Otto Klemperer

German conductor and composer (1885–1973)
Person human Q155136
Otto Klemperer
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Summary

Otto Klemperer was born on May 14, 1885[1], in Wrocław[2]. He died on July 6, 1973[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a conductor[5] and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,504 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Israelite Cemetery Upper Frisian Mountain[8]
  • Spouse: Johanna Geisler[9]
  • Child: Werner Klemperer[10], Lotte Klemperer[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12], Israel[13]
  • Educated at: Berlin University of the Arts[14], Hoch Conservatory[15], Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory[16], Stern Conservatory[17]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[18], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], Goethe Medal for Art and Science[20], Pour le Mérite[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: symphony[23]
  • Record label: EMI[24], His Master's Voice[25], Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd.[26], EMI Classics[27]
  • Discography: Otto Klemperer discography[28]
  • Commons category: Otto Klemperer[29]
  • Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[30]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[31]
  • Family name: Klemperer[32]
  • Given name: Otto[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Otto Klemperer[34]
  • Commons gallery: Otto Klemperer[35]
  • Described at URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/arts/music/otto-klemperer-conductor.html[36]
  • Relative: Victor Klemperer[37], Georg Klemperer[38], Felix Klemperer[39]
  • Medical condition: bipolar disorder[40]
  • Student of: Arnold Schoenberg[41]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[42], BEIC Digital Library[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[44], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[45], Faces of Moscow[46]

Why It Matters

Otto Klemperer has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Otto Klemperer born?

Otto Klemperer was born in Wrocław[2].

Where did Otto Klemperer die?

Otto Klemperer passed away in Zurich[4].

Who was Otto Klemperer married to?

Otto Klemperer's spouses include Johanna Geisler[9].

What did Otto Klemperer do for work?

Otto Klemperer worked as a conductor[5] and composer[6].

Where did Otto Klemperer go to school?

Otto Klemperer was educated at Berlin University of the Arts[14], Hoch Conservatory[15], Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory[16], and Stern Conservatory[17].

What awards did Otto Klemperer receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[18], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], Goethe Medal for Art and Science[20], and Pour le Mérite[21].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] ↑ . Where Zurich Comes to Rest - The Cemeteries of the City of Zurich. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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