer was employed by University of Music and Theatre Munich[11]. A notable student of him was Nicolas Economou[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[13], an order[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1980[35] and Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo[14], an art prize[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1913[38].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Killmayer died on August 20, 2017[5]. He died in Starnberg[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Killmayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Killmayer born?

Wilhelm Killmayer was born in Munich[2].

Where did Wilhelm Killmayer die?

Wilhelm Killmayer passed away in Starnberg[4].

What did Wilhelm Killmayer do for work?

Wilhelm Killmayer worked as composer[6], university teacher[7], and conductor[8].

What awards did Wilhelm Killmayer receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[13] and Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Operone. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . villamassimo.de. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, university teacher, conductor
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  2. 26d ago · Printstream · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, university teacher, conductor
    Student Nicolas Economou
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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