Gaston Litaize

French musician (1909-1991)
Person human Q942461
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Gaston Litaize

Summary

Gaston Litaize is a human[1]. He was born in Ménil-sur-Belvitte[2]. He was born on August 11, 1909[3]. He died in Bruyères[4]. He died on August 5, 1991[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ménil-sur-Belvitte[2], Gaston Litaize…
  • Gaston Litaize died in Bruyères[4].
  • Gaston Litaize was born on August 11, 1909[3].
  • Gaston Litaize died on August 5, 1991[5].
  • A child of Gaston Litaize was Alain Litaize[10].
  • Gaston Litaize held citizenship in France[11].
  • Gaston Litaize worked as a composer[6].
  • Gaston Litaize worked as an organist[7].
  • Gaston Litaize worked as a music educator[8].
  • Gaston Litaize's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[12].
  • A notable student of Gaston Litaize was Antoine Bouchard[13].
  • A notable student of Gaston Litaize was Claude Lavoie[14].
  • Gaston Litaize received the Prix de Rome[15].
  • Gaston Litaize is recorded as male[16].
  • Gaston Litaize's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gaston Litaize is associated with the classical music movement[18].
  • Gaston Litaize's genre is classical music[19].
  • Gaston Litaize's family name is recorded as Litaize[20].
  • Gaston Litaize's given name is recorded as Gaston[21].
  • Gaston Litaize's medical condition is recorded as blindness[22].
  • Gaston Litaize's instrument is recorded as organ[23].
  • Gaston Litaize's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[24].
  • Gaston Litaize's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Gaston Litaize's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gaston Litaize'}[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: FR[28]

  • Began / founded: 1909-08-11[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-08-05[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f5fad4d5-eb3c-4110-bf88-5db6bed7e797[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Gaston Litaize was born in Ménil-sur-Belvitte[2]. He was born on August 11, 1909[3].

Education

Gaston Litaize's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], and music educator[8]. Notable students include Antoine Bouchard[13], an organist[32], 1932–2015[33], of Canada[34] and Claude Lavoie[14], an organist[35], 1918–2014[36], of Canada[37], awarded the Knight of the National Order of Quebec[38].

Recognition

Gaston Litaize received the Prix de Rome[15].

Personal Life

A child of Gaston Litaize was Alain Litaize[10].

Death and Burial

Gaston Litaize died on August 5, 1991[5]. He passed away in Bruyères[4].

Why It Matters

Gaston Litaize ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Gaston Litaize born?

Gaston Litaize was born in Ménil-sur-Belvitte[2].

Where did Gaston Litaize die?

Gaston Litaize passed away in Bruyères[4].

What did Gaston Litaize do for work?

Gaston Litaize worked as composer[6], organist[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Gaston Litaize go to school?

Gaston Litaize was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[12].

What awards did Gaston Litaize receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre
    Instrument organ
    Described by source BEIC Digital Library
    Family name Litaize
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