François Brassard

Canadian classical organist (1908-1976)
Person human Q1450933
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François Brassard

Summary

François Brassard is a human[1]. Born in Métabetchouan[2], he… he was born on October 6, 1908[3]. He died in Quebec City[4]. He died on April 26, 1976[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and ethnomusicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • François Brassard was born in Métabetchouan[2].
  • François Brassard died in Quebec City[4].
  • François Brassard was born on October 6, 1908[3].
  • François Brassard died on April 26, 1976[5].
  • François Brassard held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • François Brassard's professions included composer[6].
  • François Brassard worked as a musicologist[7].
  • François Brassard worked as a music educator[8].
  • François Brassard worked as an ethnomusicologist[9].
  • François Brassard's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[12].
  • François Brassard received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[13].
  • François Brassard is recorded as male[14].
  • François Brassard's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • François Brassard's family name is recorded as Brassard[16].
  • François Brassard's given name is recorded as François[17].
  • François Brassard's instrument is recorded as organ[18].

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[19]

  • Country: CA[20]

  • Began / founded: 1908-10-06[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-04-26[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 45b967f1-4d26-44e5-8e18-495f97570b05[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Métabetchouan[2], François Brassard… he was born on October 6, 1908[3].

Education

François Brassard's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and ethnomusicologist[9].

Recognition

François Brassard received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[13].

Death and Burial

François Brassard died on April 26, 1976[5]. He passed away in Quebec City[4].

Why It Matters

François Brassard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was François Brassard born?

François Brassard's place of birth was Métabetchouan[2].

Where did François Brassard die?

François Brassard died in Quebec City[4].

What did François Brassard do for work?

François Brassard worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and ethnomusicologist[9].

Where did François Brassard go to school?

François Brassard was educated at Royal College of Music[12].

What awards did François Brassard receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ulaval.ca. ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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