Alan Curtis

American musician (1934–2015)
Person human Q965256
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Alan Curtis

Summary

Alan Curtis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mason[2]. He was born on November 17, 1934[3]. He died in Florence[4]. He died on July 15, 2015[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], musicologist[7], harpsichordist[8], composer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alan Curtis was born in Mason[2].
  • Alan Curtis passed away in Florence[4].
  • Alan Curtis was born on November 17, 1934[3].
  • Alan Curtis died on July 15, 2015[5].
  • Alan Curtis held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Alan Curtis's professions included conductor[6].
  • Alan Curtis's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Alan Curtis worked as a harpsichordist[8].
  • Alan Curtis worked as a composer[9].
  • Alan Curtis worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Alan Curtis's professions included editor[13].
  • Alan Curtis's field of work was classical music[14].
  • Alan Curtis's field of work was music[15].
  • Alan Curtis's field of work was conducting[16].
  • Alan Curtis's field of work was musicology[17].
  • Alan Curtis's field of work was harpsichord[18].
  • Among Alan Curtis's employers was University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Alan Curtis's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20].
  • Alan Curtis was educated at Michigan State University[21].
  • Alan Curtis's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[22].
  • A notable student of Alan Curtis was Jordi Reguant Danés[23].
  • Alan Curtis is recorded as male[24].
  • Alan Curtis's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Alan Curtis's family name is recorded as Curtis[26].
  • Alan Curtis's given name is recorded as Alan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Curtis was born in Mason[2]. He was born on November 17, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Michigan State University[21], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1855[33], headquartered in East Lansing[34]. Alan Curtis studied under Gustav Leonhardt[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], musicologist[7], harpsichordist[8], composer[9], university teacher[10], and editor[13]. Fields of work include classical music[14], a music genre[36], founded in 0500[37]; music[15], a type of arts[38]; conducting[16], an activity[39]; musicology[17], an academic discipline[40]; and harpsichord[18], a type of musical instrument[41], founded in 1500[42]. Among Alan Curtis's employers was University of California, Berkeley[19]. A notable student of him was Jordi Reguant Danés[23].

Death and Burial

Alan Curtis died on July 15, 2015[5]. He passed away in Florence[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Curtis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Alan Curtis born?

Alan Curtis was born in Mason[2].

Where did Alan Curtis die?

Alan Curtis passed away in Florence[4].

What did Alan Curtis do for work?

Alan Curtis worked as conductor[6], musicologist[7], harpsichordist[8], composer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Alan Curtis go to school?

Alan Curtis was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20], Michigan State University[21], and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [35] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Gewild · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation conductor, musicologist, harpsichordist +5
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  2. 9d ago · Gewild · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation conductor, musicologist, harpsichordist +5
    Described at url https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/inmemoriam/
    Field of work classical music, music, conducting +2
    Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, Michigan State University, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
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  4. 19w ago · Kiwi2020 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Employer
    Shazam artist id 1119126
    Field of work classical music, music, conducting +2
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