Bernard Foccroulle

Organist and composer
Person human Q377768
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Bernard Foccroulle

Summary

Bernard Foccroulle is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liège[2]. He was born on November 23, 1953[3]. He worked as an organist[4], composer[5], conductor[6], university teacher[7], and musician[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Bernard Foccroulle's place of birth was Liège[2].
  • Bernard Foccroulle was born on November 23, 1953[3].
  • A child of Bernard Foccroulle was Alice Foccroulle[10].
  • Bernard Foccroulle held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • French was Bernard Foccroulle's native language[12].
  • Bernard Foccroulle's professions included organist[4].
  • Bernard Foccroulle worked as a composer[5].
  • Bernard Foccroulle worked as a conductor[6].
  • Bernard Foccroulle worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Bernard Foccroulle worked as a musician[8].
  • Bernard Foccroulle's field of work was performing arts[13].
  • Bernard Foccroulle's field of work was opera[14].
  • Bernard Foccroulle was employed by Royal Conservatory of Liège[15].
  • Bernard Foccroulle was employed by Royal Conservatory of Brussels[16].
  • Bernard Foccroulle was educated at Royal Conservatory of Liège[17].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the Officer of the Walloon Merit[18].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the honorary citizen of Brussels[19].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[20].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the Officer of Arts and Letters[21].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[23].
  • Bernard Foccroulle was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[24].
  • Bernard Foccroulle is recorded as male[25].
  • Bernard Foccroulle's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Bernard Foccroulle's family name is recorded as Foccroulle[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernard Foccroulle's place of birth was Liège[2]. He was born on November 23, 1953[3]. French was his native language[12].

Education

Bernard Foccroulle was educated at Royal Conservatory of Liège[17]. He studied under Gustav Leonhardt[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[4], composer[5], conductor[6], university teacher[7], and musician[8]. Fields of work include performing arts[13], a type of arts[29] and opera[14], a music genre[30], founded in 1600[31]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of Liège[15], a conservatory[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1826[34] and Royal Conservatory of Brussels[16], a conservatory[35], in First French Empire[36], founded in 1813[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Walloon Merit[18], a grade of an order[38], in Belgium[39]; honorary citizen of Brussels[19]; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[20], a grade of an order[40], in Belgium[41]; Officer of Arts and Letters[21], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[22], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; and honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[23], an award[46], in Canada[47].

Personal Life

A child of Bernard Foccroulle was Alice Foccroulle[10].

Why It Matters

Bernard Foccroulle has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Bernard Foccroulle born?

Bernard Foccroulle was born in Liège[2].

What did Bernard Foccroulle do for work?

Bernard Foccroulle worked as organist[4], composer[5], conductor[6], university teacher[7], and musician[8].

Where did Bernard Foccroulle go to school?

Bernard Foccroulle was educated at Royal Conservatory of Liège[17].

What awards did Bernard Foccroulle receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Walloon Merit[18], honorary citizen of Brussels[19], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[20], and Officer of Arts and Letters[21].

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  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . staatsoper-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . staatsoper-berlin.de. Retrieved . staatsoper-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . datastore.brussels. Retrieved . datastore.brussels. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . staatsoper-berlin.de. Retrieved . staatsoper-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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