Musician Dictionary

Irmin Schmidt

German composer and pianist (born 1937)

DescriptionGerman composer and pianist (born 1937)
Source: Wikidata
Born1937-05-29
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBerlin Berlin
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaGermany
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryDE
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipGermany
Source: Wikidata
Occupationpianist film score composer songwriter conductor composer university teacher focus puller musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano musical keyboard keyboard instrument
Source: Wikidata
GenresKrautrock avant-garde music
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Inner Space Can Inner Space (3) dot i/o Cyclopean Can
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsCross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Holger Czukay Pop Music Prize of the City of Cologne Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Herr Schmidt I. Schmidt Irmin Irmin Schidt Schmidt Scmidt Youlrmin Schmidt

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Identifiers

mbid: 0e535e75-3dc6-4240-a165-def6b33e938b · wikidata: Q664494 · isni: 0000000078270255 · ipi: 00035165499 · discogs: 92183 · apple_music: 67958903 · spotify: 4kYClJRpGza4CLezfVwLEf

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