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Adolphe Adam

French composer (1803–1856)
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Adolphe Adam
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Summary

Adolphe Adam was born on July 24, 1803[1], in former 3rd arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on May 3, 1856[3], in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a composer[5], music critic[6], music educator[7], pianist[8], and critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,397 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Louis Adam[12]
  • Spouse: Chérie-Louise Couraud[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14]
  • Native language: French[15]
  • Occupation: musician[16]
  • Employer: Conservatoire de Paris[17]
  • Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[18]
  • Student: Léo Delibes[19], François Benoist[20], Loïsa Puget[21], Ferdinand Poise[22]
  • Notable work: O Holy Night[23], Le postillon de Lonjumeau[24], La poupée de Nuremberg[25], Le toréador[26]
  • Award received: Prix de Rome[27], Officer of the Legion of Honour[28]
  • Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Genre: opera[31], classical music[32]
  • Commons category: Adolphe Adam[33]
  • Family name: Adam[34]
  • Given name: Adolphe[35], Charles[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Adolphe Adam[37]
  • Student of: François Benoist[38], François Adrien Boieldieu[39]
  • Instrument: piano[40]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Riemann's Music Dictionary[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[45], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[46], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[47]

Why It Matters

Adolphe Adam has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Adolphe Adam born?

Adolphe Adam's place of birth was former 3rd arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Adolphe Adam die?

Adolphe Adam died in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Adolphe Adam's parents?

Adolphe Adam's father was Louis Adam[12].

Who was Adolphe Adam married to?

Adolphe Adam's spouses include Chérie-Louise Couraud[13].

What did Adolphe Adam do for work?

Adolphe Adam worked as a composer[5], music critic[6], music educator[7], pianist[8], and critic[9].

Where did Adolphe Adam go to school?

Adolphe Adam was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[18].

What awards did Adolphe Adam receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[27] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[28].

Related Entities

France François Adrien Boieldieu Léo Delibes

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . roglo.eu. roglo.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [32] ↑ . classicsonline.com. classicsonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . Companion to The Worshiping Church : A Hymnal. wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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