John Eliot Gardiner

Summary

John Eliot Gardiner is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Fontmell Magna^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1943^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], choir director^[5], music director^[6], and composer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (479 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Eliot Gardiner's place of birth was Fontmell Magna^[2].
• John Eliot Gardiner was born on April 20, 1943^[3].
• John Eliot Gardiner's father was Rolf Gardiner^[9].
• A child of John Eliot Gardiner was Francesca Gardiner^[10].
• John Eliot Gardiner held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• John Eliot Gardiner's professions included conductor^[4].
• John Eliot Gardiner's professions included choir director^[5].
• John Eliot Gardiner worked as a music director^[6].
• John Eliot Gardiner worked as a composer^[7].
• John Eliot Gardiner's field of work was music^[12].
• John Eliot Gardiner's field of work was conducting^[13].
• John Eliot Gardiner's field of work was Baroque music^[14].
• John Eliot Gardiner's field of work was Romantic music^[15].
• John Eliot Gardiner's field of work was Classical period^[16].
• John Eliot Gardiner's education included a stint at King's College^[17].
• John Eliot Gardiner was educated at King's College London^[18].
• John Eliot Gardiner was educated at Bryanston School^[19].
• A notable student of John Eliot Gardiner was Trisevgeni Kalokiri^[20].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class)^[24].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[25].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[26].
• John Eliot Gardiner is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-04-20^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: british conductor, classical, conductor^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: eb4fb6c3-f8e5-4923-aea9-436fcf3cf2c0^[33]

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Origins and Family

John Eliot Gardiner was born in Fontmell Magna^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1943^[3]. His father was Rolf Gardiner^[9].

Education

Educated at King's College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1441^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37]; King's College London^[18], a public research university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1829^[40], headquartered in London^[41]; and Bryanston School^[19], an independent school^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1928^[44]. John Eliot Gardiner studied under Nadia Boulanger^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], choir director^[5], music director^[6], and composer^[7]. Fields of work include music^[12], a type of arts^[46]; conducting^[13], an activity^[47]; Baroque music^[14], a music genre^[48], founded in 1600^[49]; Romantic music^[15], a music genre^[50]; and Classical period^[16], a music genre^[51], founded in 1730^[52]. A notable student of John Eliot Gardiner was Trisevgeni Kalokiri^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21], a grade of an order^[53], in France^[54]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22], a decoration^[55], in Germany^[56]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23], a grade of an order^[57], in United Kingdom^[58]; Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class)^[24]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[25], a music award^[59], in Denmark^[60], founded in 1959^[61]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour^[26], a grade of an order^[62], in France^[63].

Personal Life

A child of John Eliot Gardiner was Francesca Gardiner^[10].

Why It Matters

John Eliot Gardiner ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (479 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was John Eliot Gardiner born?

John Eliot Gardiner was born in Fontmell Magna^[2].

Who were John Eliot Gardiner's parents?

John Eliot Gardiner's father was Rolf Gardiner^[9].

What did John Eliot Gardiner do for work?

John Eliot Gardiner worked as conductor^[4], choir director^[5], music director^[6], and composer^[7].

Where did John Eliot Gardiner go to school?

John Eliot Gardiner was educated at King's College^[17], King's College London^[18], and Bryanston School^[19].

What awards did John Eliot Gardiner receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23], and Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class)^[24].