Christian Wolff

American composer and classicist (born 1934)
Person human Q658733
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Christian Wolff

Summary

Christian Wolff is a human[1]. He was born in Nice[2]. He was born on March 8, 1934[3]. He worked as a composer[4], university teacher[5], philologist[6], teacher[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Christian Wolff was born in Nice[2].
  • Christian Wolff was born on March 8, 1934[3].
  • Christian Wolff held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Christian Wolff held citizenship in France[11].
  • Christian Wolff's professions included composer[4].
  • Christian Wolff's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Christian Wolff worked as a philologist[6].
  • Christian Wolff worked as a teacher[7].
  • Christian Wolff's professions included pianist[8].
  • Christian Wolff worked as a music educator[12].
  • Christian Wolff's field of work was music[13].
  • Christian Wolff was employed by Dartmouth College[14].
  • Among Christian Wolff's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Christian Wolff's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • Christian Wolff was educated at University of Florence[17].
  • Christian Wolff received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[18].
  • Christian Wolff was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[19].
  • Christian Wolff was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Christian Wolff is recorded as male[21].
  • Christian Wolff's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Christian Wolff is associated with the 20th-century classical music movement[23].
  • Christian Wolff's genre is experimental music[24].
  • Christian Wolff's genre is 20th-century classical music[25].
  • Christian Wolff's record label is recorded as Tzadik Records[26].
  • Christian Wolff's Commons category is recorded as Christian Wolff (composer)[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-03-08[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a952c1da-d7b4-44f9-97c8-27c5f5e5af59[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nice[2], Christian Wolff… he was born on March 8, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35] and University of Florence[17], a university[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1321[38], headquartered in Florence[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], university teacher[5], philologist[6], teacher[7], pianist[8], and music educator[12]. Christian Wolff's field of work was music[13]. Employers include Dartmouth College[14], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1769[42] and Harvard University[15], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1636[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46].

Recognition

Christian Wolff received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[18].

Why It Matters

Christian Wolff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Christian Wolff born?

Christian Wolff was born in Nice[2].

What did Christian Wolff do for work?

Christian Wolff worked as composer[4], university teacher[5], philologist[6], teacher[7], and pianist[8].

Where did Christian Wolff go to school?

Christian Wolff was educated at Harvard University[16] and University of Florence[17].

What awards did Christian Wolff receive?

Honors received include Arts and Letters Award in Music[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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