Alun Hoddinott

Welsh composer (1929–2008)
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Alun Hoddinott

Summary

Alun Hoddinott is a human[1]. Born in Bargoed[2], he… he was born on August 11, 1929[3]. He passed away in Swansea[4]. He died on March 11, 2008[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alun Hoddinott's place of birth was Bargoed[2].
  • Alun Hoddinott died in Swansea[4].
  • Alun Hoddinott was born on August 11, 1929[3].
  • Alun Hoddinott died on March 11, 2008[5].
  • Alun Hoddinott died on March 12, 2008[8].
  • Alun Hoddinott held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Alun Hoddinott's professions included composer[6].
  • Alun Hoddinott's education included a stint at Cardiff University[10].
  • Alun Hoddinott's education included a stint at Gowerton School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Alun Hoddinott is Piano Concerto[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Alun Hoddinott is Harp Concerto[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Alun Hoddinott is Piano Concerto No. 2[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Alun Hoddinott is Clarinet Concerto[15].
  • Alun Hoddinott received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Alun Hoddinott is recorded as male[17].
  • Alun Hoddinott's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alun Hoddinott's genre is opera[19].
  • Alun Hoddinott's genre is symphony[20].
  • Alun Hoddinott's genre is classical music[21].
  • Alun Hoddinott's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[22].
  • Alun Hoddinott's family name is recorded as Hoddinott[23].
  • Alun Hoddinott's given name is recorded as Alun[24].
  • Alun Hoddinott's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[25].
  • Alun Hoddinott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Alun Hoddinott's list of works is recorded as list of compositions by Alun Hoddinott[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-08-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-03-12[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: british composer, classical, composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 829c7355-742a-4cbd-bd94-274b1f8602dd[34]

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Origins and Family

Alun Hoddinott's place of birth was Bargoed[2]. He was born on August 11, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Cardiff University[10], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1883[37], headquartered in Cardiff[38] and Gowerton School[11], a secondary school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1896[41].

Career and Affiliations

Alun Hoddinott worked as a composer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Piano Concerto[12], a musical work/composition[42]; Harp Concerto[13], a musical work/composition[43]; Piano Concerto No. 2[14], a musical work/composition[44]; and Clarinet Concerto[15], a clarinet concerto[45].

Recognition

Alun Hoddinott received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 11, 2008[5] and March 12, 2008[8]. Alun Hoddinott died in Swansea[4].

Why It Matters

Alun Hoddinott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Alun Hoddinott born?

Born in Bargoed[2], Alun Hoddinott…

Where did Alun Hoddinott die?

Alun Hoddinott died in Swansea[4].

What did Alun Hoddinott do for work?

Alun Hoddinott worked as composer[6].

Where did Alun Hoddinott go to school?

Alun Hoddinott was educated at Cardiff University[10] and Gowerton School[11].

What awards did Alun Hoddinott receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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