Cristóbal de Morales

Spanish composer
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Cristóbal de Morales

Summary

Cristóbal de Morales is a human[1]. Born in Seville[2], he… he was born on 1500[3]. He died in Marchena[4]. He died on 1553[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Cristóbal de Morales's place of birth was Seville[2].
  • Cristóbal de Morales died in Marchena[4].
  • Cristóbal de Morales was born on 1500[3].
  • Cristóbal de Morales died on 1553[5].
  • Cristóbal de Morales held citizenship in Spain[9].
  • Cristóbal de Morales worked as a writer[6].
  • Cristóbal de Morales worked as a composer[7].
  • Cristóbal de Morales held the position of chapelmaster[10].
  • Cristóbal de Morales held the position of chapelmaster[11].
  • Cristóbal de Morales held the position of chapelmaster[12].
  • A notable student of Cristóbal de Morales was Juan Navarro Hispalensis[13].
  • A notable student of Cristóbal de Morales was Francisco Guerrero[14].
  • Cristóbal de Morales is recorded as male[15].
  • Cristóbal de Morales's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Cristóbal de Morales's Commons category is recorded as Cristóbal de Morales[17].
  • Cristóbal de Morales's family name is recorded as Morales[18].
  • Cristóbal de Morales's given name is recorded as Raul[19].
  • Cristóbal de Morales studied under Pedro Fernández de Castilleja[20].
  • Cristóbal de Morales studied under Francisco de Peñalosa[21].
  • Cristóbal de Morales's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • Cristóbal de Morales's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[23].
  • Cristóbal de Morales's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Cristóbal de Morales's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Cristóbal de Morales's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[26].
  • Cristóbal de Morales's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: ES[29]

  • Began / founded: 1500[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1553-10-07[31]

  • Genre(s): baroque, classical, renaissance[32]

  • Community tags: baroque, classical, composer, renaissance[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 18a87dff-9876-4057-b351-1c4fc0fd43a8[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seville[2], Cristóbal de Morales… he was born on 1500[3].

Education

Studied under Pedro Fernández de Castilleja[20], a composer[35], 1487–1574[36], of Spain[37] and Francisco de Peñalosa[21], a composer[38], 1470–1528[39], of Spain[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and composer[7]. Positions held include chapelmaster[10], a position[41]. Notable students include Juan Navarro Hispalensis[13], a composer[42], 1530–1580[43], of Spain[44] and Francisco Guerrero[14], a composer[45], 1528–1599[46], of Crown of Castile[47].

Death and Burial

Cristóbal de Morales died on 1553[5]. He passed away in Marchena[4].

Why It Matters

Cristóbal de Morales ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Cristóbal de Morales born?

Cristóbal de Morales was born in Seville[2].

Where did Cristóbal de Morales die?

Cristóbal de Morales died in Marchena[4].

What did Cristóbal de Morales do for work?

Cristóbal de Morales worked as writer[6] and composer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . enciclopedia.cat. enciclopedia.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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