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Karl Marx (composer)

Karl Marx, German composer and conductor (died 1985)

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Born
November 12, 1897
Died
May 8, 1985
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1897

About Karl Marx (composer)

Karl Julius Marx was a German composer and music teacher. In 1932, Marx was awarded the music prize of the city of Munich. He accepted a call to the newly founded Hochschule für Musikerziehung (music education) in Graz, where he taught theory of form and composition from 1940 to 1945. In 1966, he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class.

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Karl Marx (composer) timeline

  1. In 1932, Marx was awarded the music prize of the city of Munich.
  2. He accepted a call to the newly founded Hochschule für Musikerziehung (music education) in Graz, where he taught theory of form and composition from 1940 to 1945.
  3. In 1966, he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class.

The world when Karl Marx (composer) was born

Karl Marx (composer) was born in 1897. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineKlondike Gold Rush begins in Canada
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical diesel engine built
  • Defining fadKlondike Gold Rush fever
  • World population~1.57B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population70.0M

1897 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Karl Marx (composer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18972026
Population70.0M341 million

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