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Charles Munch

French musician (1891-1968)
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
September 26, 1891
Date of death
November 6, 1968
Place of birth
Strasbourg
Place of death
Richmond
Country of citizenship
France[12]
Occupation
conductor, university teacher, concertmaster, French resistance fighter, recording artist, violinist, musician[13][14]
Employer
Conservatoire de Paris, University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra (1949–1962), Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire[15][16][17][18][19]
Educated at
Conservatoire de Paris[20]
Award received
Knight of the Legion of Honour (1939), Officer of the Legion of Honour (1947), Commander of the Legion of Honour (1952), Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1967)[21][22][23][24]
Father
Ernst Münch[11]
Sibling
Fritz Münch
Genre
classical music[27]
Cause of death
cardiovascular disease[29]
Work location
Leipzig[32]
Student of
Lucien Capet[33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[39]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7, Neue Deutsche Biographie[36][37][38]
Discography
Charles Munch discography[28]
Family name
Munch[30]
Given name
Charles[31]
Instrument
violin[35]
Manner of death
natural causes[34]
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Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25]
Name in native language
Charles Munch[40]
Place of burial
Louveciennes[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Charles Munch en Charles Münch de Charles Munch de Karl Münch el Τσαρλς Μαντς es Charles Münch fr Charles Münch he שארל מינש id Charles Munch id Charles Munch (konduktor) it Charles Munch ja シャルル・ミュンシュ ja ミュンシュ ko 샤를 뮌슈 pl Charles Munch pt Charles Münch ru Мюнш ru Мюнш Шарль ru Мюнш, Шарль ru Шарль Мюнш
🔖 Identifiers · 90
ISNI
000000011051648X
VIAF cluster ID
32184142
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n81120380
GND ID
119063808
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Charles Munch fortepan 137800.jpg ↗
AbART person ID
26711
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000752879
American National Biography ID
1800875
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/78751
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
charles-munch
BAnQ authority ID
0001088429
BIBSYS ID
1012165
Show all 90 identifiers +78
BMLO ID
m1169
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
138977980
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
munch-charles
CANTIC ID
981058602758506706
CONOR.SI ID
14675555
Carnegie Hall agent ID
17911
CiNii Research ID
1140845216629525376
DAHR artist ID
103323
DDB person (GND) ID
119063808
De Agostini ID
Münch,+Charles
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119063808
Dezède person ID
578
Discogs artist ID
406273
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Charles-Munch
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
charles-munch
Evene ID
charles-munch-16972
FAST ID
80990
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_119063808
Find a Grave memorial ID
76367260
Freebase ID
/m/01v4y2
GTAA ID
134956
GeneaStar person ID
munch
Grammy Awards artist ID
charles-munch/15026
Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
14780
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Charles_Munch
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2242316
Grove Music Online ID
19347
HAND ID
5DC0-C3B4-12CF-EE1C-7270
Harper's tag
charles-munch
IMDb ID
nm0618403
IdRef ID
02892729X
J9U entity ID
987007271013305171
KANTO ID
000208174
KBR person ID
13942764
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119063808
Kinobox person ID
1278308
Krugosvet article (archived)
kultura_i_obrazovanie/muzyka/MYUNSH_SHARL.html
Lex ID
Charles_Münch
Libraries Australia ID
35222795
Léonore ID
19800035/957/11108
Léonore Web ID
274531
MMB ID
80657
MusicBrainz artist ID
372402df-47a1-42da-8100-d3377a50266c
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000244883
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA08731917
NDL Authority ID
00515161
NE.se ID
charles-munch
NL CR AUT ID
jn19990005894
NLA Trove people ID
871683
NNDB people ID
104/000196513
NSK (VIAF) ID
000660700
NSK ID
981005707424509366
NUKAT ID
n2006002420
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000440106
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201618311
National Library of Latvia ID
000253639
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810635803805606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX856441
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072292741
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3944363
Open Library ID
OL137926A
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100216391
Polish Music Library PBM ID
munch-charles
RERO ID (legacy)
A000118728
RISM ID
people/118114
Radio France person ID
charles-munch
Roglo person ID
p=charles;n=munch
SBN author ID
MILV154175
SNAC ARK ID
w6959kn9
SVKKL authority ID
p0088740-Munch-Charles-18911968
SecondHandSongs artist ID
256667
The Oxford Dictionary of Music entry ID
6287
Treccani ID
charles-munch
Universal Music France artist ID
20000296593
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058602758506706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1039501
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxcT6thd8mFdbGx9Gw3cP
Yale LUX ID
person/ad3879f0-7d77-4e78-bc8a-3e8d1153f5c2

