David Tudor

American pianist and composer (1926–1996)
Person human Q1176914
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David Tudor

Summary

David Tudor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 20, 1926[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on August 13, 1996[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], organist[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • David Tudor's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • David Tudor died in New York City[4].
  • David Tudor was born on January 20, 1926[3].
  • David Tudor died on August 13, 1996[5].
  • David Tudor held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Tudor worked as a pianist[6].
  • David Tudor worked as a composer[7].
  • David Tudor worked as an organist[8].
  • David Tudor's professions included pedagogue[9].
  • Among David Tudor's employers was Black Mountain College[12].
  • Among David Tudor's employers was University of California, Davis[13].
  • David Tudor was employed by University at Buffalo[14].
  • David Tudor is recorded as male[15].
  • David Tudor's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Tudor is associated with the 20th-century classical music movement[17].
  • David Tudor's genre is classical music[18].
  • David Tudor's genre is electronic music[19].
  • David Tudor's genre is experimental music[20].
  • David Tudor's genre is avant-garde music[21].
  • David Tudor's genre is contemporary classical music[22].
  • David Tudor's family name is recorded as Tudor[23].
  • David Tudor's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David Tudor's official website is recorded as http://davidtudor.org/[25].
  • David Tudor's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • David Tudor's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Tudor's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 20, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], organist[8], and pedagogue[9]. Employers include Black Mountain College[12], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1933[30]; University of California, Davis[13], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1905[33]; and University at Buffalo[14], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1846[36], headquartered in Amherst[37].

Death and Burial

David Tudor died on August 13, 1996[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

David Tudor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was David Tudor born?

David Tudor's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did David Tudor die?

David Tudor passed away in New York City[4].

What did David Tudor do for work?

David Tudor worked as pianist[6], composer[7], organist[8], and pedagogue[9].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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