Gérard Grisey

French composer (1946–1998)
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Gérard Grisey

Summary

Gérard Grisey is a human[1]. He was born in Belfort[2]. He was born on June 17, 1946[3]. He died in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre[4]. He died on November 11, 1998[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belfort[2], Gérard Grisey…
  • Gérard Grisey passed away in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre[4].
  • Gérard Grisey was born on June 17, 1946[3].
  • Gérard Grisey died on November 11, 1998[5].
  • Gérard Grisey held citizenship in France[9].
  • Gérard Grisey's professions included composer[6].
  • Gérard Grisey's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Gérard Grisey's employers was Conservatoire de Paris[10].
  • Among Gérard Grisey's employers was University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Gérard Grisey was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12].
  • Gérard Grisey's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[13].
  • A notable student of Gérard Grisey was Evan Ziporyn[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Gérard Grisey is Les Chants de l'Amour[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Gérard Grisey is Le Temps et l'Écume[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Gérard Grisey is Les Espaces acoustiques[17].
  • Gérard Grisey received the Coupe Mondiale Bronze Medal[18].
  • Gérard Grisey is recorded as male[19].
  • Gérard Grisey's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Gérard Grisey is associated with the classical music movement[21].
  • Gérard Grisey is associated with the spectral music movement[22].
  • Gérard Grisey's genre is classical music[23].
  • Gérard Grisey's Commons category is recorded as Gérard Grisey[24].
  • Gérard Grisey's family name is recorded as Grisey[25].
  • Gérard Grisey's given name is recorded as Gérard[26].
  • Gérard Grisey studied under Olivier Messiaen[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-06-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-11-11[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, electroacoustic, spectralism[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, electroacoustic, spectralism[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0fa3098b-64c7-4c9e-af69-587ff5edc46f[34]

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Origins and Family

Gérard Grisey was born in Belfort[2]. He was born on June 17, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12], a college of music[35], in France[36], founded in 1919[37], headquartered in Paris[38] and Conservatoire de Paris[13], a grande école[39], in France[40], founded in 1795[41], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris[42]. Gérard Grisey studied under Olivier Messiaen[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Conservatoire de Paris[10], a grande école[43], in France[44], founded in 1795[45], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris[46] and University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1868[49], headquartered in Berkeley[50]. A notable student of Gérard Grisey was Evan Ziporyn[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Les Chants de l'Amour[15], a musical work/composition[51]; Le Temps et l'Écume[16], a musical work/composition[52]; and Les Espaces acoustiques[17], a musical work/composition[53].

Recognition

Gérard Grisey received the Coupe Mondiale Bronze Medal[18].

Death and Burial

Gérard Grisey died on November 11, 1998[5]. He died in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre[4].

Why It Matters

Gérard Grisey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Gérard Grisey born?

Gérard Grisey was born in Belfort[2].

Where did Gérard Grisey die?

Gérard Grisey died in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre[4].

What did Gérard Grisey do for work?

Gérard Grisey worked as composer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gérard Grisey go to school?

Gérard Grisey was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12] and Conservatoire de Paris[13].

What awards did Gérard Grisey receive?

Honors received include Coupe Mondiale Bronze Medal[18].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . accordions.com. Retrieved . accordions.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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