Christopher Hogwood

Summary

Christopher Hogwood is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nottingham^[2]. He was born on September 10, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on September 24, 2014^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], choir director^[8], composer^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Christopher Hogwood's place of birth was Nottingham^[2].
• Christopher Hogwood passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Christopher Hogwood was born on September 10, 1941^[3].
• Christopher Hogwood died on September 24, 2014^[5].
• Christopher Hogwood held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Christopher Hogwood's professions included conductor^[6].
• Christopher Hogwood's professions included musicologist^[7].
• Christopher Hogwood's professions included choir director^[8].
• Christopher Hogwood's professions included composer^[9].
• Christopher Hogwood's professions included music educator^[10].
• Christopher Hogwood's professions included non-fiction writer^[13].
• Among Christopher Hogwood's employers was Gresham College^[14].
• Among Christopher Hogwood's employers was Royal Academy of Music^[15].
• Among Christopher Hogwood's employers was King's College London^[16].
• Christopher Hogwood was educated at Nottingham High School^[17].
• Christopher Hogwood's education included a stint at Pembroke College^[18].
• A notable student of Christopher Hogwood was Surendran Reddy^[19].
• Christopher Hogwood received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20].
• Christopher Hogwood received the Handel Prize^[21].
• Christopher Hogwood received the honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music^[22].
• Christopher Hogwood received the Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[23].
• Christopher Hogwood received the Brit Award for Classical Recording^[24].
• Christopher Hogwood is recorded as male^[25].
• Christopher Hogwood's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Christopher Hogwood's genre is classical music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-09-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014-09-24^[31]

• Community tags: british conductor, british harpsichordist, conductor, harpsichordist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 00db6f13-4ec4-4ff9-ab10-07340b511e97^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Nottingham^[2], Christopher Hogwood… he was born on September 10, 1941^[3].

Education

Educated at Nottingham High School^[17], a day school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1913^[36] and Pembroke College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1347^[39]. Studied under Raymond Leppard^[40], a conductor^[41], 1927–2019^[42], of United Kingdom^[43], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[44]; Gustav Leonhardt^[45], a conductor^[46], 1928–2012^[47], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[48], awarded the Erasmus Prize^[49], specialised in music^[50]; Robert Thurston Dart^[51], a conductor^[52], 1921–1971^[53], of United Kingdom^[54], awarded the Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[55], specialised in musicology^[56]; Mary Potts^[57], a musician^[58], 1905–1982^[59], of United Kingdom^[60]; Rafael Puyana^[61], a harpsichordist^[62], 1931–2013^[63], of Colombia^[64]; and Zuzana Růžičková^[65], a harpsichordist^[66], 1927–2017^[67], of Czech Republic^[68], awarded the Národní umělec^[69], specialised in music^[70].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], choir director^[8], composer^[9], music educator^[10], and non-fiction writer^[13]. Employers include Gresham College^[14], an educational institution^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1597^[73]; Royal Academy of Music^[15], a conservatory^[74], in United Kingdom^[75], founded in 1822^[76], headquartered in London^[77]; and King's College London^[16], a public research university^[78], in United Kingdom^[79], founded in 1829^[80], headquartered in London^[81]. A notable student of Christopher Hogwood was Surendran Reddy^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20], a grade of an order^[82], in United Kingdom^[83]; Handel Prize^[21], an award^[84], in Germany^[85], founded in 1956^[86]; honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music^[22], an award^[87], in United Kingdom^[88]; Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[23], a music award^[89], in United Kingdom^[90], founded in 1924^[91]; and Brit Award for Classical Recording^[24], a class of award^[92], in United Kingdom^[93], founded in 1982^[94].

Death and Burial

Christopher Hogwood died on September 24, 2014^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Christopher Hogwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[95] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[96]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Hogwood born?

Christopher Hogwood's place of birth was Nottingham^[2].

Where did Christopher Hogwood die?

Christopher Hogwood passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Christopher Hogwood do for work?

Christopher Hogwood worked as conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], choir director^[8], composer^[9], and music educator^[10].

Where did Christopher Hogwood go to school?

Christopher Hogwood was educated at Nottingham High School^[17] and Pembroke College^[18].

What awards did Christopher Hogwood receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20], Handel Prize^[21], honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music^[22], and Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[23].