Clifford Curzon

Summary

Clifford Curzon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on May 18, 1907^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on September 1, 1982^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6] and composer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Clifford Curzon…
• Clifford Curzon passed away in London^[4].
• Clifford Curzon was born on May 18, 1907^[3].
• Clifford Curzon died on September 1, 1982^[5].
• Clifford Curzon held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Clifford Curzon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• Clifford Curzon worked as a pianist^[6].
• Clifford Curzon's professions included composer^[7].
• Clifford Curzon was educated at Royal Academy of Music^[11].
• Clifford Curzon received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12].
• Clifford Curzon received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[13].
• Clifford Curzon received the Knight Bachelor^[14].
• Clifford Curzon is recorded as male^[15].
• Clifford Curzon's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Clifford Curzon's genre is classical music^[17].
• Clifford Curzon's family name is recorded as Curzon^[18].
• Clifford Curzon's given name is recorded as Clifford^[19].
• Clifford Curzon studied under Nadia Boulanger^[20].
• Clifford Curzon studied under Artur Schnabel^[21].
• Clifford Curzon studied under Tobias Matthay^[22].
• Clifford Curzon's instrument is recorded as piano^[23].
• Clifford Curzon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Clifford Curzon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Clifford Curzon'}^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: GB^[27]

• Began / founded: 1907-05-18^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-09-01^[29]

• Genre(s): classical^[30]

• Community tags: classical, english pianist, pianist^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 50c215ff-a1b0-40f4-a7b0-2f8ccd03920c^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Clifford Curzon's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on May 18, 1907^[3].

Education

Clifford Curzon's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music^[11]. Studied under Nadia Boulanger^[20], a pianist^[33], 1887–1979^[34], of France^[35], awarded the Prix de Rome^[36]; Artur Schnabel^[21], a composer^[37], 1882–1951^[38], of Austria^[39]; and Tobias Matthay^[22], a composer^[40], 1858–1945^[41], of United Kingdom^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6] and composer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12], a grade of an order^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[13], a class of award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1871^[47]; and Knight Bachelor^[14], a title of honor^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1300^[50].

Death and Burial

Clifford Curzon died on September 1, 1982^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Clifford Curzon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Clifford Curzon born?

Clifford Curzon was born in London^[2].

Where did Clifford Curzon die?

Clifford Curzon died in London^[4].

What did Clifford Curzon do for work?

Clifford Curzon worked as pianist^[6] and composer^[7].

Where did Clifford Curzon go to school?

Clifford Curzon was educated at Royal Academy of Music^[11].

What awards did Clifford Curzon receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[13], and Knight Bachelor^[14].