Karl Böhm

Austrian conductor (1894-1981)
Person human Q84241
Karl Böhm
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Karl Böhm

Summary

Karl Böhm is a human[1]. He was born in Graz[2]. He was born on August 28, 1894[3]. He died in Salzburg[4]. He died on August 14, 1981[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], music director[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (599 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Graz[2], Karl Böhm…
  • Karl Böhm passed away in Salzburg[4].
  • Karl Böhm was born on August 28, 1894[3].
  • Karl Böhm died on August 14, 1981[5].
  • Karl Böhm is buried at Graz[10].
  • A child of Karl Böhm was Karlheinz Böhm[11].
  • Karl Böhm held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Karl Böhm held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Karl Böhm's professions included conductor[6].
  • Karl Böhm worked as a music director[7].
  • Karl Böhm's professions included composer[8].
  • Karl Böhm's field of work was music[14].
  • Karl Böhm's education included a stint at University of Graz[15].
  • A notable student of Karl Böhm was Alfred Walter[16].
  • Karl Böhm received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Karl Böhm received the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[18].
  • Karl Böhm received the Ring of Honour of the Austrian state Styria[19].
  • Karl Böhm received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[20].
  • Karl Böhm received the Berliner Kunstpreis[21].
  • Karl Böhm received the Berufstitel Professor[22].
  • Karl Böhm was a member of Sudetendeutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften und Künste[23].
  • Karl Böhm was a member of Militant League for German Culture[24].
  • Karl Böhm is recorded as male[25].
  • Karl Böhm's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Karl Böhm's genre is classical music[27].

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[28]

  • Country: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1894-08-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1981-08-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 03417ebe-2f05-4a8a-ae3b-9a8a741059d5[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Graz[2], Karl Böhm… he was born on August 28, 1894[3].

Education

Karl Böhm's education included a stint at University of Graz[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], music director[7], and composer[8]. Karl Böhm's field of work was music[14]. A notable student of him was Alfred Walter[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a grade of an order[33], in Germany[34]; Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[18], an award[35], in Austria[36], founded in 1925[37]; Ring of Honour of the Austrian state Styria[19], an award[38], in Austria[39]; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[20], a grade of an order[40], in Austria[41]; Berliner Kunstpreis[21], a literary award[42], in Germany[43]; and Berufstitel Professor[22], an award[44], in Austria[45].

Personal Life

A child of Karl Böhm was Karlheinz Böhm[11].

Death and Burial

Karl Böhm died on August 14, 1981[5]. He passed away in Salzburg[4]. The cause of death was disease[46]. Burial took place at Graz[10].

Why It Matters

Karl Böhm ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (599 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Karl Böhm born?

Karl Böhm's place of birth was Graz[2].

Where did Karl Böhm die?

Karl Böhm died in Salzburg[4].

What did Karl Böhm do for work?

Karl Böhm worked as conductor[6], music director[7], and composer[8].

Where did Karl Böhm go to school?

Karl Böhm was educated at University of Graz[15].

What awards did Karl Böhm receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[18], Ring of Honour of the Austrian state Styria[19], and Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [46] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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