Gerardo Matos Rodríguez

Uruguayan musician, pianist, journalist, and tango composer
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Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
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Gerardo Matos Rodríguez

Summary

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez is a human[1]. Born in Montevideo[2], he… he was born on March 18, 1897[3]. He died in Montevideo[4]. He died on April 25, 1948[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], journalist[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montevideo[2], Gerardo Matos Rodríguez…
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez died in Montevideo[4].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez was born on March 18, 1897[3].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez was born on March 28, 1897[12].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez was born on 1900[13].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez died on April 25, 1948[5].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez is buried at Central Cemetery[14].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez held citizenship in Uruguay[15].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's professions included composer[6].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez worked as a pianist[7].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's professions included conductor[8].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's professions included journalist[9].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez worked as a musician[10].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez is recorded as male[16].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's genre is tango[18].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's Commons category is recorded as Gerardo Matos Rodríguez[19].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's family name is recorded as Matos[20].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's given name is recorded as Gerardo[21].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's given name is recorded as Hernán[22].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's pseudonym is recorded as Becho[23].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's described by source is recorded as tango.info[25].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[26].
  • Gerardo Matos Rodríguez's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gerardo Matos Rodríguez'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: UY[29]

  • Began / founded: 1897-03-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1948-04-25[31]

  • Genre(s): tango[32]

  • Community tags: tango[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c89b768a-c92d-47c2-b97b-f5bbc732955c[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez was born in Montevideo[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 18, 1897[3], March 28, 1897[12], and 1900[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], journalist[9], and musician[10].

Death and Burial

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez died on April 25, 1948[5]. He passed away in Montevideo[4]. He is buried at Central Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Gerardo Matos Rodríguez born?

Born in Montevideo[2], Gerardo Matos Rodríguez…

Where did Gerardo Matos Rodríguez die?

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez died in Montevideo[4].

What did Gerardo Matos Rodríguez do for work?

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez worked as composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], journalist[9], and musician[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . authority file of the National Library of Uruguay. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . authority file of the National Library of Uruguay. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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