Gordon Murray

Canadian harpsichordist and organist (1948–2017)
Person human Q1538058
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Gordon Murray

Summary

Gordon Murray is a human[1]. He was born in Prince Edward Island[2]. He was born on April 12, 1948[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on March 12, 2017[5]. He worked as a harpsichordist[6], university teacher[7], organist[8], and musicologist[9].

Key Facts

  • Gordon Murray was born in Prince Edward Island[2].
  • Gordon Murray passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Gordon Murray was born on April 12, 1948[3].
  • Gordon Murray died on March 12, 2017[5].
  • Gordon Murray held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Gordon Murray's professions included harpsichordist[6].
  • Gordon Murray's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gordon Murray worked as an organist[8].
  • Gordon Murray worked as a musicologist[9].
  • Gordon Murray was employed by University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[11].
  • Gordon Murray is recorded as male[12].
  • Gordon Murray's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[14].
  • Gordon Murray's family name is recorded as Murray[15].
  • Gordon Murray's given name is recorded as Gordon[16].
  • Gordon Murray's instrument is recorded as organ[17].
  • Gordon Murray's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Began / founded: 1948-04-12[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-03-12[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a8838657-0207-4f70-a206-8e36ea0da48c[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Gordon Murray was born in Prince Edward Island[2]. He was born on April 12, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include harpsichordist[6], university teacher[7], organist[8], and musicologist[9]. Among Gordon Murray's employers was University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[11].

Death and Burial

Gordon Murray died on March 12, 2017[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[14].

FAQs

Where was Gordon Murray born?

Gordon Murray was born in Prince Edward Island[2].

Where did Gordon Murray die?

Gordon Murray died in Vienna[4].

What did Gordon Murray do for work?

Gordon Murray worked as harpsichordist[6], university teacher[7], organist[8], and musicologist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . mdw.ac.at. mdw.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . oe24.at. oe24.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . magazin.klassik.com. magazin.klassik.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . mdw.ac.at. mdw.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . derstandard.at. Retrieved . derstandard.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Idref id 149761392
    Fast id 342523
    Occupation harpsichordist, university teacher, organist +1
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