Charles Rosen

American pianist and writer on music (1927–2012)
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Charles Rosen

Summary

Charles Rosen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on May 5, 1927[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on December 9, 2012[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], writer[7], musician[8], musicologist[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Rosen was born in Manhattan[2].
  • Charles Rosen died in Manhattan[4].
  • Charles Rosen was born on May 5, 1927[3].
  • Charles Rosen died on December 9, 2012[5].
  • Charles Rosen held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Charles Rosen's professions included pianist[6].
  • Charles Rosen worked as a writer[7].
  • Charles Rosen's professions included musician[8].
  • Charles Rosen's professions included musicologist[9].
  • Charles Rosen's professions included music educator[10].
  • Charles Rosen worked as a music theorist[13].
  • Charles Rosen was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Charles Rosen was employed by University of Chicago[15].
  • Charles Rosen's education included a stint at Princeton University[16].
  • Charles Rosen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Charles Rosen received the National Book Award[18].
  • Charles Rosen received the National Humanities Medal[19].
  • Charles Rosen received the James Madison Medal[20].
  • Charles Rosen received the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[21].
  • Charles Rosen received the Prix Pelléas[22].
  • Charles Rosen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Charles Rosen was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • Charles Rosen was influenced by Arturo Toscanini[25].
  • Charles Rosen was influenced by Arnold Schoenberg[26].
  • Charles Rosen is recorded as male[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1927-05-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-12-09[31]

  • Community tags: pianist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 31113f40-2dad-4cae-a316-79d34ac7ef4a[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Manhattan[2], Charles Rosen… he was born on May 5, 1927[3].

Education

Charles Rosen was educated at Princeton University[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[34]. He studied under Moriz Rosenthal[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], writer[7], musician[8], musicologist[9], music educator[10], and music theorist[13]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39] and University of Chicago[15], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1890[42], headquartered in Chicago[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; National Book Award[18], a literary award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1936[49]; National Humanities Medal[19], an award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1988[52]; James Madison Medal[20], an award[53]; Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[21], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1996[56]; and Prix Pelléas[22], a literary award[57], in France[58], founded in 1997[59].

Death and Burial

Charles Rosen died on December 9, 2012[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Rosen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Charles Rosen born?

Charles Rosen was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Charles Rosen die?

Charles Rosen died in Manhattan[4].

What did Charles Rosen do for work?

Charles Rosen worked as pianist[6], writer[7], musician[8], musicologist[9], and music educator[10].

Where did Charles Rosen go to school?

Charles Rosen was educated at Princeton University[16].

What awards did Charles Rosen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], National Book Award[18], National Humanities Medal[19], and James Madison Medal[20].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bostonglobe.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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