Elie Siegmeister

American composer (1909-1991)
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Elie Siegmeister
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Elie Siegmeister

Summary

Elie Siegmeister is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 15, 1909[3]. He died in Manhasset[4]. He died on March 10, 1991[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and film score composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Elie Siegmeister's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Elie Siegmeister passed away in Manhasset[4].
  • Elie Siegmeister was born on January 15, 1909[3].
  • Elie Siegmeister died on March 10, 1991[5].
  • Elie Siegmeister held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Elie Siegmeister worked as a conductor[6].
  • Elie Siegmeister worked as a composer[7].
  • Elie Siegmeister's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Elie Siegmeister worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Elie Siegmeister worked as a film score composer[10].
  • Among Elie Siegmeister's employers was Juilliard School[13].
  • Among Elie Siegmeister's employers was Brooklyn College[14].
  • Elie Siegmeister was employed by Hofstra University[15].
  • Elie Siegmeister was educated at Columbia University[16].
  • A notable student of Elie Siegmeister was Stephen Albert[17].
  • Elie Siegmeister received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Elie Siegmeister received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[19].
  • Elie Siegmeister was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Elie Siegmeister is recorded as male[21].
  • Elie Siegmeister's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Elie Siegmeister's genre is opera[23].
  • Elie Siegmeister's Commons category is recorded as Elie Siegmeister[24].
  • Elie Siegmeister's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[25].
  • Elie Siegmeister's family name is recorded as Siegmeister[26].
  • Elie Siegmeister's given name is recorded as Elie[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1909-01-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-03-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e77300b2-224c-493f-b4a8-164a4a62fe32[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Elie Siegmeister… he was born on January 15, 1909[3].

Education

Elie Siegmeister's education included a stint at Columbia University[16]. He studied under Nadia Boulanger[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and film score composer[10]. Employers include Juilliard School[13], a conservatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1905[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; Brooklyn College[14], a college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1930[40], headquartered in Brooklyn[41]; and Hofstra University[15], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1935[44]. A notable student of Elie Siegmeister was Stephen Albert[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[19], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1941[50].

Death and Burial

Elie Siegmeister died on March 10, 1991[5]. He passed away in Manhasset[4].

Why It Matters

Elie Siegmeister ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Elie Siegmeister born?

Born in New York City[2], Elie Siegmeister…

Where did Elie Siegmeister die?

Elie Siegmeister died in Manhasset[4].

What did Elie Siegmeister do for work?

Elie Siegmeister worked as conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and film score composer[10].

Where did Elie Siegmeister go to school?

Elie Siegmeister was educated at Columbia University[16].

What awards did Elie Siegmeister receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Library of Congress Control Number. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . ibdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . ibdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. 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. [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
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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