Wolfgang Sawallisch

Summary

Wolfgang Sawallisch is a human^[1]. Born in Munich^[2], he… he was born on August 26, 1923^[3]. He passed away in Grassau^[4]. He died on February 22, 2013^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6] and classical pianist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Munich^[2], Wolfgang Sawallisch…
• Wolfgang Sawallisch died in Grassau^[4].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch was born on August 26, 1923^[3].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch died on February 22, 2013^[5].
• Among Wolfgang Sawallisch's spouses was Mechthild Sawallisch^[9].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch worked as a conductor^[6].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch worked as a classical pianist^[7].
• Among Wolfgang Sawallisch's employers was Theater Aachen^[11].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch was educated at Hamburg University of Music and Drama^[12].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch was educated at Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium München^[13].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch received the Bavarian Order of Merit^[14].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[16].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[17].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[18].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[19].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts^[20].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch is recorded as male^[21].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch's genre is classical music^[23].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch's record label is recorded as EMI Classics^[24].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Sawallisch^[25].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch's archives at is recorded as Bavarian State Library^[26].
• Wolfgang Sawallisch's archives at is recorded as Bavarian Hauptstaatsarchiv^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1923-08-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2013-02-22^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, conductor, german conductor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 471b45e3-c9aa-447c-878b-7afd8794e3e7^[34]

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Sawallisch's place of birth was Munich^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at Hamburg University of Music and Drama^[12], a conservatory^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1950^[37] and Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium München^[13], a conservatory^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1927^[40]. Studied under Joseph Haas^[41], a composer^[42], 1879–1960^[43], of Germany^[44], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[45]; Igor Markevitch^[46], a composer^[47], 1912–1983^[48], of France^[49], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit^[50]; and Hans Rosbaud^[51], a conductor^[52], 1895–1962^[53], of Austria^[54], awarded the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6] and classical pianist^[7]. Among Wolfgang Sawallisch's employers was Theater Aachen^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[14], an order of merit^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1957^[58]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15], a grade of an order^[59], in Germany^[60]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[16], a state decoration^[61], in Austria^[62], founded in 1955^[63]; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[17], a grade of an order^[64], in Austria^[65]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[18], an order^[66], in Germany^[67], founded in 1980^[68]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour^[19], a grade of an order^[69], in France^[70].

Personal Life

Among Wolfgang Sawallisch's spouses was Mechthild Sawallisch^[9].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Sawallisch died on February 22, 2013^[5]. He died in Grassau^[4].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Sawallisch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Sawallisch born?

Born in Munich^[2], Wolfgang Sawallisch…

Where did Wolfgang Sawallisch die?

Wolfgang Sawallisch died in Grassau^[4].

Who was Wolfgang Sawallisch married to?

Wolfgang Sawallisch's spouses include Mechthild Sawallisch^[9].

What did Wolfgang Sawallisch do for work?

Wolfgang Sawallisch worked as conductor^[6] and classical pianist^[7].

Where did Wolfgang Sawallisch go to school?

Wolfgang Sawallisch was educated at Hamburg University of Music and Drama^[12] and Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium München^[13].

What awards did Wolfgang Sawallisch receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[14], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[16], and Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[17].