Benjamin Johnson Lang

American conductor (1837–1909)
Person human Q817556
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Benjamin Johnson Lang

Summary

Benjamin Johnson Lang is a human[1]. Born in Salem[2], he… he was born on December 28, 1837[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on April 4, 1909[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Johnson Lang's place of birth was Salem[2].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang died in Boston[4].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang was born on December 28, 1837[3].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang died on April 4, 1909[5].
  • A child of Benjamin Johnson Lang was Margaret Ruthven Lang[10].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang's professions included composer[6].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang worked as a conductor[7].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang worked as a pianist[8].
  • A notable student of Benjamin Johnson Lang was Mary Knight Wood[12].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang is recorded as male[13].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin Johnson Lang[15].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang's given name is recorded as Benjamin[16].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang studied under Alfred Jaëll[17].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang studied under Franz Liszt[18].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang's instrument is recorded as organ[19].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang's instrument is recorded as piano[20].
  • Benjamin Johnson Lang's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[21].

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[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1837-12-28[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1909-04-04[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e6284df1-9091-4412-8fb7-320fd03df213[26]

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Origins and Family

Born in Salem[2], Benjamin Johnson Lang… he was born on December 28, 1837[3].

Education

Studied under Alfred Jaëll[17], a composer[27], 1832–1882[28], of Austrian Empire[29] and Franz Liszt[18], a classical composer[30], 1811–1886[31], of Kingdom of Hungary[32], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[33], specialised in music[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and pianist[8]. A notable student of Benjamin Johnson Lang was Mary Knight Wood[12].

Personal Life

A child of Benjamin Johnson Lang was Margaret Ruthven Lang[10].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Johnson Lang died on April 4, 1909[5]. He passed away in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Johnson Lang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Johnson Lang born?

Born in Salem[2], Benjamin Johnson Lang…

Where did Benjamin Johnson Lang die?

Benjamin Johnson Lang died in Boston[4].

What did Benjamin Johnson Lang do for work?

Benjamin Johnson Lang worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and pianist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . classicalmusicdaily.com. classicalmusicdaily.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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