Joseph Horovitz

Summary

Joseph Horovitz is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on May 26, 1926^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on February 9, 2022^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music educator^[7], conductor^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Joseph Horovitz was born in Vienna^[2].
• Joseph Horovitz passed away in London^[4].
• Joseph Horovitz was born on May 26, 1926^[3].
• Joseph Horovitz died on February 9, 2022^[5].
• Joseph Horovitz's father was Béla Horovitz^[11].
• Joseph Horovitz's mother was Lotte Horovitz^[12].
• Joseph Horovitz held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Joseph Horovitz worked as a composer^[6].
• Joseph Horovitz worked as a music educator^[7].
• Joseph Horovitz's professions included conductor^[8].
• Joseph Horovitz worked as a writer^[9].
• Among Joseph Horovitz's employers was Royal College of Music^[14].
• Joseph Horovitz's education included a stint at Royal College of Music^[15].
• Joseph Horovitz was educated at New College^[16].
• Joseph Horovitz received the Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[17].
• Joseph Horovitz received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class^[18].
• Joseph Horovitz received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna^[19].
• Joseph Horovitz is recorded as male^[20].
• Joseph Horovitz's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Joseph Horovitz's genre is classical music^[22].
• Joseph Horovitz's family name is recorded as Horovitz^[23].
• Joseph Horovitz's given name is recorded as Joseph^[24].
• Joseph Horovitz studied under Nadia Boulanger^[25].
• Joseph Horovitz studied under Gordon Jacob^[26].
• Joseph Horovitz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-05-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2022-02-09^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: british composer, classical, composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c46d6ba3-9544-4432-8d47-9cc7d364165f^[34]

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Origins and Family

Joseph Horovitz was born in Vienna^[2]. He was born on May 26, 1926^[3]. His father was Béla Horovitz^[11]. His mother was Lotte Horovitz^[12].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music^[15], a conservatory^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1882^[37], headquartered in London^[38] and New College^[16], a college of the University of Oxford^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1379^[41]. Studied under Nadia Boulanger^[25], a pianist^[42], 1887–1979^[43], of France^[44], awarded the Prix de Rome^[45] and Gordon Jacob^[26], a conductor^[46], 1895–1984^[47], of United Kingdom^[48], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music educator^[7], conductor^[8], and writer^[9]. Joseph Horovitz was employed by Royal College of Music^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[17], a music award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1924^[52]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class^[18]; and Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna^[19], an award^[53], in Austria^[54].

Death and Burial

Joseph Horovitz died on February 9, 2022^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Horovitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Horovitz born?

Born in Vienna^[2], Joseph Horovitz…

Where did Joseph Horovitz die?

Joseph Horovitz died in London^[4].

Who were Joseph Horovitz's parents?

Joseph Horovitz's father was Béla Horovitz^[11]. Joseph Horovitz's mother was Lotte Horovitz^[12].

What did Joseph Horovitz do for work?

Joseph Horovitz worked as composer^[6], music educator^[7], conductor^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Joseph Horovitz go to school?

Joseph Horovitz was educated at Royal College of Music^[15] and New College^[16].

What awards did Joseph Horovitz receive?

Honors received include Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[17], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class^[18], and Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna^[19].