Ernesto Lecuona

Summary

Ernesto Lecuona is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Guanabacoa^[2]. He was born on August 6, 1896^[3]. He died in Santa Cruz de Tenerife^[4]. He died on November 29, 1963^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Guanabacoa^[2], Ernesto Lecuona…
• Ernesto Lecuona passed away in Santa Cruz de Tenerife^[4].
• Ernesto Lecuona was born on August 6, 1896^[3].
• Ernesto Lecuona died on November 29, 1963^[5].
• Ernesto Lecuona is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery^[12].
• Ernesto Lecuona held citizenship in Spain^[13].
• Spanish was Ernesto Lecuona's native language^[14].
• Ernesto Lecuona's professions included pianist^[6].
• Ernesto Lecuona's professions included composer^[7].
• Ernesto Lecuona worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Ernesto Lecuona's professions included film score composer^[9].
• Ernesto Lecuona worked as an actor^[10].
• Ernesto Lecuona was educated at Carlos Alfredo Peyrellade Conservatory^[15].
• Ernesto Lecuona received the International Latin Music Hall of Fame^[16].
• Ernesto Lecuona received the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame^[17].
• Ernesto Lecuona was a member of Lecuona Cuban Boys^[18].
• Ernesto Lecuona is recorded as male^[19].
• Ernesto Lecuona's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Ernesto Lecuona's genre is opera^[21].
• Ernesto Lecuona's Commons category is recorded as Ernesto Lecuona^[22].
• The cause of death was asthma^[23].
• Ernesto Lecuona's residence is recorded as Tampa^[24].
• Ernesto Lecuona's family name is recorded as Lecuona^[25].
• Ernesto Lecuona's given name is recorded as Ernesto^[26].
• Ernesto Lecuona's given name is recorded as Sixto^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1895-08-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1963-11-29^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, cuban composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e3d50ece-9931-4ecf-88f1-8fa5295b6829^[34]

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Origins and Family

Ernesto Lecuona's place of birth was Guanabacoa^[2]. He was born on August 6, 1896^[3]. Spanish was his native language^[14].

Education

Ernesto Lecuona was educated at Carlos Alfredo Peyrellade Conservatory^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], and actor^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include International Latin Music Hall of Fame^[16], an award^[35], founded in 1999^[36] and Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame^[17], a hall of fame^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 2013^[39].

Death and Burial

Ernesto Lecuona died on November 29, 1963^[5]. He died in Santa Cruz de Tenerife^[4]. The cause of death was asthma^[23]. Burial took place at Gate of Heaven Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Ernesto Lecuona ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Ernesto Lecuona born?

Ernesto Lecuona's place of birth was Guanabacoa^[2].

Where did Ernesto Lecuona die?

Ernesto Lecuona passed away in Santa Cruz de Tenerife^[4].

What did Ernesto Lecuona do for work?

Ernesto Lecuona worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Ernesto Lecuona go to school?

Ernesto Lecuona was educated at Carlos Alfredo Peyrellade Conservatory^[15].

What awards did Ernesto Lecuona receive?

Honors received include International Latin Music Hall of Fame^[16] and Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame^[17].