Emil Frey

Swiss musician (1889-1946)
Person human Q1336074
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Emil Frey

Summary

Emil Frey is a human[1]. Born in Baden[2], he… he was born on April 8, 1889[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on May 20, 1946[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Emil Frey was born in Baden[2].
  • Emil Frey passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Emil Frey was born on April 8, 1889[3].
  • Emil Frey died on May 20, 1946[5].
  • Emil Frey held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Emil Frey's professions included composer[6].
  • Emil Frey worked as a pianist[7].
  • Emil Frey worked as a music educator[8].
  • Emil Frey worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Emil Frey's professions included musician[10].
  • Emil Frey worked as a music teacher[13].
  • Emil Frey was employed by Moscow Conservatory[14].
  • Among Emil Frey's employers was Zurich University of the Arts[15].
  • Emil Frey's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[16].
  • Emil Frey's religion is recorded as reformed[17].
  • Emil Frey is recorded as male[18].
  • Emil Frey's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Emil Frey's archives at is recorded as Zentralbibliothek Zürich[20].
  • Emil Frey's family name is recorded as Frey[21].
  • Emil Frey's given name is recorded as Emil[22].
  • Emil Frey studied under Gabriel Fauré[23].
  • Emil Frey studied under Charles-Marie Widor[24].
  • Emil Frey studied under Louis Diémer[25].
  • Emil Frey's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Emil Frey's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Baden[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: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1889-04-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1946-05-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 707b4be0-be0d-4185-9240-bdcf4dc52da8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Emil Frey was born in Baden[2]. He was born on April 8, 1889[3].

Education

Emil Frey was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[16]. Studied under Gabriel Fauré[23], a university teacher[33], 1845–1924[34], of France[35], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[36]; Charles-Marie Widor[24], a classical composer[37], 1844–1937[38], of France[39], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[40]; and Louis Diémer[25], a pianist[41], 1843–1919[42], of France[43], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], musician[10], and music teacher[13]. Employers include Moscow Conservatory[14], a conservatory[45], in Russian Empire[46], founded in 1866[47], headquartered in Moscow[48] and Zurich University of the Arts[15], an art academy[49], in Switzerland[50], founded in 2007[51].

Personal Life

Emil Frey's religion is recorded as reformed[17].

Death and Burial

Emil Frey died on May 20, 1946[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Emil Frey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Emil Frey born?

Emil Frey was born in Baden[2].

Where did Emil Frey die?

Emil Frey died in Zurich[4].

What did Emil Frey do for work?

Emil Frey worked as composer[6], pianist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and musician[10].

Where did Emil Frey go to school?

Emil Frey was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[16].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . Aargauer Bibliografie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Aargauer Bibliografie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . zbcollections.ch. Retrieved . zbcollections.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Aargauer Bibliografie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Aargauer Bibliografie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . 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. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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