Ferdinando Paër
Italian composer (1771–1839)
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Summary
Ferdinando Paër was born on June 1, 1771[1], in Parma[2]. He died on May 3, 1839[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], bandleader[8], and chapelmaster[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: July 1, 1771[11]
- Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[12]
- Country of citizenship: Duchy of Parma and Piacenza[13]
- Occupation: music teacher[14], music theorist[15]
- Field of work: composed musical work[16], music[17], conducting[18], musicology[19], music composition[20]
- Position held: court chapel master[21]
- Student: Franz Liszt[22], Niccolò Paganini[23]
- Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Genre: opera[26]
- Commons category: Ferdinando Paer[27]
- Family name: Paër[28]
- Given name: Ferdinando[29]
- Significant event: funeral[30]
- Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Otto's encyclopedia[36], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[38], Italian[39]
Why It Matters
Ferdinando Paër has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Ferdinando Paër born?
Ferdinando Paër was born in Parma[2].
Where did Ferdinando Paër die?
Ferdinando Paër passed away in Paris[4].
What did Ferdinando Paër do for work?
Ferdinando Paër worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], bandleader[8], and chapelmaster[9].