Alexis Weissenberg

Bulgarian musician (1929–2012)
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Alexis Weissenberg

Summary

Alexis Weissenberg is a human[1]. He was born in Sofia[2]. He was born on July 26, 1929[3]. He passed away in Lugano[4]. He died on January 8, 2012[5]. He worked as a pianist[6] and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sofia[2], Alexis Weissenberg…
  • Alexis Weissenberg passed away in Lugano[4].
  • Alexis Weissenberg was born on July 26, 1929[3].
  • Alexis Weissenberg died on January 8, 2012[5].
  • Alexis Weissenberg held citizenship in Bulgaria[9].
  • Alexis Weissenberg held citizenship in France[10].
  • Alexis Weissenberg is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Alexis Weissenberg worked as a pianist[6].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's professions included music educator[7].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's field of work was music[12].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's field of work was classical music[13].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's field of work was piano music[14].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's education included a stint at Juilliard School[15].
  • A notable student of Alexis Weissenberg was Rafael Orozco[16].
  • Alexis Weissenberg received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17].
  • Alexis Weissenberg received the Leventritt Competition[18].
  • Alexis Weissenberg received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[19].
  • Alexis Weissenberg is recorded as male[20].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's genre is classical music[22].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's Commons category is recorded as Alexis Weissenberg[23].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's family name is recorded as Weissenberg[24].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's given name is recorded as Alexis[25].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's official website is recorded as http://alexisweissenbergarchive.com/[26].
  • Alexis Weissenberg's web feed URL is recorded as https://alexisweissenbergarchive.com/feed/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sofia[2], Alexis Weissenberg… he was born on July 26, 1929[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Alexis Weissenberg's education included a stint at Juilliard School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6] and music educator[7]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[28]; classical music[13], a music genre[29], founded in 0500[30]; and piano music[14], a music by instrument[31]. A notable student of Alexis Weissenberg was Rafael Orozco[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17], a grade of an order[32], in France[33]; Leventritt Competition[18], a music award[34], in United States[35]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[19], a grade of an order[36], in France[37].

Death and Burial

Alexis Weissenberg died on January 8, 2012[5]. He passed away in Lugano[4].

Why It Matters

Alexis Weissenberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Alexis Weissenberg born?

Alexis Weissenberg was born in Sofia[2].

Where did Alexis Weissenberg die?

Alexis Weissenberg passed away in Lugano[4].

What did Alexis Weissenberg do for work?

Alexis Weissenberg worked as pianist[6] and music educator[7].

Where did Alexis Weissenberg go to school?

Alexis Weissenberg was educated at Juilliard School[15].

What awards did Alexis Weissenberg receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17], Leventritt Competition[18], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[19].

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. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . dnevnik.bg. dnevnik.bg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation pianist, music educator
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Occupation
    Educated at
    Country of citizenship Bulgaria, France
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