Wilhelm Petersen

German composer and conductor (1890–1957)
Person human Q2574457

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
March 15, 1890
Date of death
December 18, 1957
Place of birth
Athens
Place of death
Darmstadt
Country of citizenship
Germany[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Family name
Petersen[23]
Given name
Wilhelm
P14927
118740296
🏷️ Also known as
en Wilhelm Petersen ar ويلهلم بيترسن ja ヴィルヘルム・ペテルセン ru Вильгельм Петерсен ru Петерсен, Вильгельм zh 威廉·彼得森
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VIAF cluster ID
47557365
Library of Congress authority ID
n93037526
GND ID
118740296
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Wilhelm Petersen Komponist.jpg ↗
BMLO ID
p0279
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12567840p
CiNii Research ID
1981149384731609216
DDB person (GND) ID
118740296
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118740296
Discogs artist ID
2838602
Europeana entity
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FAST ID
320637
Freebase ID
/m/05f50jn
Hessian Biography person (GND) ID
1765
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118740296
Komponisten der Gegenwart ID
17000000434
LiederNet composer ID
5322
MMB ID
71413
Musicalics composer ID
84283
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000238938
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA12998590
NL CR AUT ID
jx20051216022
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007416861005171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
345409906
Open Library ID
OL5442714A
RILM ID
54703
SBN author ID
UFEV420966
WorldCat Entities ID
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Sex or gender 1
Significant person 1
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Summary

Born in Athens[1], he… he was born on March 15, 1890[2]. He passed away in Darmstadt[3]. He died on December 18, 1957[4]. He worked as a composer[5], librettist[6], writer[7], music professor[8], and music critic[9].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Music and Theatre Munich[15], a public university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1846[26], headquartered in Führerbau[27] and Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium[16], a school[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1629[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Great Mass op. 27[17], a musical work/composition[31], founded in 1928[32]; Der goldne Topf[18], a dramatico-musical work[33]; and Symphony No. 3[19], a musical work/composition[34].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Petersen born?

Wilhelm Petersen was born in Athens[1].

Where did Wilhelm Petersen die?

Wilhelm Petersen passed away in Darmstadt[3].

Who were Wilhelm Petersen's parents?

Wilhelm Petersen's father was Waldemar Petersen[11].

Who was Wilhelm Petersen married to?

Wilhelm Petersen's spouses include Adelheid Petersen[12].

What did Wilhelm Petersen do for work?

Wilhelm Petersen worked as composer[5], librettist[6], writer[7], music professor[8], and music critic[9].

Where did Wilhelm Petersen go to school?

Wilhelm Petersen was educated at University of Music and Theatre Munich[15] and Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium[16].

What awards did Wilhelm Petersen receive?

Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Wilhelm Petersen – Biographie mit thematischem Werkverzeichnis. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . darmstadt-stadtlexikon.de. darmstadt-stadtlexikon.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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    Significant person → Karl Thylmann, Stefan George, Alexander von Bernus
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