Jean-Georges Kastner

French composer and author (1810–1867)
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Jean-Georges Kastner
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Jean-Georges Kastner

Summary

Jean-Georges Kastner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Strasbourg[2]. He was born on March 9, 1810[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on December 19, 1867[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and theorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Georges Kastner was born in Strasbourg[2].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner was born on March 9, 1810[3].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner was born on March 9, 1811[11].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner died on December 19, 1867[5].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner is buried at Batignolles Cemetery[12].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner was married to Léonie Kastner-Boursault[13].
  • A child of Jean-Georges Kastner was Frédéric Kastner[14].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner held citizenship in France[15].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner's professions included composer[6].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner's professions included music educator[8].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner worked as a theorist[9].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[18].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner is recorded as male[19].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner's genre is opera[21].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Georges Kastner[22].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner's family name is recorded as Kastner[23].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner's given name is recorded as Johann[24].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Jean-Georges Kastner's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1810-03-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1867-12-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 62d84974-5e7f-4b59-9049-fa489f3d9b5a[32]

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Origins and Family

Jean-Georges Kastner was born in Strasbourg[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 9, 1810[3] and March 9, 1811[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and theorist[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[33], in France[34] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[35], in France[36].

Personal Life

Among Jean-Georges Kastner's spouses was Léonie Kastner-Boursault[13]. A child of him was Frédéric Kastner[14].

Death and Burial

Jean-Georges Kastner died on December 19, 1867[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Batignolles Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jean-Georges Kastner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Georges Kastner born?

Born in Strasbourg[2], Jean-Georges Kastner…

Where did Jean-Georges Kastner die?

Jean-Georges Kastner passed away in Paris[4].

Who was Jean-Georges Kastner married to?

Jean-Georges Kastner's spouses include Léonie Kastner-Boursault[13].

What did Jean-Georges Kastner do for work?

Jean-Georges Kastner worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and theorist[9].

What awards did Jean-Georges Kastner receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[16] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Q27776546. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . books.google.ca. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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