Colin McPhee

Canadian composer and musicologist
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Colin McPhee
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Colin McPhee

Summary

Colin McPhee is a human[1]. Born in Montreal[2], he… he was born on March 15, 1900[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on January 7, 1964[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], ethnomusicologist[8], university teacher[9], and pianist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Colin McPhee's place of birth was Montreal[2].
  • Colin McPhee died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Colin McPhee was born on March 15, 1900[3].
  • Colin McPhee was born on March 5, 1900[12].
  • Colin McPhee was born on March 15, 1901[13].
  • Colin McPhee was born on January 1, 1900[14].
  • Colin McPhee died on January 7, 1964[5].
  • Colin McPhee died on January 1, 1964[15].
  • Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[16].
  • Among Colin McPhee's spouses was Jane Belo[17].
  • Colin McPhee held citizenship in Canada[18].
  • Colin McPhee's professions included composer[6].
  • Colin McPhee's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Colin McPhee worked as an ethnomusicologist[8].
  • Colin McPhee's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Colin McPhee worked as a pianist[10].
  • Colin McPhee worked as a music journalist[19].
  • Colin McPhee's field of work was jazz[20].
  • Colin McPhee's field of work was musicology[21].
  • Colin McPhee's field of work was etnomusicology[22].
  • Colin McPhee's field of work was music[23].
  • Among Colin McPhee's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[24].
  • Colin McPhee was educated at Peabody Institute[25].
  • Colin McPhee received the Guggenheim Fellowship[26].
  • Colin McPhee received the Guggenheim Fellowship[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Montreal[2], Colin McPhee… Recorded date of birth include March 15, 1900[3], March 5, 1900[12], March 15, 1901[13], and January 1, 1900[14].

Education

Colin McPhee's education included a stint at Peabody Institute[25]. He studied under Edgard Varèse[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], ethnomusicologist[8], university teacher[9], pianist[10], and music journalist[19]. Fields of work include jazz[20], a music genre[29], founded in 1917[30]; musicology[21], an academic discipline[31]; etnomusicology[22], an academic discipline[32]; and music[23], a type of arts[33]. Colin McPhee was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], a fellowship grant[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[37], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1941[40].

Personal Life

Colin McPhee was married to Jane Belo[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 7, 1964[5] and January 1, 1964[15]. Colin McPhee died in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[16].

Why It Matters

Colin McPhee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Colin McPhee born?

Colin McPhee's place of birth was Montreal[2].

Where did Colin McPhee die?

Colin McPhee died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Colin McPhee married to?

Colin McPhee's spouses include Jane Belo[17].

What did Colin McPhee do for work?

Colin McPhee worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], ethnomusicologist[8], university teacher[9], and pianist[10].

Where did Colin McPhee go to school?

Colin McPhee was educated at Peabody Institute[25].

What awards did Colin McPhee receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], Guggenheim Fellowship[27], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[37].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  20. [37] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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