Hisatada Otaka

Japanese composer and conductor (1911-1951)
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Hisatada Otaka

Summary

Hisatada Otaka is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], he… he was born on September 26, 1911[3]. He died on February 16, 1951[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and conductor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hisatada Otaka was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Hisatada Otaka was born on September 26, 1911[3].
  • Hisatada Otaka died on February 16, 1951[4].
  • Hisatada Otaka's father was Jiro Odaka[8].
  • A child of Hisatada Otaka was Atsutada Otaka[9].
  • A child of Hisatada Otaka was Tadaaki Otaka[10].
  • Hisatada Otaka held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Hisatada Otaka held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Hisatada Otaka worked as a composer[5].
  • Hisatada Otaka worked as a conductor[6].
  • Hisatada Otaka is recorded as male[13].
  • Hisatada Otaka's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hisatada Otaka's genre is classical music[15].
  • Hisatada Otaka's Commons category is recorded as Hisatada Otaka[16].
  • Hisatada Otaka's family name is recorded as Otaka[17].
  • Hisatada Otaka studied under Berta Jahn-Beer[18].
  • Hisatada Otaka studied under Richard Stöhr[19].
  • Hisatada Otaka studied under Felix Weingartner[20].
  • Hisatada Otaka's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[21].
  • Hisatada Otaka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Hisatada Otaka's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '尾高 尚忠'}[23].
  • Hisatada Otaka's name in kana is recorded as おたか ひさただ[24].
  • Hisatada Otaka's related category is recorded as Category:Compositions by Hisatada Otaka[25].
  • Hisatada Otaka's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: JP[28]

  • Began / founded: 1911-09-26[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1951-02-16[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 42783712-3709-4c8f-9117-d7a799444afc[31]

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Origins and Family

Hisatada Otaka was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on September 26, 1911[3]. His father was Jiro Odaka[8].

Education

Studied under Berta Jahn-Beer[18], a pianist[32], 1883–1942[33], of Austria[34]; Richard Stöhr[19], a composer[35], 1874–1967[36], of Austria[37]; and Felix Weingartner[20], a conductor[38], 1863–1942[39], of Austrian Empire[40], awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5] and conductor[6].

Personal Life

Children include Atsutada Otaka[9], a composer[42], 1944–2021[43], of Japan[44], awarded the Otaka prize[45] and Tadaaki Otaka[10], a conductor[46], b. 1947[47], of Japan[48], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[49].

Death and Burial

Hisatada Otaka died on February 16, 1951[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hisatada Otaka include Otaka prize[50], a music award[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1953[53].

Why It Matters

Hisatada Otaka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Otaka prize[50], a music award[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1953[53].

FAQs

Where was Hisatada Otaka born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Hisatada Otaka…

Who were Hisatada Otaka's parents?

Hisatada Otaka's father was Jiro Odaka[8].

What did Hisatada Otaka do for work?

Hisatada Otaka worked as composer[5] and conductor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . dl.ndl.go.jp. dl.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . dl.ndl.go.jp. dl.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . kotobank.jp. kotobank.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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