Friedrich Cerha

Summary

Friedrich Cerha is a human^[1]. Born in Vienna^[2], he… he was born on February 17, 1926^[3]. He died in Vienna^[4]. He died on February 14, 2023^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], instrumentalist^[8], and music educator^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Friedrich Cerha's place of birth was Vienna^[2].
• Born in Austria^[11], Friedrich Cerha…
• Friedrich Cerha died in Vienna^[4].
• Friedrich Cerha was born on February 17, 1926^[3].
• Friedrich Cerha died on February 14, 2023^[5].
• A child of Friedrich Cerha was Ruth Cerha^[12].
• Friedrich Cerha held citizenship in Austria^[13].
• Friedrich Cerha worked as a conductor^[6].
• Friedrich Cerha's professions included composer^[7].
• Friedrich Cerha worked as an instrumentalist^[8].
• Friedrich Cerha worked as a music educator^[9].
• Friedrich Cerha's field of work was composed musical work^[14].
• Friedrich Cerha's field of work was conducting^[15].
• Friedrich Cerha's field of work was music education^[16].
• Friedrich Cerha's field of work was arranging^[17].
• Friedrich Cerha's field of work was arrangement^[18].
• Friedrich Cerha's field of work was music composition^[19].
• Friedrich Cerha's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[20].
• A notable student of Friedrich Cerha was Karlheinz Essl^[21].
• A notable student of Friedrich Cerha was Petr Kotik^[22].
• A notable student of Friedrich Cerha was Benet Casablancas^[23].
• A notable student of Friedrich Cerha was Gerald Barry^[24].
• A notable student of Friedrich Cerha was Georg Friedrich Haas^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Friedrich Cerha is Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra^[26].
• Friedrich Cerha received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-02-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-02-14^[31]

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

• Community tags: modern classical, serialism^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 65f5c763-daad-4762-bd92-76383082d11b^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Vienna^[2], a federal capital^[35], in Austria^[36], founded in -0100^[37] and Austria^[11], a sovereign state^[38], in Austria^[39], founded in 1918^[40]. Friedrich Cerha was born on February 17, 1926^[3].

Education

Friedrich Cerha was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], instrumentalist^[8], and music educator^[9]. Fields of work include composed musical work^[14], a type of work of art^[41]; conducting^[15], an activity^[42]; music education^[16], a branch of education^[43]; arranging^[17]; arrangement^[18]; and music composition^[19], an academic discipline^[44]. Notable students include Karlheinz Essl^[21], a composer^[45], b. 1960^[46], of Austria^[47]; Petr Kotik^[22], a conductor^[48], b. 1942^[49], of Czech Republic^[50]; Benet Casablancas^[23], a composer^[51], b. 1956^[52], of Spain^[53], awarded the Batuta d'Honor^[54]; Gerald Barry^[24]; and Georg Friedrich Haas^[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Friedrich Cerha is Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna^[27], an award^[55], in Austria^[56]; City of Vienna Prize for Music^[57], a music award^[58], in Austria^[59], founded in 1947^[60]; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[61], an award^[62], in Germany^[63], founded in 1972^[64]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[65], a state decoration^[66], in Austria^[67], founded in 1955^[68]; Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[69], an award^[70]; and Order of Honour (Lower Austria)^[71], an order^[72], in Austria^[73].

Personal Life

A child of Friedrich Cerha was Ruth Cerha^[12].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Cerha died on February 14, 2023^[5]. He died in Vienna^[4].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Cerha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Cerha born?

Friedrich Cerha was born in Vienna^[2].

Where did Friedrich Cerha die?

Friedrich Cerha died in Vienna^[4].

What did Friedrich Cerha do for work?

Friedrich Cerha worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], instrumentalist^[8], and music educator^[9].

Where did Friedrich Cerha go to school?

Friedrich Cerha was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[20].

What awards did Friedrich Cerha receive?

Honors received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna^[27], City of Vienna Prize for Music^[57], Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[61], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[65].