Alfred Lefébure-Wély

French composer and organist (1817–1869)
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Alfred Lefébure-Wély
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Alfred Lefébure-Wély

Summary

Alfred Lefébure-Wély is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on November 13, 1817[3]. He passed away in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on December 31, 1869[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély was born in Paris[2].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély passed away in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély was born on November 13, 1817[3].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély died on December 31, 1869[5].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's father was Isaac-François Lefébure-Wely[11].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély held citizenship in France[12].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély worked as a composer[6].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's professions included organist[7].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's professions included pianist[8].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[13].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély is recorded as male[14].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély is associated with the Romantic music movement[16].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's genre is opera[17].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's genre is religious music[18].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's Commons category is recorded as Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély[19].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's given name is recorded as Louis[20].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's given name is recorded as Alfred[22].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély[23].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's Commons gallery is recorded as Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wely[24].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély studied under Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann[25].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély studied under François Benoist[26].
  • Alfred Lefébure-Wély's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1817-11-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1869-12-31[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, romantic classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, french composer, organ, organist, romantic classical, to clean up[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 82c18d6f-1767-44d3-8df6-26c566aff796[34]

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Origins and Family

Alfred Lefébure-Wély's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on November 13, 1817[3]. His father was Isaac-François Lefébure-Wely[11].

Education

Alfred Lefébure-Wély's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[13]. Studied under Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann[25], a composer[35], 1785–1853[36], of France[37] and François Benoist[26], an organist[38], 1794–1878[39], of France[40], awarded the Prix de Rome[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], and pianist[8].

Death and Burial

Alfred Lefébure-Wély died on December 31, 1869[5]. He passed away in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Alfred Lefébure-Wély ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Lefébure-Wély born?

Alfred Lefébure-Wély's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Alfred Lefébure-Wély die?

Alfred Lefébure-Wély died in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Alfred Lefébure-Wély's parents?

Alfred Lefébure-Wély's father was Isaac-François Lefébure-Wely[11].

What did Alfred Lefébure-Wély do for work?

Alfred Lefébure-Wély worked as composer[6], organist[7], and pianist[8].

Where did Alfred Lefébure-Wély go to school?

Alfred Lefébure-Wély was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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