Gustav Meier

Swiss-born conductor; director of the Orchestra Conducting Program at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
Person human Q1556190
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Gustav Meier

Summary

Gustav Meier is a human[1]. Born in Wettingen[2], he… he was born on August 13, 1929[3]. He died in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on May 26, 2016[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], music educator[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and music teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wettingen[2], Gustav Meier…
  • Gustav Meier passed away in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Gustav Meier was born on August 13, 1929[3].
  • Gustav Meier died on May 26, 2016[5].
  • Gustav Meier held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Gustav Meier's professions included conductor[6].
  • Gustav Meier's professions included music educator[7].
  • Gustav Meier worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Gustav Meier worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Gustav Meier's professions included music teacher[10].
  • Gustav Meier was employed by Yale University[13].
  • Gustav Meier was employed by University of Michigan[14].
  • Gustav Meier was employed by Peabody Institute[15].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was Yakov Kreizberg[16].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was John Mauceri[17].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was Alexander Frey[18].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was Carl St.Clair[19].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was Antonio Pappano[20].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was Rico Saccani[21].
  • Gustav Meier is recorded as male[22].
  • Gustav Meier's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gustav Meier's family name is recorded as Meier[24].
  • Gustav Meier's given name is recorded as Gustav[25].
  • Gustav Meier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Gustav Meier's different from is recorded as Q137263625[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: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-08-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-05-26[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, teacher[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7d7a42e8-3a17-4f66-ae8b-fcb184c62af4[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Gustav Meier was born in Wettingen[2]. He was born on August 13, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], music educator[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and music teacher[10]. Employers include Yale University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1701[37], headquartered in New Haven[38]; University of Michigan[14], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1817[41], headquartered in Ann Arbor[42]; and Peabody Institute[15], a conservatory[43], in United States[44], founded in 1857[45], headquartered in Baltimore[46]. Notable students include Yakov Kreizberg[16], a conductor[47], 1959–2011[48], of Soviet Union[49], awarded the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[50]; John Mauceri[17], a composer[51], b. 1945[52], of United States[53], awarded the Berlin Prize[54]; Alexander Frey[18], a conductor[55], b. 1961[56], of United States[57]; Carl St.Clair[19], a conductor[58], b. 1952[59], of United States[60]; Antonio Pappano[20], a conductor[61], b. 1959[62], of United Kingdom[63], awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera[64]; and Rico Saccani[21], a conductor[65], b. 1952[66], of United States[67], specialised in classical music[68].

Death and Burial

Gustav Meier died on May 26, 2016[5]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

Why It Matters

Gustav Meier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Gustav Meier born?

Gustav Meier was born in Wettingen[2].

Where did Gustav Meier die?

Gustav Meier passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Gustav Meier do for work?

Gustav Meier worked as conductor[6], music educator[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and music teacher[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . IdRef. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gustav Meier. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-meier
MLA “Gustav Meier.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-meier.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gustav-meier_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gustav Meier}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-meier}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Gustav Meier — https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-meier (retrieved 2026-10-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-meier · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 5d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Wettingen
    Family name → Meier
    Employer → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: gustav-meier, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289934752|gustav meier (#289934752)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.