Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
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Summary
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze was born on July 6, 1865[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on July 1, 1950[3], in Geneva[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pedagogue[6], music educator[7], dance teacher[8], and music teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,294 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cemetery of Kings[11]
- Spouse: Nina Faliero[12]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[13]
- Occupation: dancer[14], editing staff[15]
- Educated at: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[16]
- Student: Ernest Bloch[17], Marie Rambert[18], Fernande Peyrot[19]
- Award received: honorary doctorate of the Université de Clermont-Ferrand[20]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Genre: classical music[23]
- Commons category: Émile Jaques-Dalcroze[24]
- Archives at: Swiss Literary Archives[25], Geneva Library[26], Institut Jaques-Dalcroze (Genève)[27], Departmental archives of Yvelines[28]
- Family name: Jaques-Dalcroze[29]
- Given name: Émile[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Émile Jaques-Dalcroze[31]
- Student of: Anton Bruckner[32], Léo Delibes[33], Gabriel Fauré[34], Mathis Lussy[35], Talbot[36], Albert Lavignac[37]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Sainte-Croix[38]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[39], Riemann's Music Dictionary[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[42], Dresdner Hefte[43], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[44]
- Participant in: 1912 Summer Olympics[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Émile Jaques-Dalcroze include Dalcroze Eurhythmics[47].
Why It Matters
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He is credited with the discovery of Dalcroze Eurhythmics[50], a teaching methodology[51]. Entities named for him include Dalcroze Eurhythmics[47].
FAQs
Where was Émile Jaques-Dalcroze born?
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze was born in Vienna[2].
Where did Émile Jaques-Dalcroze die?
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze died in Geneva[4].
Who was Émile Jaques-Dalcroze married to?
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze's spouses include Nina Faliero[12].
What did Émile Jaques-Dalcroze do for work?
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze worked as a composer[5], pedagogue[6], music educator[7], dance teacher[8], and music teacher[9].
Where did Émile Jaques-Dalcroze go to school?
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[16].
What awards did Émile Jaques-Dalcroze receive?
Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Université de Clermont-Ferrand[20].
What did Émile Jaques-Dalcroze discover?
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze is credited as discoverer of Dalcroze Eurhythmics[50].