Easley Blackwood, Jr.

American classical pianist (1933–2023)
Person human Q2644646
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Easley Blackwood, Jr.

Summary

Easley Blackwood, Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Indianapolis[2], Easley Blackwood, Jr.… Easley Blackwood, Jr. was born on April 21, 1933[3]. Easley Blackwood, Jr. passed away in Chicago[4]. Easley Blackwood, Jr. died on January 22, 2023[5]. Easley Blackwood, Jr. worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], and musicologist[8]. Easley Blackwood, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Easley Blackwood, Jr. was born in Indianapolis[2].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr. passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr. was born on April 21, 1933[3].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr. died on January 22, 2023[5].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s father was Easley Blackwood[10].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr. held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s native language[12].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s professions included pianist[6].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s professions included composer[7].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr. worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr. was employed by University of Chicago[13].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr. was educated at Yale University[14].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s education included a stint at Shortridge High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Easley Blackwood, Jr. is Symfonie nr. 4 opus 27[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Easley Blackwood, Jr. is Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media[17].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr. received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[18].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr. is recorded as male[19].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s genre is classical music[21].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Blackwood[22].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s given name is recorded as Frank[23].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr. studied under Nadia Boulanger[24].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Easley Blackwood Jr.'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-04-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-01-22[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 090248ec-5c0f-4599-8061-9f0ec4f81322[34]

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Origins and Family

Easley Blackwood, Jr. was born in Indianapolis[2]. Easley Blackwood, Jr. was born on April 21, 1933[3]. Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s father was Easley Blackwood[10]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Yale University[14], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1701[37], headquartered in New Haven[38] and Shortridge High School[15], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1864[41]. Easley Blackwood, Jr. studied under Nadia Boulanger[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], and musicologist[8]. Easley Blackwood, Jr. was employed by University of Chicago[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symfonie nr. 4 opus 27[16], a musical work/composition[42] and Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media[17].

Recognition

Easley Blackwood, Jr. received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[18].

Death and Burial

Easley Blackwood, Jr. died on January 22, 2023[5]. Easley Blackwood, Jr. died in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Easley Blackwood, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] Easley Blackwood, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Easley Blackwood, Jr. is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Easley Blackwood, Jr. born?

Born in Indianapolis[2], Easley Blackwood, Jr.…

Where did Easley Blackwood, Jr. die?

Easley Blackwood, Jr. passed away in Chicago[4].

Who were Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s parents?

Easley Blackwood, Jr.'s father was Easley Blackwood[10].

What did Easley Blackwood, Jr. do for work?

Easley Blackwood, Jr. worked as pianist[6], composer[7], and musicologist[8].

Where did Easley Blackwood, Jr. go to school?

Easley Blackwood, Jr. was educated at Yale University[14] and Shortridge High School[15].

What awards did Easley Blackwood, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Arts and Letters Award in Music[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . music.uchicago.edu. music.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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