Christoph Caskel

German musician and music educator (1932–2023)
Person human Q1084691
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Summary

Christoph Caskel was born on January 12, 1932[1], in Greifswald[2]. He died on February 19, 2023[3], in Cologne[4]. He worked as a musician[5], music educator[6], university teacher[7], conductor[8], and music teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Occupation: drummer[12]
  • Employer: Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13]
  • Educated at: University of Cologne[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Record label: Deutsche Grammophon[16]
  • Given name: Christoph[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[18]
  • Name in native language: Christoph Caskel[19]
  • P14750: 5BC7-6F68-151F-7B72-5B5A[20]

Why It Matters

Christoph Caskel has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Caskel born?

Christoph Caskel's place of birth was Greifswald[2].

Where did Christoph Caskel die?

Christoph Caskel passed away in Cologne[4].

What did Christoph Caskel do for work?

Christoph Caskel worked as a musician[5], music educator[6], university teacher[7], conductor[8], and music teacher[9].

Where did Christoph Caskel go to school?

Christoph Caskel was educated at University of Cologne[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . crescendo-magazine.be. crescendo-magazine.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wirtrauern.de. wirtrauern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → LO1V180829
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fr', 'nl', 'ru']
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  2. 6w ago · Rettinghaus · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5BC7-6F68-151F-7B72-5B5A
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Caskel, Christoph, Update GMO qualifiers (P1810, P577, P50/P2093)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Employer → Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln
    Citizenship → —
    Given name → Christoph
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