Eduard Künneke

German composer (b. 1885)
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Summary

Eduard Künneke was born on January 27, 1885[1], in Emmerich am Rhein[2]. He died on October 27, 1953[3], in West Berlin[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and film score composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Friedhof Heerstraße[8]
  • Child: Evelyn Künneke[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Notable work: The Cousin from Nowhere (operetta)[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[13]
  • Genre: operetta[14], opera[15]
  • Commons category: Eduard Künneke[16]
  • Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[17], Stadtarchiv Emmerich[18]
  • Family name: Künneke[19]
  • Given name: Eduard[20]
  • Official website: http://www.eduard-kuenneke.de[21]
  • Student of: Max Bruch[22]
  • Instrument: piano[23]
  • Described by source: Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]

Why It Matters

Eduard Künneke has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Eduard Künneke born?

Eduard Künneke's place of birth was Emmerich am Rhein[2].

Where did Eduard Künneke die?

Eduard Künneke passed away in West Berlin[4].

What did Eduard Künneke do for work?

Eduard Künneke worked as a composer[5] and film score composer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . berlin.de. berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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