Ferruccio Busoni
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Summary
Ferruccio Busoni was born on April 1, 1866[1], in Empoli[2]. He died on July 27, 1924[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,871 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: III. Städtischer Friedhof Stubenrauchstraße[11]
- Father: Ferdinando Busoni[12]
- Mother: Anna Weiss-Busoni[13]
- Spouse: Gerda Busoni[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[15]
- Occupation: music theorist[16], recording artist[17], music arranger[18], musician[19]
- Employer: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[20]
- Educated at: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[21]
- Student: Zdenka Ticharich[22], Michael Zadora[23], Egon Petri[24], Leo Sirota[25], Natalie Curtis[26], Emile-Robert Blanchet[27], Eduard Steuermann[28], Karl Nissen[29], Armas Järnefelt[30], Dimitri Tiomkin[31]
- Notable work: Turandot[32]
- Award received: Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[33]
- Member of: Prussian Academy of Arts[34]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Genre: opera[37]
- Discography: Ferruccio Busoni discography as pianist[38], Ferruccio Busoni discography[39]
- Commons category: Ferruccio Busoni[40], Grave of Ferruccio Busoni[41]
- Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[42], Berlin State Library[43]
- Cause of death: kidney disease[44]
- Residence: Berlin[45], Bologna[46], Zurich[47]
- Family name: Busoni[48]
- Given name: Ferruccio[49], Dante[50], Michelangiolo[51], Benvenuto[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ferruccio Busoni[53]
- Commons gallery: Ferruccio Busoni[54]
- Work location: Helsinki[55], Berlin[56]
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
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Type: Person[57]
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Country: IT[58]
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Began / founded: 1866-04-01[59]
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Ended / dissolved: 1924-07-27[60]
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Genre(s): classical, romantic classical[61]
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Community tags: classical, composer, italian composer, pianist, romantic classical[62]
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MusicBrainz ID: cab67e98-340d-424e-baf1-b127902c200b[63]
Why It Matters
Ferruccio Busoni has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
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[12]. Ferruccio Busoni's mother was Anna Weiss-Busoni[13].
Who was Ferruccio Busoni married to?
Ferruccio Busoni's spouses include Gerda Busoni[14].
What did Ferruccio Busoni do for work?
Ferruccio Busoni worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9].
Where did Ferruccio Busoni go to school?
Ferruccio Busoni was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[21].
What awards did Ferruccio Busoni receive?
Honors received include Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[33].