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Oscar Klein

Austrian musician (1930-2006)
Person human Q88171

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
January 5, 1930
Date of death
December 12, 2006
Place of birth
Graz
Place of death
Plüderhausen
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
clarinetist, jazz musician, jazz guitarist, composer, musician
Award received
Berufstitel Professor[13]
Spouse
Miriam Klein[10]
Child
David Klein[11]
Genre
jazz[15]
Family name
Klein[16]
Given name
Oscar[17]
Instrument
trumpet, guitar[18][19]
P14750
2700-C9C6-9C81-E084-867C[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Oscar Klein ar أوسكار كلاين he אוסקר קליין
🔖 Identifiers · 29
ISNI
0000000055457893
VIAF cluster ID
6441660
Library of Congress authority ID
n87114934
GND ID
134428129
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Oscar Klein 2004.jpg ↗
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000491327
CONOR.BG ID
47642213
DDB person (GND) ID
134428129
Deezer artist ID
115990
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
134428129
Discogs artist ID
271481
Europeana entity
agent/base/156876
Show all 29 identifiers +17
FAST ID
204169
Freebase ID
/m/025sc3v
Grove Music Online ID
J249000
HDS ID
047040
IMDb ID
nm0458920
LexM ID
00004349
MusicBrainz artist ID
19843450-b819-4602-8b18-9da9f6d79877
Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
155371
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000047097
SNAC ARK ID
w6s01wsd
SPAP ID
a/69a5899f-5994-41d0-ae10-b8c0b3d69ea8
Tidal artist ID
3528710
Vienna History Wiki ID
57126
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJh8RqK8jpMGRtYFMdxdQq
Yale LUX ID
person/124e63ce-b93e-443c-9f0f-598dd00085fc
Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online ID
K/Klein_Oscar
ČSFD person ID
594712

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🔗 Connections
Instrument 2
guitar, trumpet
Occupation 2
clarinetist, jazz musician
Award received 1
Berufstitel Professor
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Klein
Genre 1
jazz
Given name 1
Oscar
Instance of 1
human
Mb:member of band 1
Dutch Swing College Band
Place of birth 1
Graz
Place of death 1
Plüderhausen
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Miriam Klein
Spouses 1
Miriam Klein
← FactGrid item ID 1
Loddin
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Summary

Oscar Klein was born on January 5, 1930[1], in Graz[2]. He died on December 12, 2006[3], in Plüderhausen[4]. He worked as a clarinetist[5], jazz musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], composer[8], and musician[9].

FAQs

Where was Oscar Klein born?

Oscar Klein's place of birth was Graz[2].

Where did Oscar Klein die?

Oscar Klein passed away in Plüderhausen[4].

Who was Oscar Klein married to?

Oscar Klein's spouses include Miriam Klein[10].

What did Oscar Klein do for work?

Oscar Klein worked as a clarinetist[5], jazz musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], composer[8], and musician[9].

What awards did Oscar Klein receive?

Honors received include Berufstitel Professor[13].

Related Entities

United States

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. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deezer artist ID → 115990
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  2. 2d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tidal artist ID → 3528710
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  3. 11d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'nl']
    P14750 → 2700-C9C6-9C81-E084-867C
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Plüderhausen
    Award received → —
    Child → David Klein
    Instance of → human
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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