Felix Otto Dessoff

German conductor and composer (1835-1892)
Person human Q569463
Felix Otto Dessoff
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Felix Otto Dessoff

Summary

Felix Otto Dessoff is a human[1]. Born in Leipzig[2], he… he was born on January 14, 1835[3]. He passed away in Frankfurt[4]. He died on October 28, 1892[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Felix Otto Dessoff was born in Leipzig[2].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff passed away in Frankfurt[4].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff was born on January 14, 1835[3].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff died on October 28, 1892[5].
  • Burial took place at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Felix Otto Dessoff was Margarete Dessoff[11].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff held citizenship in German Reich[12].
  • German was Felix Otto Dessoff's native language[13].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff worked as a composer[6].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff's professions included conductor[7].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff's professions included music educator[8].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[14].
  • A notable student of Felix Otto Dessoff was Arthur Nikisch[15].
  • A notable student of Felix Otto Dessoff was Károly Aggházy[16].
  • A notable student of Felix Otto Dessoff was Friedrich von Hausegger[17].
  • A notable student of Felix Otto Dessoff was Franz Krückl[18].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff is recorded as male[19].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff's genre is classical music[21].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff's Commons category is recorded as Felix Otto Dessoff[22].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff's archives at is recorded as University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg[23].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff's family name is recorded as Dessoff[24].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff's given name is recorded as Felix[25].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff's given name is recorded as Otto[26].
  • Felix Otto Dessoff studied under Ignaz Moscheles[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1835-01-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1892-10-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 73e69b43-c501-40cb-9e17-0a30da03e0e3[32]

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Origins and Family

Felix Otto Dessoff was born in Leipzig[2]. He was born on January 14, 1835[3]. German was his native language[13].

Education

Felix Otto Dessoff's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[14]. Studied under Ignaz Moscheles[27], a pianist[33], 1794–1870[34], of Habsburg monarchy[35]; Moritz Hauptmann[36], a composer[37], 1792–1868[38], of Kingdom of Saxony[39], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[40]; and Julius Rietz[41], a conductor[42], 1812–1877[43], of Kingdom of Prussia[44], awarded the Royal Order of the Polar Star[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8]. Notable students include Arthur Nikisch[15], a conductor[46], 1855–1922[47], of Germany[48], specialised in conducting[49]; Károly Aggházy[16], a pianist[50], 1855–1918[51], of Hungary[52]; Friedrich von Hausegger[17], a musicologist[53], 1837–1899[54], of Cisleithania[55], specialised in law[56]; and Franz Krückl[18], a singer[57], 1841–1899[58], of Austrian Empire[59].

Personal Life

A child of Felix Otto Dessoff was Margarete Dessoff[11].

Death and Burial

Felix Otto Dessoff died on October 28, 1892[5]. He passed away in Frankfurt[4]. Burial took place at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Felix Otto Dessoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Felix Otto Dessoff born?

Felix Otto Dessoff was born in Leipzig[2].

Where did Felix Otto Dessoff die?

Felix Otto Dessoff passed away in Frankfurt[4].

What did Felix Otto Dessoff do for work?

Felix Otto Dessoff worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Felix Otto Dessoff go to school?

Felix Otto Dessoff was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [23] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [45] . 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. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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