Willem Breuker

Summary

Willem Breuker is a human^[1]. He was born in Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on November 4, 1944^[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam^[4]. He died on July 23, 2010^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], clarinetist^[7], saxophonist^[8], bandleader^[9], and jazz musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Willem Breuker's place of birth was Amsterdam^[2].
• Willem Breuker passed away in Amsterdam^[4].
• Willem Breuker was born on November 4, 1944^[3].
• Willem Breuker died on July 23, 2010^[5].
• Willem Breuker held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[12].
• Dutch was Willem Breuker's native language^[13].
• Willem Breuker's professions included composer^[6].
• Willem Breuker's professions included clarinetist^[7].
• Willem Breuker worked as a saxophonist^[8].
• Willem Breuker's professions included bandleader^[9].
• Willem Breuker worked as a jazz musician^[10].
• Willem Breuker's professions included film score composer^[14].
• Willem Breuker received the VPRO/Boy Edgar Award^[15].
• Willem Breuker received the VPRO/Boy Edgar Award^[16].
• Willem Breuker received the Matthijs Vermeulen Award^[17].
• Willem Breuker received the Paul Acket Award^[18].
• Willem Breuker is recorded as male^[19].
• Willem Breuker's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Willem Breuker's genre is jazz^[21].
• Willem Breuker's record label is recorded as BV Haast Records^[22].
• Willem Breuker's Commons category is recorded as Willem Breuker^[23].
• The cause of death was lung cancer^[24].
• Willem Breuker's family name is recorded as Breuker^[25].
• Willem Breuker's given name is recorded as Willem^[26].
• Willem Breuker's work location is recorded as Amsterdam^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-11-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-07-23^[31]

• Genre(s): experimental big band, free improvisation, free jazz^[32]

• Community tags: experimental big band, free improvisation, free jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 80e3ca4c-0c86-4585-887d-ab2a8af335d0^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam^[2], Willem Breuker… he was born on November 4, 1944^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], clarinetist^[7], saxophonist^[8], bandleader^[9], jazz musician^[10], and film score composer^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include VPRO/Boy Edgar Award^[15], an award^[35], in Netherlands^[36]; Matthijs Vermeulen Award^[17], a music award^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1972^[39]; and Paul Acket Award^[18], a music award^[40], in Netherlands^[41].

Death and Burial

Willem Breuker died on July 23, 2010^[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[24].

Why It Matters

Willem Breuker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Willem Breuker born?

Born in Amsterdam^[2], Willem Breuker…

Where did Willem Breuker die?

Willem Breuker died in Amsterdam^[4].

What did Willem Breuker do for work?

Willem Breuker worked as composer^[6], clarinetist^[7], saxophonist^[8], bandleader^[9], and jazz musician^[10].

What awards did Willem Breuker receive?

Honors received include VPRO/Boy Edgar Award^[15], VPRO/Boy Edgar Award^[16], Matthijs Vermeulen Award^[17], and Paul Acket Award^[18].