Emil Mangelsdorff

German jazz musician (1925–2022)
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Summary

Emil Mangelsdorff was born on April 11, 1925[1], in Frankfurt[2]. He died on January 20, 2022[3], in Frankfurt[4]. He worked as a jazz musician[5], saxophonist[6], clarinetist[7], composer[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 21, 2022[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Educated at: Hoch Conservatory[13]
  • Award received: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Wilhelm Leuschner Medal[15], Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[16], Goethe-Plakette des Landes Hessen[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: jazz[19]
  • Commons category: Emil Mangelsdorff[20]
  • Family name: Mangelsdorff[21]
  • Given name: Emil[22]
  • Relative: Ralph Daniel Mangelsdorff[23]
  • Instrument: clarinet[24], saxophone[25], flute[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
  • Sibling: Albert Mangelsdorff[28]

Why It Matters

Emil Mangelsdorff has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Emil Mangelsdorff born?

Emil Mangelsdorff was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Emil Mangelsdorff die?

Emil Mangelsdorff passed away in Frankfurt[4].

What did Emil Mangelsdorff do for work?

Emil Mangelsdorff worked as a jazz musician[5], saxophonist[6], clarinetist[7], composer[8], and musician[9].

Where did Emil Mangelsdorff go to school?

Emil Mangelsdorff was educated at Hoch Conservatory[13].

What awards did Emil Mangelsdorff receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Wilhelm Leuschner Medal[15], Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[16], and Goethe-Plakette des Landes Hessen[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . hessenschau.de. hessenschau.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . hessenschau.de. hessenschau.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . faz.net. faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'nl', 'pt']
    Date of death → +2022-01-20T00:00:00Z, +2022-01-21T00:00:00Z
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Frankfurt
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    Award received → Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Wilhelm Leuschner Medal, Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt +1
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