José Vianna da Motta

Summary

José Vianna da Motta is a human^[1]. His place of birth was São Tomé^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1868^[3]. He passed away in Lisbon^[4]. He died on June 1, 1948^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], and conductor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in São Tomé^[2], José Vianna da Motta…
• José Vianna da Motta died in Lisbon^[4].
• José Vianna da Motta was born on April 22, 1868^[3].
• José Vianna da Motta died on June 1, 1948^[5].
• José Vianna da Motta died on May 31, 1948^[11].
• José Vianna da Motta is buried at Lisbon^[12].
• José Vianna da Motta held citizenship in Portugal^[13].
• José Vianna da Motta held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal^[14].
• José Vianna da Motta's professions included pianist^[6].
• José Vianna da Motta worked as a composer^[7].
• José Vianna da Motta worked as a musicologist^[8].
• José Vianna da Motta worked as a conductor^[9].
• José Vianna da Motta was educated at Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory^[15].
• A notable student of José Vianna da Motta was Sequeira Costa^[16].
• A notable student of José Vianna da Motta was Helena Sá e Costa^[17].
• A notable student of José Vianna da Motta was Nella Maissa^[18].
• A notable student of José Vianna da Motta was Guilherme Fontainha^[19].
• A notable student of José Vianna da Motta was Fernando Corrêa de Oliveira^[20].
• A notable student of José Vianna da Motta was Luís Costa^[21].
• José Vianna da Motta received the Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[22].
• José Vianna da Motta received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[23].
• José Vianna da Motta received the Grand Officer of the Military Order of Christ^[24].
• José Vianna da Motta is recorded as male^[25].
• José Vianna da Motta's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• José Vianna da Motta's genre is classical music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1868-04-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1948-06-01^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8b0b399b-a4d5-4ab2-b283-0b9d90b5e284^[33]

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Origins and Family

José Vianna da Motta was born in São Tomé^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1868^[3].

Education

José Vianna da Motta's education included a stint at Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory^[15]. Studied under Xaver Scharwenka^[34], a composer^[35], 1850–1924^[36], of Kingdom of Prussia^[37]; Franz Liszt^[38], a classical composer^[39], 1811–1886^[40], of Kingdom of Hungary^[41], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[42], specialised in music^[43]; and Hans von Bülow^[44], a composer^[45], 1830–1894^[46], of Kingdom of Saxony^[47], awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[48], specialised in conducting^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], and conductor^[9]. Notable students include Sequeira Costa^[16], a musician^[50], 1929–2019^[51], of Portugal^[52], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry^[53]; Helena Sá e Costa^[17], a composer^[54], 1913–2006^[55], of Portugal^[56]; Nella Maissa^[18], a pianist^[57], 1914–2014^[58], of Portugal^[59], awarded the Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[60]; Guilherme Fontainha^[19], a pianist^[61], 1887–1970^[62], of Brazil^[63]; Fernando Corrêa de Oliveira^[20], a composer^[64], 1921–2004^[65], of Portugal^[66], specialised in music theory^[67]; and Luís Costa^[21], a pianist^[68], 1879–1960^[69], of Portugal^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[22], a grade of an order^[71], in Portugal^[72]; Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[23], a grade of an order^[73], in Portugal^[74]; and Grand Officer of the Military Order of Christ^[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 1, 1948^[5] and May 31, 1948^[11]. José Vianna da Motta died in Lisbon^[4]. He is buried at Lisbon^[12].

Why It Matters

José Vianna da Motta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

FAQs

Where was José Vianna da Motta born?

José Vianna da Motta was born in São Tomé^[2].

Where did José Vianna da Motta die?

José Vianna da Motta died in Lisbon^[4].

What did José Vianna da Motta do for work?

José Vianna da Motta worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], and conductor^[9].

Where did José Vianna da Motta go to school?

José Vianna da Motta was educated at Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory^[15].

What awards did José Vianna da Motta receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[22], Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[23], and Grand Officer of the Military Order of Christ^[24].