André Boucourechliev

French composer of Bulgarian origin, music writer (1925-1997)
Person human Q517252
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André Boucourechliev

Summary

André Boucourechliev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sofia[2]. He was born on July 28, 1925[3]. He passed away in Boulogne-Billancourt[4]. He died on November 13, 1997[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and musicographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sofia[2], André Boucourechliev…
  • André Boucourechliev died in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].
  • André Boucourechliev was born on July 28, 1925[3].
  • André Boucourechliev died on November 13, 1997[5].
  • André Boucourechliev was married to Jeanne Boucourechliev-Bayet[9].
  • André Boucourechliev held citizenship in France[10].
  • André Boucourechliev's professions included composer[6].
  • André Boucourechliev's professions included musicographer[7].
  • André Boucourechliev's field of work was classical music[11].
  • André Boucourechliev was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12].
  • André Boucourechliev received the Legion of Honour[13].
  • André Boucourechliev received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[14].
  • André Boucourechliev is recorded as male[15].
  • André Boucourechliev's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • André Boucourechliev's genre is opera[17].
  • André Boucourechliev's given name is recorded as André[18].
  • André Boucourechliev's official website is recorded as http://www.boucourechliev.com/html_eng/index.htm[19].
  • André Boucourechliev's topic's main category is recorded as Q49654337[20].
  • André Boucourechliev studied under Walter Gieseking[21].
  • André Boucourechliev's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[22].
  • André Boucourechliev's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • André Boucourechliev's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'André Boucourechliev'}[24].

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[25]

  • Country: FR[26]

  • Began / founded: 1925-07-28[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-11-13[28]

  • Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical[29]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ead75e91-2231-4415-a7a5-5989cb400b1f[31]

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Origins and Family

André Boucourechliev was born in Sofia[2]. He was born on July 28, 1925[3].

Education

André Boucourechliev's education included a stint at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12]. He studied under Walter Gieseking[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and musicographer[7]. André Boucourechliev's field of work was classical music[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Legion of Honour[13], a state order[32], in France[33], founded in 1802[34] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[14], a grade of an order[35], in France[36].

Personal Life

Among André Boucourechliev's spouses was Jeanne Boucourechliev-Bayet[9].

Death and Burial

André Boucourechliev died on November 13, 1997[5]. He died in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].

Why It Matters

André Boucourechliev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was André Boucourechliev born?

Born in Sofia[2], André Boucourechliev…

Where did André Boucourechliev die?

André Boucourechliev died in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].

Who was André Boucourechliev married to?

André Boucourechliev's spouses include Jeanne Boucourechliev-Bayet[9].

What did André Boucourechliev do for work?

André Boucourechliev worked as composer[6] and musicographer[7].

Where did André Boucourechliev go to school?

André Boucourechliev was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12].

What awards did André Boucourechliev receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[13] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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