David Maslanka

American composer (1943–2017)
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David Maslanka

Summary

David Maslanka is a human[1]. Born in New Bedford[2], he… he was born on August 30, 1943[3]. He died in Missoula[4]. He died on August 6, 2017[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • David Maslanka's place of birth was New Bedford[2].
  • David Maslanka passed away in Missoula[4].
  • David Maslanka was born on August 30, 1943[3].
  • David Maslanka died on August 6, 2017[5].
  • David Maslanka held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Maslanka's professions included composer[6].
  • David Maslanka's professions included musicologist[7].
  • David Maslanka worked as a music educator[8].
  • David Maslanka worked as a university teacher[9].
  • David Maslanka's field of work was symphony[12].
  • David Maslanka's field of work was mass[13].
  • David Maslanka's field of work was chamber music[14].
  • David Maslanka's field of work was concerto[15].
  • Among David Maslanka's employers was New York University[16].
  • David Maslanka was employed by City University of New York[17].
  • David Maslanka's education included a stint at Michigan State University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to David Maslanka is Desert Roads: Four Songs for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble[19].
  • A notable work attributed to David Maslanka is A Child’s Garden of Dreams[20].
  • A notable work attributed to David Maslanka is Symphony No. 2[21].
  • A notable work attributed to David Maslanka is Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble[22].
  • David Maslanka is recorded as male[23].
  • David Maslanka's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • David Maslanka's Commons category is recorded as David Maslanka[25].
  • The cause of death was colorectal cancer[26].
  • David Maslanka's family name is recorded as Maslanka[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1943-08-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-08-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2f6f1575-cb46-493b-a29b-1f9270b25f04[32]

Body

Origins and Family

David Maslanka was born in New Bedford[2]. He was born on August 30, 1943[3].

Education

David Maslanka was educated at Michigan State University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include symphony[12], a type of musical work/composition[33], founded in 1600[34]; mass[13], a type of musical work/composition[35]; chamber music[14], a type of musical work/composition[36]; and concerto[15], a musical form[37]. Employers include New York University[16], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1831[40], headquartered in New York City[41] and City University of New York[17], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1961[44], headquartered in New York City[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Desert Roads: Four Songs for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble[19], a musical work/composition[46]; A Child’s Garden of Dreams[20], a musical work/composition[47]; Symphony No. 2[21], a musical work/composition[48]; and Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble[22], a musical work/composition[49].

Death and Burial

David Maslanka died on August 6, 2017[5]. He died in Missoula[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[26].

Why It Matters

David Maslanka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was David Maslanka born?

David Maslanka was born in New Bedford[2].

Where did David Maslanka die?

David Maslanka passed away in Missoula[4].

What did David Maslanka do for work?

David Maslanka worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did David Maslanka go to school?

David Maslanka was educated at Michigan State University[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
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  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . 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
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  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
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death colorectal cancer
    Occupation composer, musicologist, music educator +1
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