Conlon Nancarrow

American composer (1912–1997)
Person human Q703236
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Conlon Nancarrow

Summary

Conlon Nancarrow is a human[1]. He was born in Texarkana[2]. He was born on October 27, 1912[3]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. He died on August 10, 1997[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musician[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Texarkana[2], Conlon Nancarrow…
  • Conlon Nancarrow died in Mexico City[4].
  • Conlon Nancarrow was born on October 27, 1912[3].
  • Conlon Nancarrow died on August 10, 1997[5].
  • Conlon Nancarrow held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Conlon Nancarrow held citizenship in Mexico[11].
  • Conlon Nancarrow worked as a composer[6].
  • Conlon Nancarrow worked as a musician[7].
  • Conlon Nancarrow's professions included pianist[8].
  • Conlon Nancarrow received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Conlon Nancarrow received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • Conlon Nancarrow received the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[14].
  • Conlon Nancarrow is recorded as male[15].
  • Conlon Nancarrow's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Conlon Nancarrow was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[17].
  • Conlon Nancarrow's genre is contemporary classical music[18].
  • Conlon Nancarrow's military branch is recorded as International Brigades[19].
  • Conlon Nancarrow's Commons category is recorded as Conlon Nancarrow[20].
  • Conlon Nancarrow was part of the conflict Spanish Civil War[21].
  • Conlon Nancarrow's family name is recorded as Nancarrow[22].
  • Conlon Nancarrow's given name is recorded as Samuel[23].
  • Conlon Nancarrow's official website is recorded as http://www.nancarrow.de/studies_for_pp.htm[24].
  • Conlon Nancarrow's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Conlon Nancarrow's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[26].
  • Conlon Nancarrow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[27].

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Origins and Family

Conlon Nancarrow was born in Texarkana[2]. He was born on October 27, 1912[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musician[7], and pianist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1981[33]; and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[14], an award[34].

Personal Life

Conlon Nancarrow was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[17].

Death and Burial

Conlon Nancarrow died on August 10, 1997[5]. He died in Mexico City[4].

Why It Matters

Conlon Nancarrow ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Conlon Nancarrow born?

Conlon Nancarrow's place of birth was Texarkana[2].

Where did Conlon Nancarrow die?

Conlon Nancarrow died in Mexico City[4].

What did Conlon Nancarrow do for work?

Conlon Nancarrow worked as composer[6], musician[7], and pianist[8].

What awards did Conlon Nancarrow receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], MacArthur Fellows Program[13], and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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