Elias Parish Alvars

English harpist and composer (1808-1849)
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Elias Parish Alvars
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Elias Parish Alvars

Summary

Elias Parish Alvars is a human[1]. His place of birth was Teignmouth[2]. He was born on February 28, 1808[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on January 25, 1849[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Teignmouth[2], Elias Parish Alvars…
  • Elias Parish Alvars died in Vienna[4].
  • Elias Parish Alvars was born on February 28, 1808[3].
  • Elias Parish Alvars died on January 25, 1849[5].
  • Burial took place at St. Marx Cemetery[8].
  • Among Elias Parish Alvars's spouses was Melanie Lewy[9].
  • Elias Parish Alvars held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Elias Parish Alvars worked as a composer[6].
  • A notable student of Elias Parish Alvars was Maria Jane Williams[11].
  • A notable student of Elias Parish Alvars was Peter Dubez[12].
  • Elias Parish Alvars is recorded as male[13].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's Commons category is recorded as Elias Parish Alvars[15].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[16].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's given name is recorded as Elias[17].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's given name is recorded as Parish[18].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's pseudonym is recorded as Albert Alvars[19].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's official website is recorded as http://www.parishalvars.com/[20].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's instrument is recorded as harp[22].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[26].
  • Elias Parish Alvars's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1808-02-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1849-01-25[31]

  • Community tags: composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d4ff871a-a8d6-4228-8db3-1e255840a80f[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Elias Parish Alvars was born in Teignmouth[2]. He was born on February 28, 1808[3].

Career and Affiliations

Elias Parish Alvars's professions included composer[6]. Notable students include Maria Jane Williams[11], a musician[34], 1795–1873[35], of Kingdom of Great Britain[36] and Peter Dubez[12], a harpist[37], 1829–1890[38], of Austrian Empire[39].

Personal Life

Among Elias Parish Alvars's spouses was Melanie Lewy[9].

Death and Burial

Elias Parish Alvars died on January 25, 1849[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[16]. Burial took place at St. Marx Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Elias Parish Alvars ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Elias Parish Alvars born?

Elias Parish Alvars was born in Teignmouth[2].

Where did Elias Parish Alvars die?

Elias Parish Alvars passed away in Vienna[4].

Who was Elias Parish Alvars married to?

Elias Parish Alvars's spouses include Melanie Lewy[9].

What did Elias Parish Alvars do for work?

Elias Parish Alvars worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Parish-Alvars, Elias (BLKÖ). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Teignmouth
    Manner of death natural causes
    Occupation composer
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