Hans von Koessler

German composer (1853–1926)
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Hans von Koessler

Summary

Hans von Koessler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kemnath[2]. He was born on January 1, 1853[3]. He passed away in Ansbach[4]. He died on May 23, 1926[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kemnath[2], Hans von Koessler…
  • Hans von Koessler died in Ansbach[4].
  • Hans von Koessler was born on January 1, 1853[3].
  • Hans von Koessler died on May 23, 1926[5].
  • Hans von Koessler held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • German was Hans von Koessler's native language[12].
  • Hans von Koessler worked as a composer[6].
  • Hans von Koessler worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Hans von Koessler's professions included music educator[8].
  • Hans von Koessler worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Among Hans von Koessler's employers was Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[13].
  • Hans von Koessler was employed by Franz Liszt Academy of Music[14].
  • A notable student of Hans von Koessler was Zoltán Kodály[15].
  • A notable student of Hans von Koessler was Árpád Szendy[16].
  • A notable student of Hans von Koessler was Leó Weiner[17].
  • A notable student of Hans von Koessler was Albert Szirmai[18].
  • A notable student of Hans von Koessler was Dezső Antalffy-Zsiross[19].
  • A notable student of Hans von Koessler was Jenő Huszka[20].
  • Hans von Koessler is recorded as male[21].
  • Hans von Koessler's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Hans von Koessler's genre is opera[23].
  • Hans von Koessler's Commons category is recorded as Hans von Koessler[24].
  • Hans von Koessler's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[25].
  • Hans von Koessler's family name is recorded as Koessler[26].
  • Hans von Koessler's given name is recorded as Hans[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: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1853-01-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1926-05-23[31]

  • Community tags: relative-cousin[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2b91993c-bdd9-4a1c-abe2-8dfd7862874d[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kemnath[2], Hans von Koessler… he was born on January 1, 1853[3]. German was his native language[12].

Education

Studied under Josef Rheinberger[34], a composer[35], 1839–1901[36], of Liechtenstein[37], awarded the Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[38] and Franz Wüllner[39], a conductor[40], 1832–1902[41], of Kingdom of Prussia[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[13], a conservatory[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1952[45] and Franz Liszt Academy of Music[14], a music academy[46], in Hungary[47], founded in 1875[48], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music[49]. Notable students include Zoltán Kodály[15], a linguist[50], 1882–1967[51], of Hungary[52], awarded the Kossuth Prize[53]; Árpád Szendy[16], a composer[54], 1863–1922[55], of Hungary[56]; Leó Weiner[17], a composer[57], 1885–1960[58], of Hungary[59], awarded the Kossuth Prize[60], specialised in music composing[61]; Albert Szirmai[18], a composer[62], 1880–1967[63], of Hungary[64]; Dezső Antalffy-Zsiross[19], a composer[65], 1885–1945[66], of Hungary[67]; and Jenő Huszka[20], a composer[68], 1875–1960[69], of Hungary[70].

Death and Burial

Hans von Koessler died on May 23, 1926[5]. He died in Ansbach[4].

Why It Matters

Hans von Koessler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Hans von Koessler born?

Born in Kemnath[2], Hans von Koessler…

Where did Hans von Koessler die?

Hans von Koessler died in Ansbach[4].

What did Hans von Koessler do for work?

Hans von Koessler worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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