Hans Pfitzner
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Summary
Hans Pfitzner was born on May 5, 1869[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on May 22, 1949[3], in Salzburg[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,500 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: May 21, 1949[11]
- Place of burial: Vienna Central Cemetery[12]
- Father: Robert Pfitzner[13]
- Spouse: Maria Pfitzner[14]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
- Occupation: music arranger[16], chapelmaster[17], music teacher[18], director[19], general music director[20], musicographer[21]
- Employer: University of Music and Theatre Munich[22]
- Educated at: Hoch Conservatory[23]
- Student: Ture Rangström[24]
- Notable work: Das Christ-Elflein[25]
- Award received: Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[26], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Goethe Prize[28], Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[29], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30], Pour le Mérite[31], honorary golden medal of the state capital Munich[32]
- Member of: Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[33], Leipziger Universitäts-Sängerschaft zu St. Pauli in Mainz[34], Schlaraffia[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Genre: opera[37], classical music[38]
- Commons category: Hans Pfitzner[39]
- Archives at: Bavarian State Library[40], University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg[41], University Library Würzburg[42]
- Family name: Pfitzner[43]
- Given name: Hans[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hans Pfitzner[45]
- Student of: Iwan Knorr[46]
- Instrument: piano[47]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Riemann's Music Dictionary[49], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[50]
Why It Matters
Hans Pfitzner has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
Where was Hans Pfitzner born?
Hans Pfitzner was born in Moscow[2].
Where did Hans Pfitzner die?
Hans Pfitzner died in Salzburg[4].
Who were Hans Pfitzner's parents?
Hans Pfitzner's father was Robert Pfitzner[13].
Who was Hans Pfitzner married to?
Hans Pfitzner's spouses include Maria Pfitzner[14].
What did Hans Pfitzner do for work?
Hans Pfitzner worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and pianist[9].
Where did Hans Pfitzner go to school?
Hans Pfitzner was educated at Hoch Conservatory[23].
What awards did Hans Pfitzner receive?
Honors received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[26], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Goethe Prize[28], and Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[29].