Jón Leifs

Summary

Jón Leifs is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Northwestern Region^[2]. He was born on May 1, 1899^[3]. He died in Reykjavík^[4]. He died on July 30, 1968^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Jón Leifs was born in Northwestern Region^[2].
• Jón Leifs passed away in Reykjavík^[4].
• Jón Leifs was born on May 1, 1899^[3].
• Jón Leifs died on July 30, 1968^[5].
• Jón Leifs held citizenship in Iceland^[11].
• Jón Leifs worked as a conductor^[6].
• Jón Leifs's professions included composer^[7].
• Jón Leifs worked as a pianist^[8].
• Jón Leifs worked as a writer^[9].
• Jón Leifs's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Jón Leifs is Edda I: Schepping^[13].
• Jón Leifs is recorded as male^[14].
• Jón Leifs's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Jón Leifs's Commons category is recorded as Jón Leifs^[16].
• The cause of death was lung cancer^[17].
• Jón Leifs's given name is recorded as Jón^[18].
• Jón Leifs's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jón Leifs^[19].
• Jón Leifs's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[20].
• Jón Leifs's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[21].
• Jón Leifs's described by source is recorded as CARLA^[22].
• Jón Leifs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic^[23].
• Jón Leifs's related category is recorded as Category:Compositions by Jón Leifs^[24].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: IS^[26]

• Began / founded: 1899-05-01^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 1968-07-30^[28]

• Genre(s): classical, production music^[29]

• Community tags: classical, composer, european, icelandic, icelandic composer, production music^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: fb6a1c71-770f-4256-a99a-d1698d551bfe^[31]

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Origins and Family

Jón Leifs was born in Northwestern Region^[2]. He was born on May 1, 1899^[3].

Education

Jón Leifs's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], and writer^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jón Leifs is Edda I: Schepping^[13].

Death and Burial

Jón Leifs died on July 30, 1968^[5]. He died in Reykjavík^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[17].

Why It Matters

Jón Leifs ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was Jón Leifs born?

Jón Leifs's place of birth was Northwestern Region^[2].

Where did Jón Leifs die?

Jón Leifs passed away in Reykjavík^[4].

What did Jón Leifs do for work?

Jón Leifs worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Jón Leifs go to school?

Jón Leifs was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[12].