George Whitefield Chadwick

American composer (1854–1931)
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George Whitefield Chadwick
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George Whitefield Chadwick

Summary

George Whitefield Chadwick is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lowell[2]. He was born on November 13, 1854[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on April 4, 1931[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Whitefield Chadwick's place of birth was Lowell[2].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick died in Boston[4].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick was born on November 13, 1854[3].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick died on April 4, 1931[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[10].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick's father was Alonzo Calvin Chadwick[11].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick held citizenship in United States[12].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick worked as a composer[6].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick's professions included music educator[7].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick worked as a university teacher[8].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick was employed by New England Conservatory[13].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[14].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick was educated at New England Conservatory[15].
  • A notable student of George Whitefield Chadwick was Horatio Parker[16].
  • A notable student of George Whitefield Chadwick was Daniel Gregory Mason[17].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[19].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick is recorded as male[20].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick's genre is opera[22].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick's genre is symphony[23].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick's Commons category is recorded as George Whitefield Chadwick[24].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick's family name is recorded as Chadwick[25].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick's given name is recorded as George[26].
  • George Whitefield Chadwick's given name is recorded as Whitefield[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1854-11-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1931-04-04[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: american composer, classical, composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 45bf6031-4a54-4af8-a8aa-b496b1e28f82[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lowell[2], George Whitefield Chadwick… he was born on November 13, 1854[3]. His father was Alonzo Calvin Chadwick[11].

Education

Educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[14], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1843[37] and New England Conservatory[15], a conservatory[38], in United States[39], founded in 1867[40]. Studied under Carl Reinecke[41], a composer[42], 1824–1910[43], of Kingdom of Prussia[44], awarded the honorary doctor of the Leipzig University[45]; Josef Rheinberger[46], a composer[47], 1839–1901[48], of Liechtenstein[49], awarded the Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[50]; Whitney Eugene Thayer[51], a composer[52], 1838–1889[53], of United States[54]; and Salomon Jadassohn[55], a composer[56], 1831–1902[57], of Kingdom of Prussia[58].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. Among George Whitefield Chadwick's employers was New England Conservatory[13]. Notable students include Horatio Parker[16], a composer[59], 1863–1919[60], of United States[61] and Daniel Gregory Mason[17], a composer[62], 1873–1953[63], of United States[64].

Death and Burial

George Whitefield Chadwick died on April 4, 1931[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

George Whitefield Chadwick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was George Whitefield Chadwick born?

Born in Lowell[2], George Whitefield Chadwick…

Where did George Whitefield Chadwick die?

George Whitefield Chadwick died in Boston[4].

Who were George Whitefield Chadwick's parents?

George Whitefield Chadwick's father was Alonzo Calvin Chadwick[11].

What did George Whitefield Chadwick do for work?

George Whitefield Chadwick worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did George Whitefield Chadwick go to school?

George Whitefield Chadwick was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[14] and New England Conservatory[15].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name George, Whitefield
    List of works list of compositions by George Whitefield Chadwick
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