János Gonda

Hungarian jazz pianist (1932–2021)
Person human Q267158
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János Gonda

Summary

János Gonda is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on January 11, 1932[3]. He died on March 10, 2021[4]. He worked as a music educator[5], jazz musician[6], pianist[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], János Gonda…
  • János Gonda was born on January 11, 1932[3].
  • János Gonda died on March 10, 2021[4].
  • János Gonda held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Hungarian was János Gonda's native language[11].
  • János Gonda worked as a music educator[5].
  • János Gonda worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • János Gonda worked as a pianist[7].
  • János Gonda's professions included composer[8].
  • Among János Gonda's employers was Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].
  • János Gonda was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[13].
  • János Gonda received the Erkel Ferenc Prize[14].
  • János Gonda received the Széchenyi Prize[15].
  • János Gonda received the Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit[16].
  • János Gonda received the Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic[17].
  • János Gonda received the Pro Budapest award[18].
  • János Gonda received the Louis Armstrong memorial prize[19].
  • János Gonda is recorded as male[20].
  • János Gonda's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • János Gonda's family name is recorded as Gonda[22].
  • János Gonda's given name is recorded as János[23].
  • János Gonda's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • János Gonda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[25].
  • János Gonda's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Gonda János'}[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: HU[28]

  • Began / founded: 1932-01-11[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-03-10[30]

  • Genre(s): jazz[31]

  • Community tags: jazz[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1961b4cc-b483-455b-8411-7ae25c83f7ac[33]

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Origins and Family

János Gonda's place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on January 11, 1932[3]. Hungarian was his native language[11].

Education

János Gonda's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music educator[5], jazz musician[6], pianist[7], and composer[8]. János Gonda was employed by Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Erkel Ferenc Prize[14], a music award[34], in Hungary[35], founded in 1952[36]; Széchenyi Prize[15], a science award[37], in Hungary[38], founded in 1990[39]; Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit[16], an Officer[40], in Hungary[41]; Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic[17], a grade of an order[42], in Hungary[43]; Pro Budapest award[18], an award[44], in Hungary[45], founded in 1992[46]; and Louis Armstrong memorial prize[19], an award[47], in Hungary[48], founded in 2005[49].

Death and Burial

János Gonda died on March 10, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

János Gonda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was János Gonda born?

Born in Budapest[2], János Gonda…

What did János Gonda do for work?

János Gonda worked as music educator[5], jazz musician[6], pianist[7], and composer[8].

Where did János Gonda go to school?

János Gonda was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[13].

What awards did János Gonda receive?

Honors received include Erkel Ferenc Prize[14], Széchenyi Prize[15], Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit[16], and Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic[17].

References

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  1. [2] . resolver.pim.hu. Retrieved . resolver.pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  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.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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