Ernest Chausson

French composer (1855–1899)
Person human Q312368
Ernest Chausson
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Ernest Chausson

Summary

Ernest Chausson is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on January 20, 1855[3]. He passed away in Limay[4]. He died on June 10, 1899[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Ernest Chausson…
  • Ernest Chausson passed away in Limay[4].
  • Ernest Chausson was born on January 20, 1855[3].
  • Ernest Chausson died on June 10, 1899[5].
  • Ernest Chausson is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].
  • Ernest Chausson is buried at Grave of Ernest Chausson[11].
  • Among Ernest Chausson's spouses was Jeanne Chausson[12].
  • Ernest Chausson held citizenship in France[13].
  • Ernest Chausson's professions included conductor[6].
  • Ernest Chausson worked as a composer[7].
  • Ernest Chausson's professions included pianist[8].
  • Ernest Chausson was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernest Chausson is The Moods of Marianne[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernest Chausson is Poème[16].
  • Ernest Chausson is recorded as male[17].
  • Ernest Chausson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ernest Chausson's genre is opera[19].
  • Ernest Chausson's genre is symphony[20].
  • Ernest Chausson's Commons category is recorded as Ernest Chausson[21].
  • Ernest Chausson's archives at is recorded as Departmental archives of Yvelines[22].
  • The cause of death was bicycle accident[23].
  • Ernest Chausson's family name is recorded as Chausson[24].
  • Ernest Chausson's given name is recorded as Ernest[25].
  • Ernest Chausson's significant event is recorded as funeral[26].
  • Ernest Chausson's relative is recorded as Gaston Julia[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: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1855-01-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1899-06-10[31]

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

  • Community tags: classical, composer, french composer, romantic classical, to clean up[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dbe921e2-a7a7-4d4c-b2f8-109da1cd1e3a[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Ernest Chausson was born in Paris[2]. He was born on January 20, 1855[3].

Education

Ernest Chausson was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[14]. He studied under Jules Massenet[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and pianist[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Moods of Marianne[15], a literary work[36], written by Alfred de Musset[37] and Poème[16], a musical work/composition[38].

Personal Life

Among Ernest Chausson's spouses was Jeanne Chausson[12].

Death and Burial

Ernest Chausson died on June 10, 1899[5]. He passed away in Limay[4]. The cause of death was bicycle accident[23]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[10] and Grave of him[11].

Why It Matters

Ernest Chausson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Chausson born?

Ernest Chausson's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Ernest Chausson die?

Ernest Chausson died in Limay[4].

Who was Ernest Chausson married to?

Ernest Chausson's spouses include Jeanne Chausson[12].

What did Ernest Chausson do for work?

Ernest Chausson worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and pianist[8].

Where did Ernest Chausson go to school?

Ernest Chausson was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Dictionnaire historique du Père-Lachaise. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Le Figaro. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Le Figaro. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Persée. wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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