Douglas Moore

American composer (1893-1969)
Person human Q958213
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Douglas Moore

Summary

Douglas Moore is a human[1]. He was born in New York[2]. He was born on August 10, 1893[3]. He passed away in New York[4]. He died on July 25, 1969[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and musicologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Moore was born in New York[2].
  • Born in Cutchogue[10], Douglas Moore…
  • Douglas Moore died in New York[4].
  • Douglas Moore was born on August 10, 1893[3].
  • Douglas Moore died on July 25, 1969[5].
  • Burial took place at Cutchogue Cemetery[11].
  • Douglas Moore held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Douglas Moore's professions included conductor[6].
  • Douglas Moore worked as a composer[7].
  • Douglas Moore's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Douglas Moore was employed by Columbia University[13].
  • Among Douglas Moore's employers was Cleveland Museum of Art[14].
  • Douglas Moore's education included a stint at Yale University[15].
  • Douglas Moore's education included a stint at Hotchkiss School[16].
  • Douglas Moore's education included a stint at Schola Cantorum de Paris[17].
  • Douglas Moore was educated at Fessenden School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Moore is Quintet for clarinet and strings[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Moore is The Devil and Daniel Webster[20].
  • Douglas Moore received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Douglas Moore received the Rome Prize[22].
  • Douglas Moore received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[23].
  • Douglas Moore was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[24].
  • Douglas Moore is recorded as male[25].
  • Douglas Moore's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Douglas Moore's genre is opera[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York[2], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1788[30] and Cutchogue[10], a census-designated place in the United States[31], in United States[32]. Douglas Moore was born on August 10, 1893[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[15], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1701[35], headquartered in New Haven[36]; Hotchkiss School[16], a boarding school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1891[39], headquartered in Lakeville[40]; Schola Cantorum de Paris[17], a college of music[41], in France[42], founded in 1894[43]; and Fessenden School[18], a school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1903[46]. Douglas Moore studied under Nadia Boulanger[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and musicologist[8]. Employers include Columbia University[13], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1754[50], headquartered in Manhattan[51] and Cleveland Museum of Art[14], an art museum[52], in United States[53], founded in 1913[54], headquartered in Cleveland[55].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Quintet for clarinet and strings[19], a musical work/composition[56] and The Devil and Daniel Webster[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Rome Prize[22], an art prize[60], in United States[61]; and Pulitzer Prize for Music[23], a music award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1943[64].

Death and Burial

Douglas Moore died on July 25, 1969[5]. He passed away in New York[4]. He is buried at Cutchogue Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Douglas Moore ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Moore born?

Douglas Moore's place of birth was New York[2].

Where did Douglas Moore die?

Douglas Moore died in New York[4].

What did Douglas Moore do for work?

Douglas Moore worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and musicologist[8].

Where did Douglas Moore go to school?

Douglas Moore was educated at Yale University[15], Hotchkiss School[16], Schola Cantorum de Paris[17], and Fessenden School[18].

What awards did Douglas Moore receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Rome Prize[22], and Pulitzer Prize for Music[23].

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  12. [7] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . aarome.org. aarome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [47] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.

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  35. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [56] . 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. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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