Josef Jiránek

Czech music educator, composer and pianist
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Josef Jiránek

Summary

Josef Jiránek is a human[1]. He was born in Ledce[2]. He was born on March 24, 1855[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on January 9, 1940[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], pedagogue[8], conductor[9], and teacher[10]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Josef Jiránek's place of birth was Ledce[2].
  • Josef Jiránek died in Prague[4].
  • Josef Jiránek passed away in Bubeneč[12].
  • Josef Jiránek was born on March 24, 1855[3].
  • Josef Jiránek died on January 9, 1940[5].
  • Josef Jiránek held citizenship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia[13].
  • Josef Jiránek's professions included pianist[6].
  • Josef Jiránek's professions included composer[7].
  • Josef Jiránek's professions included pedagogue[8].
  • Josef Jiránek worked as a conductor[9].
  • Josef Jiránek worked as a teacher[10].
  • A notable student of Josef Jiránek was Otakar Šín[14].
  • A notable student of Josef Jiránek was Florentina Mallá[15].
  • A notable student of Josef Jiránek was Vítězslav Novák[16].
  • Josef Jiránek is recorded as male[17].
  • Josef Jiránek's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Josef Jiránek's genre is classical music[19].
  • Josef Jiránek's Commons category is recorded as Josef Jiránek[20].
  • Josef Jiránek's family name is recorded as Jiránek[21].
  • Josef Jiránek's given name is recorded as Josef[22].
  • Josef Jiránek's given name is recorded as Josip[23].
  • Josef Jiránek's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • Josef Jiránek's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Josef Jiránek's described by source is recorded as Album representantů všech oborů veřejného života československého[26].
  • Josef Jiránek's described by source is recorded as Czechoslovak Music Dictionary of Persons and Institutions[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1855-03-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1940-01-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5ffb76e8-ba0a-4965-af45-3e68101cbda5[32]

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Origins and Family

Josef Jiránek was born in Ledce[2]. He was born on March 24, 1855[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], pedagogue[8], conductor[9], and teacher[10]. Notable students include Otakar Šín[14], a composer[33], 1881–1943[34], of Austria–Hungary[35]; Florentina Mallá[15], a composer[36], 1891–1973[37], of Austria–Hungary[38]; and Vítězslav Novák[16], a composer[39], 1870–1949[40], of Czechoslovakia[41], awarded the Národní umělec[42], specialised in music[43].

Death and Burial

Josef Jiránek died on January 9, 1940[5]. Recorded place of death include Prague[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[44], in Czech Republic[45], founded in 0800[46], headquartered in Prague[47] and Bubeneč[12], a cadastral area in the Czech Republic[48], in Czech Republic[49].

Why It Matters

Josef Jiránek is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Josef Jiránek born?

Josef Jiránek was born in Ledce[2].

Where did Josef Jiránek die?

Josef Jiránek passed away in Prague[4].

What did Josef Jiránek do for work?

Josef Jiránek worked as pianist[6], composer[7], pedagogue[8], conductor[9], and teacher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Album representantů všech oborů veřejného života československého, Czechoslovak Music Dictionary of Persons and Institutions +1
    Instrument piano
    Given name Josef, Josip
    Languages spoken, written or signed Czech
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