Wolfgang Boettcher

German editor, musician and music educator (1935-2021)
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Wolfgang Boettcher

Summary

Wolfgang Boettcher is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on January 30, 1935[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on February 24, 2021[5]. He worked as an editor[6], musician[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Wolfgang Boettcher…
  • Wolfgang Boettcher died in Berlin[4].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher was born on January 30, 1935[3].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher died on February 24, 2021[5].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's professions included editor[6].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher worked as a musician[7].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's professions included music educator[8].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher worked as a composer[10].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's professions included cellist[13].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's field of work was music composing[14].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's field of work was music education[15].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's field of work was cello music performance[16].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's field of work was composed musical work[17].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's field of work was music composition[18].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher was employed by Berlin University of the Arts[19].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's education included a stint at Königlichen Akademischen Hochschule für Musik[20].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[21].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher was a member of Berlin Philharmonic[22].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher is recorded as male[23].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Boettcher[25].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's family name is recorded as Boettcher[26].
  • Wolfgang Boettcher's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[27].

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[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-01-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-02-24[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: cellist, classical, performer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0d1af11b-9236-4cc4-8141-9ece7a495756[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Wolfgang Boettcher… he was born on January 30, 1935[3].

Education

Wolfgang Boettcher was educated at Königlichen Akademischen Hochschule für Musik[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor[6], musician[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], composer[10], and cellist[13]. Fields of work include music composing[14], a type of arts[35]; music education[15], a branch of education[36]; cello music performance[16]; composed musical work[17], a type of work of art[37]; and music composition[18], an academic discipline[38]. Wolfgang Boettcher was employed by Berlin University of the Arts[19].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Boettcher died on February 24, 2021[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Boettcher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Boettcher born?

Wolfgang Boettcher's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Wolfgang Boettcher die?

Wolfgang Boettcher died in Berlin[4].

What did Wolfgang Boettcher do for work?

Wolfgang Boettcher worked as editor[6], musician[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and composer[10].

Where did Wolfgang Boettcher go to school?

Wolfgang Boettcher was educated at Königlichen Akademischen Hochschule für Musik[20].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . tagesspiegel.de. tagesspiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . tagesspiegel.de. tagesspiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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