Eugène Ysaÿe

Summary

Eugène Ysaÿe is a human^[1]. He was born in Liège^[2]. He was born on July 16, 1858^[3]. He died in Brussels^[4]. He died on May 12, 1931^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], violinist^[8], music educator^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (503 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Eugène Ysaÿe was born in Liège^[2].
• Eugène Ysaÿe passed away in Brussels^[4].
• Eugène Ysaÿe was born on July 16, 1858^[3].
• Eugène Ysaÿe died on May 12, 1931^[5].
• Eugène Ysaÿe is buried at Ixelles Cemetery^[12].
• Eugène Ysaÿe held citizenship in Belgium^[13].
• French was Eugène Ysaÿe's native language^[14].
• Eugène Ysaÿe's professions included composer^[6].
• Eugène Ysaÿe's professions included conductor^[7].
• Eugène Ysaÿe worked as a violinist^[8].
• Eugène Ysaÿe worked as a music educator^[9].
• Eugène Ysaÿe worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Eugène Ysaÿe's professions included concertmaster^[15].
• Eugène Ysaÿe's field of work was Romantic music^[16].
• Eugène Ysaÿe held the position of court chapel master^[17].
• Among Eugène Ysaÿe's employers was Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[18].
• Eugène Ysaÿe's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Liège^[19].
• Eugène Ysaÿe was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[20].
• A notable student of Eugène Ysaÿe was Julia Klumpke^[21].
• Eugène Ysaÿe received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[22].
• Eugène Ysaÿe received the Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold^[23].
• Eugène Ysaÿe received the Knight of the Order of the Crown^[24].
• Eugène Ysaÿe received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[25].
• Eugène Ysaÿe received the Grand Officer of the Order of the Nile^[26].
• Eugène Ysaÿe received the commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1858-07-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1931-05-12^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: belgian composer, classical, composer, violinist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6df14eaa-212b-4806-833e-4254fa0d6cb4^[34]

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Origins and Family

Eugène Ysaÿe was born in Liège^[2]. He was born on July 16, 1858^[3]. French was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Royal Conservatory of Liège^[19], a conservatory^[35], in Belgium^[36], founded in 1826^[37] and Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[20], a conservatory^[38], in First French Empire^[39], founded in 1813^[40]. Studied under Henri Vieuxtemps^[41], a composer^[42], 1820–1881^[43], of Belgium^[44]; Henryk Wieniawski^[45], a composer^[46], 1835–1880^[47], of Russian Empire^[48]; and Rodolphe Massart^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], violinist^[8], music educator^[9], university teacher^[10], and concertmaster^[15]. Eugène Ysaÿe's field of work was Romantic music^[16]. Among his employers was Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[18]. He held the position of court chapel master^[17]. A notable student of him was Julia Klumpke^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[22], a class of award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1871^[52]; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold^[23], a grade of an order^[53], in Belgium^[54]; Knight of the Order of the Crown^[24], a grade of an order^[55], in Belgium^[56]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[57], in France^[58]; Grand Officer of the Order of the Nile^[26], a grade of an order^[59], in Egypt^[60], founded in 1915^[61]; and commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[27], a grade of an order^[62], in Kingdom of Italy^[63].

Death and Burial

Eugène Ysaÿe died on May 12, 1931^[5]. He died in Brussels^[4]. The cause of death was diabetes^[64]. He is buried at Ixelles Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eugène Ysaÿe include Queen Elisabeth Competition^[65] and 15363 Ysaÿe^[66].

Why It Matters

Eugène Ysaÿe ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (503 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Irma Saenger-Sethe^[69], a musician^[70], 1876–1958^[71], of Belgium^[72].

Entities named for him include Queen Elisabeth Competition^[65] and 15363 Ysaÿe^[66].

FAQs

Where was Eugène Ysaÿe born?

Eugène Ysaÿe was born in Liège^[2].

Where did Eugène Ysaÿe die?

Eugène Ysaÿe died in Brussels^[4].

What did Eugène Ysaÿe do for work?

Eugène Ysaÿe worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], violinist^[8], music educator^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Eugène Ysaÿe go to school?

Eugène Ysaÿe was educated at Royal Conservatory of Liège^[19] and Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[20].

What awards did Eugène Ysaÿe receive?

Honors received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[22], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold^[23], Knight of the Order of the Crown^[24], and Commander of the Legion of Honour^[25].

Who did Eugène Ysaÿe influence?

Eugène Ysaÿe has been cited as an influence by Irma Saenger-Sethe^[69].