Alexander Brott

Canadian conductor and composer (1915–2005)
Person human Q2641870
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Alexander Brott

Summary

Alexander Brott is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on March 14, 1915[3]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. He died on April 1, 2005[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], and cellist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Brott was born in Montreal[2].
  • Alexander Brott died in Montreal[4].
  • Alexander Brott was born on March 14, 1915[3].
  • Alexander Brott died on April 1, 2005[5].
  • A child of Alexander Brott was Boris Brott[11].
  • A child of Alexander Brott was Denis Brott[12].
  • Alexander Brott held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Alexander Brott worked as a composer[6].
  • Alexander Brott worked as a conductor[7].
  • Alexander Brott's professions included music educator[8].
  • Alexander Brott's professions included cellist[9].
  • Alexander Brott was employed by McGill University[14].
  • Alexander Brott was educated at McGill University[15].
  • Alexander Brott's education included a stint at Juilliard School[16].
  • Alexander Brott's education included a stint at Queen's University[17].
  • Alexander Brott received the Member of the Order of Canada[18].
  • Alexander Brott received the Knight of the National Order of Quebec[19].
  • Alexander Brott is recorded as male[20].
  • Alexander Brott's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alexander Brott's archives at is recorded as McGill University Archives[22].
  • Alexander Brott's family name is recorded as Brott[23].
  • Alexander Brott's given name is recorded as Alexander[24].
  • Alexander Brott's instrument is recorded as violin[25].
  • Alexander Brott's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Alexander Brott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Brott was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on March 14, 1915[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[15], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31]; Juilliard School[16], a conservatory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1905[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Queen's University[17], a university in Ontario[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1841[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], and cellist[9]. Among Alexander Brott's employers was McGill University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[18], a grade of an order[39], in Canada[40] and Knight of the National Order of Quebec[19], a grade of an order[41], in Canada[42].

Personal Life

Children include Boris Brott[11], a motivational speaker[43], 1944–2022[44], of Canada[45], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[46] and Denis Brott[12], a music educator[47], b. 1950[48], of Canada[49], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada[50].

Death and Burial

Alexander Brott died on April 1, 2005[5]. He died in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Brott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Brott born?

Born in Montreal[2], Alexander Brott…

Where did Alexander Brott die?

Alexander Brott died in Montreal[4].

What did Alexander Brott do for work?

Alexander Brott worked as composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], and cellist[9].

Where did Alexander Brott go to school?

Alexander Brott was educated at McGill University[15], Juilliard School[16], and Queen's University[17].

What awards did Alexander Brott receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[18] and Knight of the National Order of Quebec[19].

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  11. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca. archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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