Arthur Loesser

American classical pianist, teacher and writer (1894–1969)
Person human Q710443
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Arthur Loesser

Summary

Arthur Loesser is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on August 26, 1894[3]. He passed away in Cleveland[4]. He died on January 4, 1969[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Loesser's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Arthur Loesser passed away in Cleveland[4].
  • Arthur Loesser was born on August 26, 1894[3].
  • Arthur Loesser died on January 4, 1969[5].
  • A child of Arthur Loesser was Anne Hollander[11].
  • Arthur Loesser held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Arthur Loesser's professions included pianist[6].
  • Arthur Loesser worked as a music educator[7].
  • Arthur Loesser worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Arthur Loesser's professions included writer[9].
  • Among Arthur Loesser's employers was Cleveland Institute of Music[13].
  • Arthur Loesser was educated at Juilliard School[14].
  • A notable student of Arthur Loesser was Sergio Calligaris[15].
  • A notable student of Arthur Loesser was Anton Kuerti[16].
  • Arthur Loesser is recorded as male[17].
  • Arthur Loesser's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].
  • Arthur Loesser's family name is recorded as Loesser[20].
  • Arthur Loesser's given name is recorded as Arthur[21].
  • Arthur Loesser's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Arthur Loesser's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Arthur Loesser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Arthur Loesser's sibling is recorded as Frank Loesser[25].
  • Arthur Loesser's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1894-08-26[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1969-01-05[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 470403d6-ef81-47b5-a087-80d4ae11d4aa[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Arthur Loesser… he was born on August 26, 1894[3].

Education

Arthur Loesser was educated at Juilliard School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. Among Arthur Loesser's employers was Cleveland Institute of Music[13]. Notable students include Sergio Calligaris[15], a composer[32], 1941–2023[33], of Argentina[34] and Anton Kuerti[16], a pianist[35], b. 1938[36], of Canada[37], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[38].

Personal Life

A child of Arthur Loesser was Anne Hollander[11].

Death and Burial

Arthur Loesser died on January 4, 1969[5]. He died in Cleveland[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].

Why It Matters

Arthur Loesser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Loesser born?

Arthur Loesser was born in New York City[2].

Where did Arthur Loesser die?

Arthur Loesser passed away in Cleveland[4].

What did Arthur Loesser do for work?

Arthur Loesser worked as pianist[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Where did Arthur Loesser go to school?

Arthur Loesser was educated at Juilliard School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [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
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Cleveland
    Child Anne Hollander
    Cause of death myocardial infarction
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