THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Wilhelm Furtwängler
German conductor and composer (1886–1954)
Wilhelm Furtwängler was born on January 25, 1886 in Schöneberg, Germany and died on November 30, 1954, aged 68.
January 25, 1886
Wilhelm Furtwängler died aged 68.
Died: November 30, 1954
Source:
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- Birthplace
- Schöneberg, Germany
- Professions
- composer, chapelmaster, Staatsrat, opera director, classical composer, choir director, conductor, musicographer, general music director
- Citizenship
- Germany
More about Wilhelm Furtwängler
- Zodiac sign
- Aquarius
- Birth name
- Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler
Family
- Child
- Andreas Furtwängler
- Father
- Adolf Furtwängler
All birth date sources
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- BnF authorities
- SNAC
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Find a Grave
- Musicalics
- filmportal.de
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Integrated Authority File
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Salzburgwiki
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Munzinger Personen
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Wilhelm Furtwängler when they died?
Wilhelm Furtwängler died aged 68.
When is Wilhelm Furtwängler’s birthday?
Wilhelm Furtwängler’s recorded birthday is January 25.
Where was Wilhelm Furtwängler born?
Wilhelm Furtwängler was born in Schöneberg, Germany.
What was Wilhelm Furtwängler’s name at birth?
Wilhelm Furtwängler’s recorded birth name is Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler.
When did Wilhelm Furtwängler die?
Wilhelm Furtwängler died on November 30, 1954.