Richard Faltin

Finnish composer (1835–1918)
Person human Q343140
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Summary

Richard Faltin was born on January 5, 1835[1], in Gdańsk[2]. He died on July 1, 1918[3], in Helsinki[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], music teacher[7], musician[8], and organist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 1, 1918[11]
  • Child: Richard Wilhelm Gottlieb Faltin[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Finland[13]
  • Educated at: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[14]
  • Student: Ida Moberg[15], Robert Kajanus[16]
  • Award received: Cross of Liberty, 1st Class[17], Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18], Memorial medal of the War of Liberation[19], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[20], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[21], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[22], Knight of the Order of Vasa[23], Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Richard Faltin (senior)[26]
  • Family name: Q37065484[27]
  • Given name: Richard[28], Friedrich[29]
  • Instrument: organ[30]
  • Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[34]

Why It Matters

Richard Faltin is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Richard Faltin born?

Richard Faltin's place of birth was Gdańsk[2].

Where did Richard Faltin die?

Richard Faltin died in Helsinki[4].

What did Richard Faltin do for work?

Richard Faltin worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], music teacher[7], musician[8], and organist[9].

Where did Richard Faltin go to school?

Richard Faltin was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[14].

What awards did Richard Faltin receive?

Honors received include Cross of Liberty, 1st Class[17], Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18], Memorial medal of the War of Liberation[19], and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . CARLA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [16] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 12d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → RMLV214150
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sbn author id: RMLV214150, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326861584|Richard Faltin (#326861584)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8551|SBN persons wit"
  3. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'fi', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv']
    Date of death → +1918-07-01T00:00:00Z, +1918-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  4. 10w ago · Rettinghaus · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Educated at: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, CARLA comparison: Update educated at Leipzig Conservatory (Q312578) with matriculation qualifiers and sources"
  5. 17w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Ida Moberg, Robert Kajanus
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36495|batch #36495]]: P1066 student till, blf.fi, inverse"
  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Richard, Friedrich
    Family name → Q37065484
    Country of citizenship → Finland
    Instance of → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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