Günter Wand

Summary

Günter Wand is a human^[1]. He was born in Elberfeld^[2]. He was born on January 7, 1912^[3]. He passed away in Canton of Fribourg^[4]. He died on February 14, 2002^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], and chapelmaster^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Elberfeld^[2], Günter Wand…
• Günter Wand died in Canton of Fribourg^[4].
• Günter Wand died in Ulmiz^[10].
• Günter Wand was born on January 7, 1912^[3].
• Günter Wand died on February 14, 2002^[5].
• Günter Wand held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Günter Wand worked as a conductor^[6].
• Günter Wand worked as a composer^[7].
• Günter Wand worked as a chapelmaster^[8].
• Günter Wand's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln^[12].
• Günter Wand was educated at University of Music and Theatre Munich^[13].
• Günter Wand received the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia^[14].
• Günter Wand received the Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal^[15].
• Günter Wand received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16].
• Günter Wand received the Hans von Bülow Medal^[17].
• Günter Wand received the Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year^[18].
• Günter Wand received the Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)^[19].
• Günter Wand is recorded as male^[20].
• Günter Wand's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Günter Wand's genre is classical music^[22].
• Günter Wand's record label is recorded as RCA Red Seal^[23].
• Günter Wand's record label is recorded as Sonopress^[24].
• Günter Wand's Commons category is recorded as Günter Wand^[25].
• Günter Wand's archives at is recorded as Historical Archive of the City of Cologne^[26].
• Günter Wand's family name is recorded as Wand^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1912-01-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-02-14^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, german composer, german conductor conductor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 59f672e1-a5cd-45ae-a7da-db40f93640b3^[34]

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Origins and Family

Günter Wand was born in Elberfeld^[2]. He was born on January 7, 1912^[3].

Education

Educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln^[12], a conservatory^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1850^[37] and University of Music and Theatre Munich^[13], a public university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1846^[40], headquartered in Führerbau^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], and chapelmaster^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia^[14], an award^[42], in Germany^[43]; Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal^[15], an award^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1967^[46]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16], a grade of an order^[47], in Germany^[48]; Hans von Bülow Medal^[17], a music award^[49], in Germany^[50]; Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year^[18]; and Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)^[19], an award^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1956^[53].

Death and Burial

Günter Wand died on February 14, 2002^[5]. Recorded place of death include Canton of Fribourg^[4], a canton of Switzerland^[54], in Switzerland^[55], founded in 1481^[56] and Ulmiz^[10], a Municipality of Switzerland^[57], in Switzerland^[58].

Why It Matters

Günter Wand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Günter Wand born?

Günter Wand's place of birth was Elberfeld^[2].

Where did Günter Wand die?

Günter Wand died in Canton of Fribourg^[4].

What did Günter Wand do for work?

Günter Wand worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], and chapelmaster^[8].

Where did Günter Wand go to school?

Günter Wand was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln^[12] and University of Music and Theatre Munich^[13].

What awards did Günter Wand receive?

Honors received include State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia^[14], Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal^[15], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16], and Hans von Bülow Medal^[17].