Charles-Marie Widor

Summary

Charles-Marie Widor is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lyon^[2]. He was born on February 21, 1844^[3]. He died in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on March 12, 1937^[5]. He worked as a classical composer^[6], organist^[7], music arranger^[8], music educator^[9], and music critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Charles-Marie Widor's place of birth was Lyon^[2].
• Charles-Marie Widor died in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Charles-Marie Widor was born on February 21, 1844^[3].
• Charles-Marie Widor died on March 12, 1937^[5].
• Charles-Marie Widor was married to Mathilde de Montesquiou-Fézensac^[12].
• Charles-Marie Widor held citizenship in France^[13].
• French was Charles-Marie Widor's native language^[14].
• Charles-Marie Widor's professions included classical composer^[6].
• Charles-Marie Widor's professions included organist^[7].
• Charles-Marie Widor's professions included music arranger^[8].
• Charles-Marie Widor worked as a music educator^[9].
• Charles-Marie Widor worked as a music critic^[10].
• Charles-Marie Widor's professions included university teacher^[15].
• Charles-Marie Widor held the position of Q131617219^[16].
• Charles-Marie Widor was employed by Conservatoire de Paris^[17].
• Among Charles-Marie Widor's employers was Conservatoire de Paris^[18].
• Among Charles-Marie Widor's employers was Fontainebleau Schools^[19].
• Among Charles-Marie Widor's employers was Église Saint-François-de-Sales de Lyon^[20].
• Charles-Marie Widor was employed by Church of Saint-Sulpice^[21].
• Charles-Marie Widor's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[22].
• A notable student of Charles-Marie Widor was Arthur Honegger^[23].
• A notable student of Charles-Marie Widor was Olivier Messiaen^[24].
• A notable student of Charles-Marie Widor was Darius Milhaud^[25].
• A notable student of Charles-Marie Widor was Charles Tournemire^[26].
• A notable student of Charles-Marie Widor was Emil Frey^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1844-02-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1937-03-12^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, romantic classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, french composer, organist, romantic classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: b1cf260d-0862-4e1b-91b8-7da537130261^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Lyon^[2], Charles-Marie Widor… he was born on February 21, 1844^[3]. French was his native language^[14].

Education

Charles-Marie Widor was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer^[6], organist^[7], music arranger^[8], music educator^[9], music critic^[10], and university teacher^[15]. Employers include Conservatoire de Paris^[17], a grande école^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1795^[37], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[38]; Fontainebleau Schools^[19], a conservatory^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1921^[41]; Église Saint-François-de-Sales de Lyon^[20], a church building^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1837^[44]; and Church of Saint-Sulpice^[21], a church building^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1646^[47]. Charles-Marie Widor held the position of Q131617219^[16]. Notable students include Arthur Honegger^[23], a classical composer^[48], 1892–1955^[49], of Switzerland^[50], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[51], specialised in music^[52]; Olivier Messiaen^[24], a composer^[53], 1908–1992^[54], of France^[55], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[56]; Darius Milhaud^[25], a conductor^[57], 1892–1974^[58], of France^[59], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[60]; Charles Tournemire^[26], a composer^[61], 1870–1939^[62], of France^[63], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[64], specialised in classical music^[65]; Emil Frey^[27], a composer^[66], 1889–1946^[67], of Switzerland^[68]; and Henri Libert^[69], a pianist^[70], 1869–1937^[71], of France^[72].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony for Organ No. 5^[73], a musical work/composition^[74], founded in 1878^[75] and Symphony for Organ No. 9^[76], a musical work/composition^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[78], a grade of an order^[79], in France^[80] and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[81], a grade of an order^[82], in France^[83].

Personal Life

Among Charles-Marie Widor's spouses was Mathilde de Montesquiou-Fézensac^[12].

Death and Burial

Charles-Marie Widor died on March 12, 1937^[5]. He died in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

Charles-Marie Widor ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

FAQs

Where was Charles-Marie Widor born?

Born in Lyon^[2], Charles-Marie Widor…

Where did Charles-Marie Widor die?

Charles-Marie Widor died in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who was Charles-Marie Widor married to?

Charles-Marie Widor's spouses include Mathilde de Montesquiou-Fézensac^[12].

What did Charles-Marie Widor do for work?

Charles-Marie Widor worked as classical composer^[6], organist^[7], music arranger^[8], music educator^[9], and music critic^[10].

Where did Charles-Marie Widor go to school?

Charles-Marie Widor was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[22].

What awards did Charles-Marie Widor receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[78] and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[81].