John La Montaine

American musician
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John La Montaine

Summary

John La Montaine is a human[1]. He was born in Oak Park[2]. He was born on March 17, 1920[3]. He died in Hollywood[4]. He died on April 29, 2013[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John La Montaine was born in Oak Park[2].
  • John La Montaine died in Hollywood[4].
  • John La Montaine was born on March 17, 1920[3].
  • John La Montaine died on April 29, 2013[5].
  • John La Montaine held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John La Montaine's professions included composer[6].
  • John La Montaine worked as a pianist[7].
  • John La Montaine received the Rome Prize[10].
  • John La Montaine received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[11].
  • John La Montaine received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[12].
  • John La Montaine received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • John La Montaine is recorded as male[14].
  • John La Montaine's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John La Montaine's genre is opera[16].
  • John La Montaine's genre is symphony[17].
  • John La Montaine's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John La Montaine studied under Nadia Boulanger[19].
  • John La Montaine's instrument is recorded as piano[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oak Park[2], John La Montaine… he was born on March 17, 1920[3].

Education

John La Montaine studied under Nadia Boulanger[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and pianist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize[10], an art prize[21], in United States[22]; Pulitzer Prize for Music[11], a music award[23], in United States[24], founded in 1943[25]; Arts and Letters Award in Music[12], an award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1941[28]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31].

Death and Burial

John La Montaine died on April 29, 2013[5]. He died in Hollywood[4].

Why It Matters

John La Montaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John La Montaine born?

John La Montaine was born in Oak Park[2].

Where did John La Montaine die?

John La Montaine died in Hollywood[4].

What did John La Montaine do for work?

John La Montaine worked as composer[6] and pianist[7].

What awards did John La Montaine receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[10], Pulitzer Prize for Music[11], Arts and Letters Award in Music[12], and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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