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 (59 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].

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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[27], 1932–2015[28], of Canada[29] and Claude Lavoie[14], an organist[30], 1918–2014[31], of Canada[32], awarded the Knight of the National Order of Quebec[33].

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 (59 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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

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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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id 495/390159
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  2. 5w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Antoine Bouchard, Claude Lavoie
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36495|batch #36495]]: P1066 student till, blf.fi, inverse"
  3. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dezède person id 3426
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13455]]: 3426, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259603|batch #259603]]"
  4. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0309195-Litaize-Gaston-19091991
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0309195-Litaize-Gaston-19091991, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  5. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre
    Instrument organ
    Described by source BEIC Digital Library
    Family name Litaize
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
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