Josef Tal

Israeli composer (1910–2008)
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Josef Tal

Summary

Josef Tal is a human[1]. He was born in Pniewy[2]. He was born on September 18, 1910[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He died on August 25, 2008[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], photographer[8], conductor[9], and musicologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Josef Tal's place of birth was Pniewy[2].
  • Josef Tal passed away in Jerusalem[4].
  • Josef Tal was born on September 18, 1910[3].
  • Josef Tal died on August 25, 2008[5].
  • A child of Josef Tal was Etan Tal[12].
  • Josef Tal held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Josef Tal worked as a composer[6].
  • Josef Tal worked as a pianist[7].
  • Josef Tal worked as a photographer[8].
  • Josef Tal worked as a conductor[9].
  • Josef Tal worked as a musicologist[10].
  • Josef Tal's professions included academic musician[14].
  • Josef Tal's field of work was piano performance[15].
  • Josef Tal's field of work was music composing[16].
  • Josef Tal's field of work was music theory[17].
  • Josef Tal's field of work was music education[18].
  • Josef Tal's field of work was composed musical work[19].
  • Josef Tal's field of work was music composition[20].
  • Josef Tal received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[21].
  • Josef Tal received the Israel Prize[22].
  • Josef Tal received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23].
  • Josef Tal received the Wolf Prize in Arts[24].
  • Josef Tal received the Berliner Kunstpreis[25].
  • Josef Tal received the Johann Wenzel Stamitz Award[26].
  • Josef Tal was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Josef Tal's place of birth was Pniewy[2]. He was born on September 18, 1910[3].

Education

Josef Tal studied under Paul Hindemith[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], photographer[8], conductor[9], musicologist[10], and academic musician[14]. Fields of work include piano performance[15], a field of study[29]; music composing[16], a type of arts[30]; music theory[17], an academic discipline[31]; music education[18], a branch of education[32]; composed musical work[19], a type of work of art[33]; and music composition[20], an academic discipline[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[21], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Israel Prize[22], an award[37], in Israel[38], founded in 1953[39]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23], a decoration[40], in Germany[41]; Wolf Prize in Arts[24], an art prize[42], in Israel[43], founded in 1978[44]; Berliner Kunstpreis[25], a literary award[45], in Germany[46]; and Johann Wenzel Stamitz Award[26], an award[47], in Germany[48].

Personal Life

A child of Josef Tal was Etan Tal[12].

Death and Burial

Josef Tal died on August 25, 2008[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Tal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Josef Tal born?

Josef Tal's place of birth was Pniewy[2].

Where did Josef Tal die?

Josef Tal passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Josef Tal do for work?

Josef Tal worked as composer[6], pianist[7], photographer[8], conductor[9], and musicologist[10].

What awards did Josef Tal receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[21], Israel Prize[22], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23], and Wolf Prize in Arts[24].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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