Charles Tournemire

French composer and organist (1870–1939)
Person human Q547168
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Charles Tournemire

Summary

Charles Tournemire is a human[1]. Born in Bordeaux[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1870[3]. He died in Arcachon[4]. He died on November 4, 1939[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Charles Tournemire's place of birth was Bordeaux[2].
  • Charles Tournemire died in Arcachon[4].
  • Charles Tournemire was born on January 22, 1870[3].
  • Charles Tournemire died on November 4, 1939[5].
  • Charles Tournemire died on November 3, 1939[11].
  • Charles Tournemire is buried at Arcachon cemetery[12].
  • Charles Tournemire held citizenship in France[13].
  • Charles Tournemire worked as a composer[6].
  • Charles Tournemire's professions included organist[7].
  • Charles Tournemire worked as a music educator[8].
  • Charles Tournemire worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Charles Tournemire's field of work was classical music[14].
  • Charles Tournemire's field of work was organ performance[15].
  • Among Charles Tournemire's employers was Conservatoire de Paris[16].
  • Charles Tournemire's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[17].
  • A notable student of Charles Tournemire was Henriette Puig-Roget[18].
  • Charles Tournemire received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Charles Tournemire received the prix Chartier[20].
  • Charles Tournemire is recorded as male[21].
  • Charles Tournemire's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Charles Tournemire is associated with the classical music movement[23].
  • Charles Tournemire's genre is opera[24].
  • Charles Tournemire's genre is symphony[25].
  • Charles Tournemire's Commons category is recorded as Charles Tournemire[26].
  • Charles Tournemire's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[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: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1870-01-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1939-11-04[31]

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

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: 339496dc-9054-4984-8f8d-673647c8afe3[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bordeaux[2], Charles Tournemire… he was born on January 22, 1870[3].

Education

Charles Tournemire was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[17]. Studied under César Franck[35], a composer[36], 1822–1890[37], of United Kingdom of the Netherlands[38], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[39] and Charles-Marie Widor[40], a classical composer[41], 1844–1937[42], of France[43], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include classical music[14], a music genre[45], founded in 0500[46] and organ performance[15]. Among Charles Tournemire's employers was Conservatoire de Paris[16]. A notable student of him was Henriette Puig-Roget[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[47], in France[48] and prix Chartier[20], a music award[49], in France[50], founded in 1859[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 4, 1939[5] and November 3, 1939[11]. Charles Tournemire died in Arcachon[4]. Burial took place at Arcachon cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Tournemire ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Charles Tournemire born?

Born in Bordeaux[2], Charles Tournemire…

Where did Charles Tournemire die?

Charles Tournemire died in Arcachon[4].

What did Charles Tournemire do for work?

Charles Tournemire worked as composer[6], organist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Charles Tournemire go to school?

Charles Tournemire was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[17].

What awards did Charles Tournemire receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19] and prix Chartier[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . birth certificate. archives.gironde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Léonore database. leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.gironde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [40] . wikidata.org.

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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Charles, Arnold
    Field of work classical music, organ performance
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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