Ferdinand Leitner

German composer and conductor (1912-1996)
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Summary

Ferdinand Leitner was born on March 4, 1912[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on June 3, 1996[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and conductor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Enzenbühl cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Student: Rune Larsson[10], Bernard Haitink[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Genre: classical music[13]
  • Commons category: Ferdinand Leitner[14]
  • Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[15]
  • Family name: Leitner[16]
  • Given name: Ferdinand[17]
  • Student of: Franz Schreker[18], Julius Prüwer[19], Artur Schnabel[20], Karl Muck[21], Robert Kahn[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23]
  • Name in native language: Ferdinand Leitner[24]

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Leitner has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Leitner born?

Ferdinand Leitner was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Ferdinand Leitner die?

Ferdinand Leitner died in Zurich[4].

What did Ferdinand Leitner do for work?

Ferdinand Leitner worked as a composer[5] and conductor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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