István Láng

Hungarian composer (1933-2023)
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István Láng

Summary

István Láng is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on March 1, 1933[3]. He died on October 23, 2023[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], and musicologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], István Láng…
  • István Láng was born on March 1, 1933[3].
  • István Láng died on October 23, 2023[4].
  • István Láng held citizenship in Hungary[9].
  • István Láng worked as a composer[5].
  • István Láng's professions included conductor[6].
  • István Láng worked as a musicologist[7].
  • István Láng's field of work was composed musical work[10].
  • István Láng's field of work was music composition[11].
  • István Láng was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].
  • István Láng received the Erkel Ferenc Prize[13].
  • István Láng received the Erkel Ferenc Prize[14].
  • István Láng received the Meritorius Artist of Hungary[15].
  • István Láng received the Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[16].
  • István Láng was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[17].
  • István Láng is recorded as male[18].
  • István Láng's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • István Láng's Commons category is recorded as István Láng (composer)[20].
  • István Láng's family name is recorded as Láng[21].
  • István Láng's given name is recorded as István[22].
  • István Láng's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[23].
  • István Láng's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Láng István'}[24].

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.

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: HU[26]

  • Began / founded: 1933-03-01[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-10-23[28]

  • Genre(s): contemporary classical[29]

  • Community tags: composer, contemporary classical[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9c327d45-e520-4973-bcdf-57f5b7bc9c89[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], István Láng… he was born on March 1, 1933[3].

Education

István Láng's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], conductor[6], and musicologist[7]. Fields of work include composed musical work[10], a type of work of art[32] and music composition[11], an academic discipline[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Erkel Ferenc Prize[13], a music award[34], in Hungary[35], founded in 1952[36]; Meritorius Artist of Hungary[15], an award[37], in Hungary[38], founded in 1950[39]; and Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[16], a music award[40], in Hungary[41].

Death and Burial

István Láng died on October 23, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

István Láng ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] 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 István Láng born?

Born in Budapest[2], István Láng…

What did István Láng do for work?

István Láng worked as composer[5], conductor[6], and musicologist[7].

Where did István Láng go to school?

István Láng was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].

What awards did István Láng receive?

Honors received include Erkel Ferenc Prize[13], Erkel Ferenc Prize[14], Meritorius Artist of Hungary[15], and Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . fidelio.hu. fidelio.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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