Ole Olsen
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Summary
Ole Olsen was born on July 4, 1850[1], in Hammerfest[2]. He died on November 4, 1927[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], musicologist[7], and military musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vår Frelsers gravlund[10]
- Country of citizenship: Norway[11]
- Educated at: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12]
- Notable work: Solefaldssang[13]
- Award received: Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Genre: classical music[16]
- Commons category: Ole Olsen[17]
- Residence: Oslo[18]
- Family name: Olsen[19]
- Given name: Ole[20]
- Depicted by: Ole Olsen[21]
- Instrument: trombone[22], organ[23]
- Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[24], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[26], Hvem er Hvem? (1912)[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[28]
- Different from: Ole Olsen[29]
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
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Type: Person[30]
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Country: NO[31]
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Began / founded: 1850-07-04[32]
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Ended / dissolved: 1927-11-04[33]
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Genre(s): classical[34]
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Community tags: classical, composer, norwegian composer[35]
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MusicBrainz ID: e7f46463-b1ba-4cf3-9ef9-6274995b4f40[36]
Why It Matters
Ole Olsen has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
FAQs
Where was Ole Olsen born?
Ole Olsen's place of birth was Hammerfest[2].
Where did Ole Olsen die?
Ole Olsen passed away in Oslo[4].
What did Ole Olsen do for work?
Ole Olsen worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], musicologist[7], and military musician[8].
Where did Ole Olsen go to school?
Ole Olsen was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12].
What awards did Ole Olsen receive?
Honors received include Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav[14].