Ferdinand Leitner

German composer and conductor (1912-1996)
Person human Q62461
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Ferdinand Leitner

Summary

Ferdinand Leitner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on March 4, 1912[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on June 3, 1996[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and conductor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Ferdinand Leitner…
  • Ferdinand Leitner died in Zurich[4].
  • Ferdinand Leitner was born on March 4, 1912[3].
  • Ferdinand Leitner died on June 3, 1996[5].
  • Ferdinand Leitner is buried at Enzenbühl cemetery[9].
  • Ferdinand Leitner held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Ferdinand Leitner worked as a composer[6].
  • Ferdinand Leitner worked as a conductor[7].
  • A notable student of Ferdinand Leitner was Rune Larsson[11].
  • A notable student of Ferdinand Leitner was Bernard Haitink[12].
  • Ferdinand Leitner is recorded as male[13].
  • Ferdinand Leitner's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ferdinand Leitner's genre is classical music[15].
  • Ferdinand Leitner's Commons category is recorded as Ferdinand Leitner[16].
  • Ferdinand Leitner's archives at is recorded as Archive of the Academy of Arts[17].
  • Ferdinand Leitner's family name is recorded as Leitner[18].
  • Ferdinand Leitner's given name is recorded as Ferdinand[19].
  • Ferdinand Leitner studied under Franz Schreker[20].
  • Ferdinand Leitner studied under Julius Prüwer[21].
  • Ferdinand Leitner studied under Artur Schnabel[22].
  • Ferdinand Leitner studied under Karl Muck[23].
  • Ferdinand Leitner studied under Robert Kahn[24].
  • Ferdinand Leitner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Ferdinand Leitner's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ferdinand Leitner'}[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: DE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1912-03-04[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-06-03[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a9732291-5841-43a3-a234-7c036033f4e5[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Ferdinand Leitner was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on March 4, 1912[3].

Education

Studied under Franz Schreker[20], a composer[34], 1878–1934[35], of Austria[36]; Julius Prüwer[21], a conductor[37], 1874–1943[38], of Austria[39]; Artur Schnabel[22], a composer[40], 1882–1951[41], of Austria[42]; Karl Muck[23], a conductor[43], 1859–1940[44], of German Reich[45], awarded the Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches[46], specialised in music[47]; and Robert Kahn[24], a composer[48], 1865–1951[49], of Germany[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and conductor[7]. Notable students include Rune Larsson[11], a conductor[51], b. 1924[52], of Sweden[53] and Bernard Haitink[12], a conductor[54], 1929–2021[55], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[56], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[57], specialised in conducting[58].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand Leitner died on June 3, 1996[5]. He died in Zurich[4]. Burial took place at Enzenbühl cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Leitner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

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 composer[6] and conductor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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