Joaquín Turina

Spanish composer
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Joaquín Turina
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Joaquín Turina

Summary

Joaquín Turina is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seville[2]. He was born on December 9, 1882[3]. He passed away in Madrid[4]. He died on January 14, 1949[5]. He worked as a classical composer[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and pianist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joaquín Turina's place of birth was Seville[2].
  • Joaquín Turina passed away in Madrid[4].
  • Joaquín Turina was born on December 9, 1882[3].
  • Joaquín Turina died on January 14, 1949[5].
  • Joaquín Turina is buried at La Almudena Cemetery[12].
  • Joaquín Turina's father was Joaquín Turina y Areal[13].
  • Joaquín Turina held citizenship in Spain[14].
  • Joaquín Turina worked as a classical composer[6].
  • Joaquín Turina worked as a conductor[7].
  • Joaquín Turina worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Joaquín Turina's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Joaquín Turina worked as a pianist[10].
  • Joaquín Turina worked as a composer[15].
  • Joaquín Turina held the position of Q135599084[16].
  • Among Joaquín Turina's employers was Madrid Royal Conservatory[17].
  • Joaquín Turina was educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory[18].
  • Joaquín Turina's education included a stint at Schola Cantorum de Paris[19].
  • A notable student of Joaquín Turina was Leopold Magenti i Chelvi[20].
  • Joaquín Turina received the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[21].
  • Joaquín Turina was a member of Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[22].
  • Joaquín Turina is recorded as male[23].
  • Joaquín Turina's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Joaquín Turina's genre is opera[25].
  • Joaquín Turina's genre is sardana[26].
  • Joaquín Turina's Commons category is recorded as Joaquín Turina[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: ES[29]

  • Began / founded: 1882-12-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1949-01-14[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, spanish composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f9e7a0d2-e76e-483e-a219-26ce8bf40ede[34]

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Origins and Family

Joaquín Turina was born in Seville[2]. He was born on December 9, 1882[3]. His father was he y Areal[13].

Education

Educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory[18], a Higher Conservatory of Music[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1830[37] and Schola Cantorum de Paris[19], a college of music[38], in France[39], founded in 1894[40]. Studied under José Tragó[41], a pianist[42], 1857–1934[43], of Spain[44]; Vincent d'Indy[45], a composer[46], 1851–1931[47], of France[48], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[49], specialised in music education[50]; and Evaristo García Torres[51], a composer[52], 1830–1902[53], of Spain[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], pianist[10], and composer[15]. Joaquín Turina was employed by Madrid Royal Conservatory[17]. He held the position of Q135599084[16]. A notable student of him was Leopold Magenti i Chelvi[20].

Recognition

Joaquín Turina received the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[21].

Death and Burial

Joaquín Turina died on January 14, 1949[5]. He passed away in Madrid[4]. Burial took place at La Almudena Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Joaquín Turina ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Joaquín Turina born?

Joaquín Turina was born in Seville[2].

Where did Joaquín Turina die?

Joaquín Turina passed away in Madrid[4].

Who were Joaquín Turina's parents?

Joaquín Turina's father was Joaquín Turina y Areal[13].

What did Joaquín Turina do for work?

Joaquín Turina worked as classical composer[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and pianist[10].

Where did Joaquín Turina go to school?

Joaquín Turina was educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory[18] and Schola Cantorum de Paris[19].

What awards did Joaquín Turina receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[21].

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  1. [2] . sevilla.abc.es. sevilla.abc.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [41] . wikidata.org.
  27. [45] . wikidata.org.
  28. [51] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [54] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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