Ferruccio Busoni

Summary

Ferruccio Busoni is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Empoli^[2]. He was born on April 1, 1866^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on July 27, 1924^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], conductor^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,010 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ferruccio Busoni was born in Empoli^[2].
• Ferruccio Busoni passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Ferruccio Busoni was born on April 1, 1866^[3].
• Ferruccio Busoni died on July 27, 1924^[5].
• Burial took place at III. Städtischer Friedhof Stubenrauchstraße^[12].
• Ferruccio Busoni's father was Ferdinando Busoni^[13].
• Ferruccio Busoni's mother was Anna Weiss-Busoni^[14].
• Among Ferruccio Busoni's spouses was Gerda Busoni^[15].
• Ferruccio Busoni held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[16].
• Ferruccio Busoni's professions included composer^[6].
• Ferruccio Busoni's professions included pianist^[7].
• Ferruccio Busoni worked as a conductor^[8].
• Ferruccio Busoni's professions included musicologist^[9].
• Ferruccio Busoni's professions included music educator^[10].
• Ferruccio Busoni worked as a music theorist^[17].
• Among Ferruccio Busoni's employers was University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[18].
• Ferruccio Busoni was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[19].
• A notable student of Ferruccio Busoni was Zdenka Ticharich^[20].
• A notable student of Ferruccio Busoni was Michael Zadora^[21].
• A notable student of Ferruccio Busoni was Egon Petri^[22].
• A notable student of Ferruccio Busoni was Leo Sirota^[23].
• A notable student of Ferruccio Busoni was Natalie Curtis^[24].
• A notable student of Ferruccio Busoni was Emile-Robert Blanchet^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Ferruccio Busoni is Turandot^[26].
• Ferruccio Busoni received the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1866-04-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1924-07-27^[31]

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

• Community tags: classical, composer, italian composer, pianist, romantic classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: cab67e98-340d-424e-baf1-b127902c200b^[34]

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Origins and Family

Ferruccio Busoni was born in Empoli^[2]. He was born on April 1, 1866^[3]. His father was Ferdinando Busoni^[13]. His mother was Anna Weiss-Busoni^[14].

Education

Ferruccio Busoni was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[19]. He studied under Wilhelm Mayer^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], conductor^[8], musicologist^[9], music educator^[10], and music theorist^[17]. Among Ferruccio Busoni's employers was University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[18]. Notable students include Zdenka Ticharich^[20], a composer^[36], 1900–1979^[37], of Hungary^[38]; Michael Zadora^[21], a composer^[39], 1882–1946^[40], of United States^[41]; Egon Petri^[22], a pianist^[42], 1881–1962^[43], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[44]; Leo Sirota^[23], a pianist^[45], 1885–1965^[46], of United States^[47]; Natalie Curtis^[24], an anthropologist^[48], 1875–1921^[49], of United States^[50], specialised in indigenous music of North America^[51]; and Emile-Robert Blanchet^[25], a pianist^[52], 1877–1943^[53], of Switzerland^[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ferruccio Busoni is Turandot^[26].

Recognition

Ferruccio Busoni received the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[27].

Personal Life

Ferruccio Busoni was married to Gerda Busoni^[15]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[55].

Death and Burial

Ferruccio Busoni died on July 27, 1924^[5]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. The cause of death was kidney disease^[56]. He is buried at III. Städtischer Friedhof Stubenrauchstraße^[12].

Why It Matters

Ferruccio Busoni ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,010 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Ferruccio Busoni born?

Ferruccio Busoni was born in Empoli^[2].

Where did Ferruccio Busoni die?

Ferruccio Busoni passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who were Ferruccio Busoni's parents?

Ferruccio Busoni's father was Ferdinando Busoni^[13]. Ferruccio Busoni's mother was Anna Weiss-Busoni^[14].

Who was Ferruccio Busoni married to?

Ferruccio Busoni's spouses include Gerda Busoni^[15].

What did Ferruccio Busoni do for work?

Ferruccio Busoni worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], conductor^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10].

Where did Ferruccio Busoni go to school?

Ferruccio Busoni was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[19].

What awards did Ferruccio Busoni receive?

Honors received include Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[27].