Max Bruch

German romantic composer and conductor (1838-1920)
Person human Q106434
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Summary

Max Bruch was born on January 6, 1838[1], in Cologne[2]. He died on October 2, 1920[3], in Friedenau[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,305 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Berlin[9]
  • Place of burial: Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin[10]
  • Spouse: Clara Tuczek[11]
  • Child: Max Felix Bruch[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Employer: Berlin University of the Arts[14]
  • Educated at: University of Bonn[15]
  • Student: Sara Wennerberg-Reuter[16], Clara Mathilda Faisst[17], Elisabeth Kuyper[18], Ottorino Respighi[19], Oscar Straus[20], Fartein Valen[21], Ralph Vaughan Williams[22], Kōsaku Yamada[23]
  • Notable work: Scottish Fantasy[24]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin[26], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[27], Pour le Mérite[28]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Music[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Genre: opera[31], symphony[32]
  • Commons category: Max Bruch[33]
  • Archives at: Historical Archive of the City of Cologne[34], Berlin State Library[35], Q28738401[36]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Music[37]
  • Family name: Bruch[38]
  • Given name: Max[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Max Bruch[40]
  • Student of: Carl Reinecke[41], Ferdinand Hiller[42]
  • Instrument: violin[43]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[46], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[47], Riemann's Music Dictionary[48]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[49]

  • Country: DE[50]

  • Began / founded: 1838-01-06[51]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1920-10-20[52]

  • Genre(s): classical[53]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, german composer, to clean up[54]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e3d5cfcd-e42b-411d-add2-716a5029f59b[55]

Why It Matters

Max Bruch has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Max Bruch born?

Max Bruch was born in Cologne[2].

Where did Max Bruch die?

Max Bruch passed away in Friedenau[4].

Who was Max Bruch married to?

Max Bruch's spouses include Clara Tuczek[11].

What did Max Bruch do for work?

Max Bruch worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], and teacher[7].

Where did Max Bruch go to school?

Max Bruch was educated at University of Bonn[15].

What awards did Max Bruch receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin[26], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[27], and Pour le Mérite[28].

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  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [24] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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