José White Lafitte

Cuban violinist and composer (1836–1918)
Person human Q1303307
José White Lafitte
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José White Lafitte

Summary

José White Lafitte is a human[1]. His place of birth was Matanzas[2]. He was born on January 17, 1836[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on March 1, 1918[5]. He worked as a violinist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • José White Lafitte was born in Matanzas[2].
  • José White Lafitte died in Paris[4].
  • José White Lafitte was born on January 17, 1836[3].
  • José White Lafitte died on March 1, 1918[5].
  • José White Lafitte held citizenship in Cuba[9].
  • José White Lafitte held citizenship in France[10].
  • José White Lafitte is identified as part of the Afro-Cuban ethnic group[11].
  • José White Lafitte's professions included violinist[6].
  • José White Lafitte worked as a composer[7].
  • José White Lafitte held the position of director[12].
  • José White Lafitte was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[13].
  • José White Lafitte is recorded as male[14].
  • José White Lafitte's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • José White Lafitte's Commons category is recorded as José White[16].
  • José White Lafitte's family name is recorded as White[17].
  • José White Lafitte's given name is recorded as José[18].
  • José White Lafitte's work location is recorded as Paris[19].
  • José White Lafitte studied under Jean-Delphin Alard[20].
  • José White Lafitte studied under Napoléon Henri Reber[21].
  • José White Lafitte's instrument is recorded as violin[22].
  • José White Lafitte's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[23].
  • José White Lafitte's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • José White Lafitte's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: CU[27]

  • Began / founded: 1836-01-17[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1918-03[29]

  • Genre(s): romantic classical[30]

  • Community tags: composer, romantic classical, violinist[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7b72659f-6ecd-416d-8cca-2e8775878b25[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Matanzas[2], José White Lafitte… he was born on January 17, 1836[3]. He is identified as part of the Afro-Cuban ethnic group[11].

Education

José White Lafitte was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[13]. Studied under Jean-Delphin Alard[20], a violinist[33], 1815–1888[34], of France[35], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[36] and Napoléon Henri Reber[21], a composer[37], 1807–1880[38], of France[39], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include violinist[6] and composer[7]. José White Lafitte held the position of director[12].

Death and Burial

José White Lafitte died on March 1, 1918[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

José White Lafitte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was José White Lafitte born?

José White Lafitte was born in Matanzas[2].

Where did José White Lafitte die?

José White Lafitte passed away in Paris[4].

What did José White Lafitte do for work?

José White Lafitte worked as violinist[6] and composer[7].

Where did José White Lafitte go to school?

José White Lafitte was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Matanzas
    Country of citizenship Cuba, France
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