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🔗 Connections
Mb:dedication 6
Symphonie Liturgique, Symphonie Liturgique, Timbres, espace, mouvement, Timbres, espace, mouvement, Symphony No. 6, Symphony No. 6
Mb:premiere 6
Piano Concerto, Piano Concerto, Symphony No. 6, Symphony No. 6, Variations sur le nom de Marguerite Long, Variations sur le nom de Marguerite Long
Mb:teacher 5
Jean Martinon, Vítězslava Kaprálová, Pierre Sancan, Marcel Couraud, Jean-Louis Martinet
Mb:conductor position 4
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Concerts Colonne
Occupation 4
conductor, concertmaster, university teacher, recording artist
Employer 2
Conservatoire de Paris, University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Students 2
Seiji Ozawa, Pierre Wissmer
Cause of death 1
cardiovascular disease
Country of citizenship 1
France
Educated at 1
Conservatoire de Paris
Father 1
Ernst Münch
Founded entities 1
Orchestre de Paris
Genre 1
classical music
Given name 1
Charles
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
violin
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mb:performer of 1
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3
Mb:sibling 1
Fritz Münch
Member of 1
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Parent of 1
Ernst Münch
Place of birth 1
Strasbourg
Place of burial 1
Louveciennes
Place of death 1
Richmond
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Fritz Münch
Siblings 1
Fritz Münch
Student of 1
Lucien Capet
← Dedicated to 1
Symphonie Liturgique
← Mb:parent 1
Ernst Münch
← Performer 1
Boston Symphony Orchestra
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Summary

Charles Munch was born on September 26, 1891[1], in Strasbourg[2]. He died on November 6, 1968[3], in Richmond[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], university teacher[6], concertmaster[7], French resistance fighter[8], and recording artist[9].

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[41]

  • Country: FR[42]

  • Began / founded: 1891-09-26[43]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1968-11-06[44]

  • Genre(s): classical[45]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor[46]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 372402df-47a1-42da-8100-d3377a50266c[47]

FAQs

Where was Charles Munch born?

Charles Munch's place of birth was Strasbourg[2].

Where did Charles Munch die?

Charles Munch passed away in Richmond[4].

Who were Charles Munch's parents?

Charles Munch's father was Ernst Münch[11].

What did Charles Munch do for work?

Charles Munch worked as a conductor[5], university teacher[6], concertmaster[7], French resistance fighter[8], and recording artist[9].

Where did Charles Munch go to school?

Charles Munch was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[20].

What awards did Charles Munch receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Officer of the Legion of Honour[22], Commander of the Legion of Honour[23], and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[24].

Related Entities

cardiovascular disease France Louveciennes Seiji Ozawa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [38] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Leipzig
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65839: Import places from GND"
  2. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  3. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7, Neue Deutsche Biographie
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63392: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (2/2)"
  4. 29d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for place of birth, source for place of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  5. 8w ago · Bsherr · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → charles-munch
    "Changed claim: Employer: Boston Symphony Orchestra"
  6. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Conservatoire de Paris, University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra +2
    HAND ID → 5DC0-C3B4-12CF-EE1C-7270
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  7. 16w ago · Eugene Ormandy · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Conservatoire de Paris, University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra +2
    "Created claim: Employer: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra"
  8. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Legion of Honour +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #36438: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
  9. 22w ago · Archives nationales DJI · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Legion of Honour +1
    "Created claim: Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour"
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