Jesús López Cobos

Spanish conductor (1940-2018)
Person human Q952160
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Jesús López Cobos

Summary

Jesús López Cobos is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toro[2]. He was born on February 25, 1940[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on March 2, 2018[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and music director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jesús López Cobos's place of birth was Toro[2].
  • Jesús López Cobos died in Berlin[4].
  • Jesús López Cobos was born on February 25, 1940[3].
  • Jesús López Cobos died on March 2, 2018[5].
  • Burial took place at Toro[9].
  • Jesús López Cobos held citizenship in Spain[10].
  • Jesús López Cobos's professions included conductor[6].
  • Jesús López Cobos worked as a music director[7].
  • Jesús López Cobos's field of work was conducting[11].
  • Jesús López Cobos's education included a stint at Complutense University of Madrid[12].
  • Jesús López Cobos was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[13].
  • Jesús López Cobos received the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[14].
  • Jesús López Cobos received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[15].
  • Jesús López Cobos received the Officer of Arts and Letters[16].
  • Jesús López Cobos received the Q6359042[17].
  • Jesús López Cobos received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Jesús López Cobos is recorded as male[19].
  • Jesús López Cobos's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jesús López Cobos's genre is classical music[21].
  • Jesús López Cobos's record label is recorded as EMI[22].
  • Jesús López Cobos's record label is recorded as Philips Records[23].
  • Jesús López Cobos's record label is recorded as Telarc International Corporation[24].
  • Jesús López Cobos's record label is recorded as Denon[25].
  • Jesús López Cobos's record label is recorded as Philips Classics Records[26].
  • Jesús López Cobos's Commons category is recorded as Jesús López Cobos[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: ES[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-02-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-03-02[31]

  • Community tags: conductor, spanish conductor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ee55058d-2eec-4bb1-91ec-19365e3b2072[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jesús López Cobos was born in Toro[2]. He was born on February 25, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Complutense University of Madrid[12], a public university[34], in Spain[35], founded in 1970[36], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM[37] and University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[13], a public university[38], in Austria[39], founded in 1819[40], headquartered in main building of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna[41]. Studied under Hans Swarowsky[42], a conductor[43], 1899–1975[44], of Austria[45], awarded the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[46] and Franco Ferrara[47], a conductor[48], 1911–1985[49], of Italy[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and music director[7]. Jesús López Cobos's field of work was conducting[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[14], an art prize[51], in Spain[52], founded in 1981[53]; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[15], an art prize[54], in Spain[55], founded in 1969[56]; Officer of Arts and Letters[16], a grade of an order[57], in France[58]; Q6359042[17], a class of award[59], in Spain[60]; and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a decoration[61], in Germany[62].

Death and Burial

Jesús López Cobos died on March 2, 2018[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was cancer[63]. Burial took place at Toro[9].

Why It Matters

Jesús López Cobos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Jesús López Cobos born?

Jesús López Cobos's place of birth was Toro[2].

Where did Jesús López Cobos die?

Jesús López Cobos passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Jesús López Cobos do for work?

Jesús López Cobos worked as conductor[6] and music director[7].

Where did Jesús López Cobos go to school?

Jesús López Cobos was educated at Complutense University of Madrid[12] and University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[13].

What awards did Jesús López Cobos receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[14], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[15], Officer of Arts and Letters[16], and Q6359042[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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