Jan Kunc

Czech composer (1883–1976)
Person human Q3487599
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Jan Kunc

Summary

Jan Kunc is a human[1]. Born in Doubravice nad Svitavou[2], he… he was born on March 27, 1883[3]. He died in Brno[4]. He died on September 11, 1976[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], music critic[8], musicologist[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Doubravice nad Svitavou[2], Jan Kunc…
  • Jan Kunc passed away in Brno[4].
  • Jan Kunc was born on March 27, 1883[3].
  • Jan Kunc died on September 11, 1976[5].
  • Jan Kunc held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Jan Kunc worked as a composer[6].
  • Jan Kunc's professions included music educator[7].
  • Jan Kunc worked as a music critic[8].
  • Jan Kunc's professions included musicologist[9].
  • Jan Kunc worked as a teacher[10].
  • Jan Kunc's professions included folk song collector[13].
  • Jan Kunc's education included a stint at Prague Conservatory[14].
  • Jan Kunc received the Q11949142[15].
  • Jan Kunc received the Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[16].
  • Jan Kunc was a member of Czech Academy of Science and Art[17].
  • Jan Kunc is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan Kunc's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan Kunc's genre is classical music[20].
  • Jan Kunc's genre is vocal music[21].
  • Jan Kunc's genre is opera[22].
  • Jan Kunc's genre is incidental music[23].
  • Jan Kunc's Commons category is recorded as Jan Kunc[24].
  • Jan Kunc's family name is recorded as Kunc[25].
  • Jan Kunc's given name is recorded as Jan[26].
  • Jan Kunc's pseudonym is recorded as K. Jánoš[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: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1883-03-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-09-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ec441a91-f775-428c-947a-7c214171310a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Kunc's place of birth was Doubravice nad Svitavou[2]. He was born on March 27, 1883[3].

Education

Jan Kunc was educated at Prague Conservatory[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], music critic[8], musicologist[9], teacher[10], and folk song collector[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Q11949142[15], a state decoration[33], in Czechoslovakia[34] and Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[16], a title of honor[35], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[36], founded in 1953[37].

Death and Burial

Jan Kunc died on September 11, 1976[5]. He passed away in Brno[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Kunc ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jan Kunc born?

Born in Doubravice nad Svitavou[2], Jan Kunc…

Where did Jan Kunc die?

Jan Kunc died in Brno[4].

What did Jan Kunc do for work?

Jan Kunc worked as composer[6], music educator[7], music critic[8], musicologist[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Jan Kunc go to school?

Jan Kunc was educated at Prague Conservatory[14].

What awards did Jan Kunc receive?

Honors received include Q11949142[15] and Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  3. 28d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, music educator, music critic +3
    Place of death Brno
    Award received
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