Daniel Catán

Mexican composer and writer (1949–2011)
Person human Q2441186
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Daniel Catán

Summary

Daniel Catán is a human[1]. He was born in Mexico City[2]. He was born on April 3, 1949[3]. He died in Austin[4]. He died on April 9, 2011[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Catán's place of birth was Mexico City[2].
  • Daniel Catán passed away in Austin[4].
  • Daniel Catán was born on April 3, 1949[3].
  • Daniel Catán died on April 9, 2011[5].
  • Daniel Catán held citizenship in Mexico[8].
  • Daniel Catán's professions included composer[6].
  • Daniel Catán's field of work was music[9].
  • Among Daniel Catán's employers was University of Texas at Austin[10].
  • Daniel Catán's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • Daniel Catán's education included a stint at University of Sussex[12].
  • Daniel Catán's education included a stint at University of Southampton[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Catán is Il Postino[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Catán is Salsipuedes: a Tale of Love, War and Anchovies[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Catán is Florencia en el Amazonas[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Catán is Rappaccini's Daughter (opera)[17].
  • Daniel Catán received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Daniel Catán is recorded as male[19].
  • Daniel Catán's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Daniel Catán's genre is opera[21].
  • Daniel Catán's Commons category is recorded as Daniel Catán[22].
  • Daniel Catán's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[23].
  • Daniel Catán's family name is recorded as Catán[24].
  • Daniel Catán's given name is recorded as Daniel[25].
  • Daniel Catán's official website is recorded as https://www.danielcatan.com/chronological-full-works[26].
  • Daniel Catán's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[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: MX[29]

  • Began / founded: 1949-04-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-04-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: de5e515e-8244-4c8a-98cf-9789b05a48ec[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mexico City[2], Daniel Catán… he was born on April 3, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1746[35], headquartered in Princeton[36]; University of Sussex[12], a public research university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1961[39], headquartered in Sussex House[40]; and University of Southampton[13], a public university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1862[43], headquartered in Southampton[44].

Career and Affiliations

Daniel Catán's professions included composer[6]. His field of work was music[9]. He was employed by University of Texas at Austin[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Il Postino[14], a dramatico-musical work[45]; Salsipuedes: a Tale of Love, War and Anchovies[15], a dramatico-musical work[46]; Florencia en el Amazonas[16], a dramatico-musical work[47]; and Rappaccini's Daughter (opera)[17], a dramatico-musical work[48].

Recognition

Daniel Catán received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Death and Burial

Daniel Catán died on April 9, 2011[5]. He died in Austin[4].

Why It Matters

Daniel Catán ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Catán born?

Born in Mexico City[2], Daniel Catán…

Where did Daniel Catán die?

Daniel Catán died in Austin[4].

What did Daniel Catán do for work?

Daniel Catán worked as composer[6].

Where did Daniel Catán go to school?

Daniel Catán was educated at Princeton University[11], University of Sussex[12], and University of Southampton[13].

What awards did Daniel Catán receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . elem.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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