Héctor Tosar

Summary

Héctor Tosar is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Montevideo^[2]. He was born on July 18, 1923^[3]. He died in Montevideo^[4]. He died on January 17, 2002^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], university teacher^[8], and conductor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Montevideo^[2], Héctor Tosar…
• Héctor Tosar died in Montevideo^[4].
• Héctor Tosar was born on July 18, 1923^[3].
• Héctor Tosar died on January 17, 2002^[5].
• Héctor Tosar held citizenship in Uruguay^[11].
• Héctor Tosar's professions included composer^[6].
• Héctor Tosar's professions included pianist^[7].
• Héctor Tosar's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Héctor Tosar worked as a conductor^[9].
• Héctor Tosar was educated at Columbia University^[12].
• Héctor Tosar's education included a stint at State University of New York^[13].
• Héctor Tosar's education included a stint at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[14].
• Héctor Tosar received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Héctor Tosar is recorded as male^[16].
• Héctor Tosar's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Héctor Tosar's genre is avant-garde music^[18].
• Héctor Tosar's Commons category is recorded as Héctor Tosar^[19].
• Héctor Tosar's given name is recorded as Héctor^[20].
• Héctor Tosar's instrument is recorded as piano^[21].
• Héctor Tosar's described by source is recorded as Hector Tosar: Uruguayan composer^[22].
• Héctor Tosar's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[23].
• Héctor Tosar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish^[24].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: UY^[26]

• Began / founded: 1923-07-18^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-01-17^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: b555de93-9ace-4613-923f-aeacc39af0ae^[29]

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Origins and Family

Héctor Tosar was born in Montevideo^[2]. He was born on July 18, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[12], a private university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1754^[32], headquartered in Manhattan^[33]; State University of New York^[13], a state university system^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1948^[36], headquartered in Albany^[37]; and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[14], a college of music^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1919^[40], headquartered in Paris^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], university teacher^[8], and conductor^[9].

Recognition

Héctor Tosar received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].

Death and Burial

Héctor Tosar died on January 17, 2002^[5]. He died in Montevideo^[4].

Why It Matters

Héctor Tosar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Héctor Tosar born?

Héctor Tosar's place of birth was Montevideo^[2].

Where did Héctor Tosar die?

Héctor Tosar died in Montevideo^[4].

What did Héctor Tosar do for work?

Héctor Tosar worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], university teacher^[8], and conductor^[9].

Where did Héctor Tosar go to school?

Héctor Tosar was educated at Columbia University^[12], State University of New York^[13], and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[14].

What awards did Héctor Tosar receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].