Jean-Henri Levasseur

French cellist and composer
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Jean-Henri Levasseur

Summary

Jean-Henri Levasseur is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on May 29, 1764[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on 1826[5]. He worked as a cellist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Jean-Henri Levasseur…
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur was born on May 29, 1764[3].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur died on 1826[5].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur died on May 6, 1826[9].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur's professions included cellist[6].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur worked as a composer[7].
  • A notable student of Jean-Henri Levasseur was Auguste Panseron[11].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur is recorded as male[12].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur is associated with the classical music movement[14].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur's family name is recorded as Levasseur[15].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur's given name is recorded as Jean[16].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur studied under Jean-Louis Duport[17].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur studied under François Cupis[18].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur's instrument is recorded as cello[19].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[20].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Jean-Henri Levasseur's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Henri Levasseur'}[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: FR[24]

  • Began / founded: 1764-05-29[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1826[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 87aeae50-0390-47b4-9785-bc6f4d1a7cff[27]

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Origins and Family

Jean-Henri Levasseur's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on May 29, 1764[3].

Education

Studied under Jean-Louis Duport[17], a composer[28], 1749–1819[29], of France[30] and François Cupis[18], a musician[31], 1732–1808[32], of France[33], specialised in music[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cellist[6] and composer[7]. A notable student of Jean-Henri Levasseur was Auguste Panseron[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1826[5] and May 6, 1826[9]. Jean-Henri Levasseur passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Henri Levasseur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Henri Levasseur born?

Born in Paris[2], Jean-Henri Levasseur…

Where did Jean-Henri Levasseur die?

Jean-Henri Levasseur passed away in Paris[4].

What did Jean-Henri Levasseur do for work?

Jean-Henri Levasseur worked as cellist[6] and composer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Riemann's Music Dictionary, 12th Edition. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Riemann's Music Dictionary, 12th Edition. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cellist, composer
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01205745
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jean
    Family name Levasseur
    Movement classical music
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01205745
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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