Albert Grisar

Belgian composer (1808–1869)
Person human Q2003880
Albert Grisar
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Albert Grisar

Summary

Albert Grisar is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on December 25, 1808[3]. He passed away in Asnières-sur-Seine[4]. He died on June 15, 1869[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Albert Grisar's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
  • Albert Grisar died in Asnières-sur-Seine[4].
  • Albert Grisar passed away in Asnières[8].
  • Albert Grisar was born on December 25, 1808[3].
  • Albert Grisar was born on December 26, 1808[9].
  • Albert Grisar died on June 15, 1869[5].
  • Albert Grisar is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].
  • Albert Grisar held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • French was Albert Grisar's native language[12].
  • Albert Grisar's professions included composer[6].
  • Albert Grisar received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Albert Grisar is recorded as male[14].
  • Albert Grisar's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Albert Grisar's genre is opera[16].
  • Albert Grisar's Commons category is recorded as Albert Grisar[17].
  • Albert Grisar's family name is recorded as Grisar[18].
  • Albert Grisar's given name is recorded as Albert[19].
  • Albert Grisar's significant event is recorded as funeral[20].
  • Albert Grisar studied under Anton Reicha[21].
  • Albert Grisar studied under Saverio Mercadante[22].
  • Albert Grisar's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Albert Grisar's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Albert Grisar's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[25].
  • Albert Grisar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: BE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1808-12-26[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1869-06-15[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7346e629-3e36-4e9b-8d3e-325449ab93e1[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Albert Grisar's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 25, 1808[3] and December 26, 1808[9]. French was his native language[12].

Education

Studied under Anton Reicha[21], a composer[32], 1770–1836[33], of Kingdom of Bohemia[34], awarded the Legion of Honour[35], specialised in fugue[36] and Saverio Mercadante[22], a composer[37], 1795–1870[38], of Kingdom of Italy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Albert Grisar's professions included composer[6].

Recognition

Albert Grisar received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].

Death and Burial

Albert Grisar died on June 15, 1869[5]. Recorded place of death include Asnières-sur-Seine[4], a commune of France[40], in France[41] and Asnières[8], a commune of France[42], in France[43]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Albert Grisar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Albert Grisar born?

Albert Grisar was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Albert Grisar die?

Albert Grisar died in Asnières-sur-Seine[4].

What did Albert Grisar do for work?

Albert Grisar worked as composer[6].

What awards did Albert Grisar receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Genre opera
    Award received Knight of the Legion of Honour
    Student of Anton Reicha, Saverio Mercadante
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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