Christopher Hogwood
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Summary
Christopher Hogwood was born on September 10, 1941[1], in Nottingham[2]. He died on September 24, 2014[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], musicologist[6], choir director[7], composer[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
- Occupation: non-fiction writer[12], university teacher[13], music journalist[14], harpsichordist[15], editor[16], music arranger[17], pianist[18], musician[19]
- Employer: Gresham College[20], Royal Academy of Music[21], King's College London[22]
- Educated at: Nottingham High School[23], Pembroke College[24]
- Student: Surendran Reddy[25]
- Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], Handel Prize[27], honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[28], Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[29], Brit Award for Classical Recording[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Genre: classical music[32]
- Commons category: Christopher Hogwood[33]
- Family name: Hogwood[34]
- Given name: Christopher[35]
- Student of: Raymond Leppard[36], Gustav Leonhardt[37], Robert Thurston Dart[38], Mary Potts[39], Rafael Puyana[40], Zuzana Růžičková[41]
- Instrument: harpsichord[42]
- Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
- Name in native language: Christopher Jarvis Haley Hogwood[45]
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
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Type: Person[46]
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Country: GB[47]
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Began / founded: 1941-09-10[48]
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Ended / dissolved: 2014-09-24[49]
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Community tags: british conductor, british harpsichordist, conductor, harpsichordist[50]
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MusicBrainz ID: 00db6f13-4ec4-4ff9-ab10-07340b511e97[51]
Why It Matters
Christopher Hogwood has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
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 a conductor[5], musicologist[6], choir director[7], composer[8], and music educator[9].
Where did Christopher Hogwood go to school?
Christopher Hogwood was educated at Nottingham High School[23] and Pembroke College[24].
What awards did Christopher Hogwood receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], Handel Prize[27], honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[28], and Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[29].