Jacques Chailley

French musicologist and composer (1910–1999)
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Jacques Chailley

Summary

Jacques Chailley is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on March 24, 1910[3]. He died in Montpellier[4]. He died on January 21, 1999[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and musicologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Chailley's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Jacques Chailley died in Montpellier[4].
  • Jacques Chailley was born on March 24, 1910[3].
  • Jacques Chailley died on January 21, 1999[5].
  • Jacques Chailley's father was Marcel Chailley[9].
  • Jacques Chailley's mother was Céliny Chailley-Richez[10].
  • Jacques Chailley held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jacques Chailley's professions included composer[6].
  • Jacques Chailley worked as a musicologist[7].
  • A notable student of Jacques Chailley was Louis Frémaux[12].
  • Jacques Chailley is recorded as male[13].
  • Jacques Chailley's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jacques Chailley's genre is classical music[15].
  • Jacques Chailley supervised Mahmoud Guettat as a doctoral student[16].
  • Jacques Chailley supervised Laurence Boulay as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jacques Chailley supervised Jacques Viret as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jacques Chailley's collection is recorded as Tobias Broeker[19].
  • Jacques Chailley's family name is recorded as Chailley[20].
  • Jacques Chailley's given name is recorded as Jacques[21].
  • Jacques Chailley studied under Maurice Emmanuel[22].
  • Jacques Chailley studied under André Pirro[23].
  • Jacques Chailley studied under Yvonne Rokseth[24].
  • Jacques Chailley's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[25].
  • Jacques Chailley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacques Chailley was born in Paris[2]. He was born on March 24, 1910[3]. His father was Marcel Chailley[9]. His mother was Céliny Chailley-Richez[10].

Education

Studied under Maurice Emmanuel[22], a composer[27], 1862–1938[28], of France[29], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[30]; André Pirro[23], an organist[31], 1869–1943[32], of France[33], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[34]; and Yvonne Rokseth[24], a musicologist[35], 1890–1948[36], of France[37], awarded the Resistance Medal[38], specialised in musicology[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and musicologist[7]. A notable student of Jacques Chailley was Louis Frémaux[12]. Doctoral students include Mahmoud Guettat[16], an ethnomusicologist[40], b. 1945[41], of French protectorate of Tunisia[42]; Laurence Boulay[17], a harpsichordist[43], 1925–2007[44], of France[45]; and Jacques Viret[18], an organist[46], b. 1943[47], of Switzerland[48].

Death and Burial

Jacques Chailley died on January 21, 1999[5]. He passed away in Montpellier[4].

Why It Matters

Jacques Chailley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Chailley born?

Born in Paris[2], Jacques Chailley…

Where did Jacques Chailley die?

Jacques Chailley died in Montpellier[4].

Who were Jacques Chailley's parents?

Jacques Chailley's father was Marcel Chailley[9]. Jacques Chailley's mother was Céliny Chailley-Richez[10].

What did Jacques Chailley do for work?

Jacques Chailley worked as composer[6] and musicologist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [17] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [39] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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