Tilo Medek

German composer and musicologist (1940-2006)
Person human Q100471
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Tilo Medek

Summary

Tilo Medek is a human[1]. Born in Jena[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1940[3]. He died in Duderstadt[4]. He died on February 3, 2006[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music publisher[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tilo Medek was born in Jena[2].
  • Tilo Medek died in Duderstadt[4].
  • Tilo Medek was born on January 22, 1940[3].
  • Tilo Medek died on February 3, 2006[5].
  • Burial took place at Nordfriedhof[10].
  • Tilo Medek held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Tilo Medek held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[12].
  • Tilo Medek's professions included composer[6].
  • Tilo Medek's professions included music publisher[7].
  • Tilo Medek's professions included musician[8].
  • Tilo Medek was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].
  • Tilo Medek's education included a stint at Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[14].
  • Tilo Medek received the Ernst Reuter Prize[15].
  • Tilo Medek is recorded as male[16].
  • Tilo Medek's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tilo Medek's archives at is recorded as Saxon State and University Library, Dresden[18].
  • Tilo Medek's family name is recorded as Medek[19].
  • Tilo Medek's given name is recorded as Tilo[20].
  • Tilo Medek's official website is recorded as http://www.medek.net/[21].
  • Tilo Medek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Tilo Medek's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[23].

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

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: DE[25]

  • Began / founded: 1940-01-22[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-02-03[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fd81d4d3-d4b0-47d2-b464-0533df4b10c9[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Tilo Medek's place of birth was Jena[2]. He was born on January 22, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13], a comprehensive university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1809[31], headquartered in Berlin[32] and Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[14], a conservatory[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1950[35], headquartered in Berlin[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music publisher[7], and musician[8].

Recognition

Tilo Medek received the Ernst Reuter Prize[15].

Death and Burial

Tilo Medek died on February 3, 2006[5]. He passed away in Duderstadt[4]. He is buried at Nordfriedhof[10].

Why It Matters

Tilo Medek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 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 Tilo Medek born?

Tilo Medek's place of birth was Jena[2].

Where did Tilo Medek die?

Tilo Medek passed away in Duderstadt[4].

What did Tilo Medek do for work?

Tilo Medek worked as composer[6], music publisher[7], and musician[8].

Where did Tilo Medek go to school?

Tilo Medek was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13] and Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[14].

What awards did Tilo Medek receive?

Honors received include Ernst Reuter Prize[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . kalliope-verbund.info. Retrieved . kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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