Adolph Weiss

American composer (1891–1971)
Person human Q4684407
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Adolph Weiss

Summary

Adolph Weiss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baltimore[2]. He was born on November 12, 1891[3]. He passed away in Van Nuys[4]. He died on February 21, 1971[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baltimore[2], Adolph Weiss…
  • Adolph Weiss died in Van Nuys[4].
  • Adolph Weiss was born on November 12, 1891[3].
  • Adolph Weiss died on February 21, 1971[5].
  • Adolph Weiss held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Adolph Weiss worked as a composer[6].
  • Adolph Weiss held the position of bassoonist[9].
  • A notable student of Adolph Weiss was John Cage[10].
  • Adolph Weiss received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Adolph Weiss received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[12].
  • Adolph Weiss is recorded as male[13].
  • Adolph Weiss's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Adolph Weiss is associated with the modernism movement[15].
  • Adolph Weiss's genre is modernism[16].
  • Adolph Weiss's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries[17].
  • Adolph Weiss's family name is recorded as Weiss[18].
  • Adolph Weiss's given name is recorded as Adolph[19].
  • Adolph Weiss's described at URL is recorded as https://composers.com/adolph-weiss[20].
  • Adolph Weiss studied under Arnold Schoenberg[21].
  • Adolph Weiss's instrument is recorded as bassoon[22].
  • Adolph Weiss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Adolph Weiss was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on November 12, 1891[3].

Education

Adolph Weiss studied under Arnold Schoenberg[21].

Career and Affiliations

Adolph Weiss worked as a composer[6]. He held the position of bassoonist[9]. A notable student of him was John Cage[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[24], in United States[25], founded in 1925[26] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[12], an award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1941[29].

Death and Burial

Adolph Weiss died on February 21, 1971[5]. He passed away in Van Nuys[4].

Why It Matters

Adolph Weiss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Adolph Weiss born?

Adolph Weiss was born in Baltimore[2].

Where did Adolph Weiss die?

Adolph Weiss passed away in Van Nuys[4].

What did Adolph Weiss do for work?

Adolph Weiss worked as composer[6].

What awards did Adolph Weiss receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 24d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Van Nuys
    Prabook id ['2548152', '1096000']
    Family name Weiss
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