Willem Kes

Dutch conductor and composer (1856–1934)
Person human Q540896
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Willem Kes

Summary

Willem Kes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dordrecht[2]. He was born on February 16, 1856[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on February 22, 1934[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and violinist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Willem Kes was born in Dordrecht[2].
  • Willem Kes died in Munich[4].
  • Willem Kes was born on February 16, 1856[3].
  • Willem Kes died on February 22, 1934[5].
  • Burial took place at Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf[10].
  • Willem Kes held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Willem Kes worked as a conductor[6].
  • Willem Kes worked as a composer[7].
  • Willem Kes's professions included violinist[8].
  • A notable student of Willem Kes was Dimitri Arakishvili[12].
  • Willem Kes is recorded as male[13].
  • Willem Kes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Willem Kes's genre is classical music[15].
  • Willem Kes's Commons category is recorded as Willem Kes[16].
  • Willem Kes's family name is recorded as Kes[17].
  • Willem Kes's given name is recorded as Willem[18].
  • Willem Kes's instrument is recorded as violin[19].
  • Willem Kes's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[20].
  • Willem Kes's described by source is recorded as Onze Musici (1911)[21].
  • Willem Kes's described by source is recorded as Onze Musici (1923)[22].
  • Willem Kes's described by source is recorded as Onze Musici (1898)[23].
  • Willem Kes's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[24].
  • Willem Kes's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[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: NL[27]

  • Began / founded: 1856-02-16[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1934-02-21[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 231a9b7d-fe73-42b5-89b8-5bfacffb5b7f[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dordrecht[2], Willem Kes… he was born on February 16, 1856[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and violinist[8]. A notable student of Willem Kes was Dimitri Arakishvili[12].

Death and Burial

Willem Kes died on February 22, 1934[5]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He is buried at Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf[10].

Why It Matters

Willem Kes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Willem Kes born?

Born in Dordrecht[2], Willem Kes…

Where did Willem Kes die?

Willem Kes passed away in Munich[4].

What did Willem Kes do for work?

Willem Kes worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and violinist[8].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Onze Musici (1911). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Onze Musici (1911). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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