Claude Samuel

French musicologist (1931-2020)
Person human Q4407223
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Claude Samuel

Summary

Claude Samuel is a human[1]. He was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on June 23, 1931[3]. He passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on June 14, 2020[5]. He worked as a music critic[6], radio producer[7], opinion journalist[8], and musicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Claude Samuel's place of birth was 12th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Claude Samuel died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Claude Samuel was born on June 23, 1931[3].
  • Claude Samuel died on June 14, 2020[5].
  • Claude Samuel held citizenship in France[11].
  • Claude Samuel worked as a music critic[6].
  • Claude Samuel worked as a radio producer[7].
  • Claude Samuel's professions included opinion journalist[8].
  • Claude Samuel worked as a musicologist[9].
  • Claude Samuel's field of work was music criticism[12].
  • Claude Samuel's field of work was opinion journalism[13].
  • Claude Samuel's field of work was musicology[14].
  • Among Claude Samuel's employers was Office de radiodiffusion télévision française[15].
  • Among Claude Samuel's employers was France Culture[16].
  • Among Claude Samuel's employers was France Musique[17].
  • Claude Samuel was employed by Diapason[18].
  • Claude Samuel was employed by La Lettre du musicien[19].
  • Claude Samuel was employed by Paris-Presse[20].
  • Claude Samuel's education included a stint at Schola Cantorum de Paris[21].
  • Claude Samuel received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Claude Samuel received the Officer of Arts and Letters[23].
  • Claude Samuel received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[24].
  • Claude Samuel is recorded as male[25].
  • Claude Samuel's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Claude Samuel's Commons category is recorded as Claude Samuel[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: 1931-06-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-06-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8863edd8-e15a-4e87-a5ef-950eae63434a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Claude Samuel's place of birth was 12th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on June 23, 1931[3].

Education

Claude Samuel was educated at Schola Cantorum de Paris[21]. He studied under Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music critic[6], radio producer[7], opinion journalist[8], and musicologist[9]. Fields of work include music criticism[12], an academic discipline[34]; opinion journalism[13], a journalism genre[35]; and musicology[14], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include Office de radiodiffusion télévision française[15], a broadcaster[37], in France[38], founded in 1964[39], headquartered in Paris[40]; France Culture[16], a radio station[41], in France[42], founded in 1945[43]; France Musique[17], a radio station[44], in France[45], founded in 1954[46], headquartered in avenue du Président-Kennedy[47]; Diapason[18], a periodical[48], founded in 1952[49], headquartered in Paris[50]; La Lettre du musicien[19], a magazine[51], founded in 1984[52]; and Paris-Presse[20], a daily newspaper[53], founded in 1944[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], a grade of an order[55], in France[56]; Officer of Arts and Letters[23], a grade of an order[57], in France[58]; and Officer of the National Order of Merit[24], a grade of an order[59], in France[60].

Death and Burial

Claude Samuel died on June 14, 2020[5]. He died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Claude Samuel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Claude Samuel born?

Claude Samuel was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Claude Samuel die?

Claude Samuel died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Claude Samuel do for work?

Claude Samuel worked as music critic[6], radio producer[7], opinion journalist[8], and musicologist[9].

Where did Claude Samuel go to school?

Claude Samuel was educated at Schola Cantorum de Paris[21].

What awards did Claude Samuel receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], Officer of Arts and Letters[23], and Officer of the National Order of Merit[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . symetrie.com. symetrie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . symetrie.com. symetrie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . symetrie.com. symetrie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . symetrie.com. symetrie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Q80900474. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . symetrie.com. symetrie.com. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation music critic, radio producer, opinion journalist +1
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  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation music critic, radio producer, opinion journalist +1
    Citizenship
    Award received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of Arts and Letters, Officer of the National Order of Merit
    Languages spoken, written or signed French, English
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