Félicien-César David

French composer (1810–1876)
Person human Q951933
Félicien-César David
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Félicien-César David

Summary

Félicien-César David is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cadenet[2]. He was born on April 13, 1810[3]. He passed away in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4]. He died on August 29, 1876[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Félicien-César David was born in Cadenet[2].
  • Félicien-César David passed away in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4].
  • Félicien-César David died in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[8].
  • Félicien-César David was born on April 13, 1810[3].
  • Félicien-César David died on August 29, 1876[5].
  • Félicien-César David is buried at Le Pecq[9].
  • Félicien-César David held citizenship in France[10].
  • Félicien-César David's professions included composer[6].
  • Félicien-César David was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[11].
  • Félicien-César David received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Félicien-César David received the rue Félicien-David[13].
  • Félicien-César David was a member of Saint-Simonianism[14].
  • Félicien-César David was a member of Institut de France[15].
  • Félicien-César David was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[16].
  • Félicien-César David is recorded as male[17].
  • Félicien-César David's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Félicien-César David is associated with the classical music movement[19].
  • Félicien-César David is associated with the Romanticism movement[20].
  • Félicien-César David's genre is opera[21].
  • Félicien-César David's genre is symphony[22].
  • Félicien-César David's Commons category is recorded as Félicien-César David[23].
  • Félicien-César David's family name is recorded as David[24].
  • Félicien-César David's given name is recorded as Félicien[25].
  • Félicien-César David studied under François-Joseph Fétis[26].
  • Félicien-César David studied under François Benoist[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: 1810-04-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1876-08-29[31]

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

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: 298fe520-8432-4be5-930a-406b94b5f988[34]

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Origins and Family

Félicien-César David's place of birth was Cadenet[2]. He was born on April 13, 1810[3].

Education

Félicien-César David's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[11]. Studied under François-Joseph Fétis[26], a composer[35], 1784–1871[36], of Belgium[37], awarded the Prix de Rome[38] and François Benoist[27], an organist[39], 1794–1878[40], of France[41], awarded the Prix de Rome[42].

Career and Affiliations

Félicien-César David worked as a composer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[43], in France[44] and rue Félicien-David[13], a street[45], in France[46].

Death and Burial

Félicien-César David died on August 29, 1876[5]. Recorded place of death include Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4], a commune of France[47], in France[48]. Burial took place at Le Pecq[9].

Why It Matters

Félicien-César David ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Félicien-César David born?

Félicien-César David's place of birth was Cadenet[2].

Where did Félicien-César David die?

Félicien-César David passed away in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4].

What did Félicien-César David do for work?

Félicien-César David worked as composer[6].

Where did Félicien-César David go to school?

Félicien-César David was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[11].

What awards did Félicien-César David receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[12] and rue Félicien-David[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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