Claude Goudimel

French composer
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Summary

Claude Goudimel was born on 1505[1] in Saint-Hippolyte[2]. He died on August 24, 1572[3], in Lyon[4]. He worked as a composer[5], music theorist[6], and editor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 28, 1572[9]
  • Country of citizenship: France[10]
  • Student: Giovanni Animuccia[11], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina[12], Giovanni Maria Nanino[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Movement: Renaissance music[15]
  • Commons category: Claude Goudimel[16]
  • Family name: Goudimel[17]
  • Given name: Claude[18]
  • Manner of death: homicide[19]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21], Riemann's Music Dictionary[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[27], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[29]
  • Name in native language: Claude Goudimel[30]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Christian Hymns[31]

Why It Matters

Claude Goudimel has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Claude Goudimel born?

Claude Goudimel's place of birth was Saint-Hippolyte[2].

Where did Claude Goudimel die?

Claude Goudimel passed away in Lyon[4].

What did Claude Goudimel do for work?

Claude Goudimel worked as a composer[5], music theorist[6], and editor[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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