Hugo Weisgall

American composer and conductor (1912–1997)
Person human Q5934607
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Hugo Weisgall

Summary

Hugo Weisgall is a human[1]. He was born in Ivančice[2]. He was born on October 13, 1912[3]. He passed away in Manhasset[4]. He died on March 11, 1997[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hugo Weisgall's place of birth was Ivančice[2].
  • Hugo Weisgall died in Manhasset[4].
  • Hugo Weisgall was born on October 13, 1912[3].
  • Hugo Weisgall died on March 11, 1997[5].
  • Hugo Weisgall died on January 1, 1997[10].
  • Hugo Weisgall held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Hugo Weisgall worked as a composer[6].
  • Hugo Weisgall's professions included music educator[7].
  • Hugo Weisgall's professions included conductor[8].
  • Among Hugo Weisgall's employers was Juilliard School[12].
  • Hugo Weisgall's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Hugo Weisgall's education included a stint at Peabody Institute[14].
  • Hugo Weisgall received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Hugo Weisgall received the Rome Prize[16].
  • Hugo Weisgall received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[17].
  • Hugo Weisgall was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[18].
  • Hugo Weisgall is recorded as male[19].
  • Hugo Weisgall's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Hugo Weisgall's genre is opera[21].
  • Hugo Weisgall's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[22].
  • Hugo Weisgall's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[23].
  • Hugo Weisgall's residence is recorded as Great Neck Peninsula[24].
  • Hugo Weisgall's given name is recorded as Hugo[25].
  • Hugo Weisgall's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[26].
  • Hugo Weisgall's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1912-10-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-03-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d51342ac-0431-4d41-9118-41591e5bfd9e[32]

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Origins and Family

Hugo Weisgall was born in Ivančice[2]. He was born on October 13, 1912[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1876[35], headquartered in Baltimore[36] and Peabody Institute[14], a conservatory[37], in United States[38], founded in 1857[39], headquartered in Baltimore[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and conductor[8]. Among Hugo Weisgall's employers was Juilliard School[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; Rome Prize[16], an art prize[44], in United States[45]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music[17], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1941[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 11, 1997[5] and January 1, 1997[10]. Hugo Weisgall died in Manhasset[4].

Why It Matters

Hugo Weisgall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Hugo Weisgall born?

Born in Ivančice[2], Hugo Weisgall…

Where did Hugo Weisgall die?

Hugo Weisgall died in Manhasset[4].

What did Hugo Weisgall do for work?

Hugo Weisgall worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and conductor[8].

Where did Hugo Weisgall go to school?

Hugo Weisgall was educated at Johns Hopkins University[13] and Peabody Institute[14].

What awards did Hugo Weisgall receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Rome Prize[16], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . milkenarchive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. dolmetsch.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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