Heinrich Schenker

Summary

Heinrich Schenker is a human^[1]. He was born in Vyshnivchyk^[2]. He was born on June 19, 1868^[3]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. He died on January 14, 1935^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music theorist^[8], music educator^[9], and accompanist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Heinrich Schenker's place of birth was Vyshnivchyk^[2].
• Heinrich Schenker died in Vienna^[4].
• Heinrich Schenker was born on June 19, 1868^[3].
• Heinrich Schenker died on January 14, 1935^[5].
• Heinrich Schenker died on January 13, 1935^[12].
• Burial took place at New Jewish Cemetery^[13].
• Heinrich Schenker held citizenship in Austria^[14].
• Heinrich Schenker's professions included composer^[6].
• Heinrich Schenker worked as a musicologist^[7].
• Heinrich Schenker's professions included music theorist^[8].
• Heinrich Schenker worked as a music educator^[9].
• Heinrich Schenker's professions included accompanist^[10].
• Heinrich Schenker's professions included editor^[15].
• Heinrich Schenker's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[16].
• A notable student of Heinrich Schenker was Reinhard Oppel^[17].
• A notable student of Heinrich Schenker was Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Heinrich Schenker is Free Composition^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Heinrich Schenker is Schenkerian analysis^[20].
• Heinrich Schenker is recorded as male^[21].
• Heinrich Schenker's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Heinrich Schenker's Commons category is recorded as Heinrich Schenker^[23].
• Heinrich Schenker's archives at is recorded as University of California, Riverside^[24].
• Heinrich Schenker's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts^[25].
• Heinrich Schenker's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts^[26].
• The cause of death was diabetes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1868-06-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1935-01-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: dd36c41f-5c82-4c82-9a33-367892cf7771^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Vyshnivchyk^[2], Heinrich Schenker… he was born on June 19, 1868^[3].

Education

Heinrich Schenker's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[16]. Studied under Anton Bruckner^[33], a composer^[34], 1824–1896^[35], of Austrian Empire^[36], awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph^[37], specialised in performing arts^[38]; Franz Krenn^[39], a composer^[40], 1816–1897^[41]; and Karol Mikuli^[42], a conductor^[43], 1819–1897^[44], of Cisleithania^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music theorist^[8], music educator^[9], accompanist^[10], and editor^[15]. Notable students include Reinhard Oppel^[17], a composer^[46], 1878–1941^[47], of German Reich^[48] and Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild^[18], a philanthropist^[49], 1878–1942^[50], of Austria^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Free Composition^[19], a treatise^[52] and Schenkerian analysis^[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 14, 1935^[5] and January 13, 1935^[12]. Heinrich Schenker passed away in Vienna^[4]. Recorded cause of death include diabetes^[27] and arteriosclerosis^[53]. Burial took place at New Jewish Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Schenker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He is credited with the discovery of Schenkerian analysis^[56].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Schenker born?

Heinrich Schenker was born in Vyshnivchyk^[2].

Where did Heinrich Schenker die?

Heinrich Schenker passed away in Vienna^[4].

What did Heinrich Schenker do for work?

Heinrich Schenker worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music theorist^[8], music educator^[9], and accompanist^[10].

Where did Heinrich Schenker go to school?

Heinrich Schenker was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[16].

What did Heinrich Schenker discover?

Heinrich Schenker is credited as discoverer of Schenkerian analysis^[56].