Joseph Schwantner

American composer (born 1943)
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Joseph Schwantner

Summary

Joseph Schwantner is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on March 22, 1943[3]. He worked as a composer[4], musicologist[5], university teacher[6], and conductor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Joseph Schwantner…
  • Joseph Schwantner was born on March 22, 1943[3].
  • Joseph Schwantner held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joseph Schwantner's professions included composer[4].
  • Joseph Schwantner worked as a musicologist[5].
  • Joseph Schwantner's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Joseph Schwantner worked as a conductor[7].
  • Among Joseph Schwantner's employers was Pacific Lutheran University[10].
  • Joseph Schwantner was employed by Ball State University[11].
  • Joseph Schwantner was educated at American Conservatory of Music[12].
  • A notable student of Joseph Schwantner was Evan Ziporyn[13].
  • A notable student of Joseph Schwantner was Cary Ratcliff[14].
  • Joseph Schwantner received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Joseph Schwantner received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[16].
  • Joseph Schwantner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[17].
  • Joseph Schwantner is recorded as male[18].
  • Joseph Schwantner's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joseph Schwantner's genre is classical music[20].
  • Joseph Schwantner's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Schwantner[21].
  • Joseph Schwantner's family name is recorded as Schwantner[22].
  • Joseph Schwantner's given name is recorded as Joseph[23].
  • Joseph Schwantner's official website is recorded as https://www.josephschwantner.com[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1943-03-22[27]

  • Community tags: composer[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8351401c-7adc-4f15-abeb-36d21a3c0c5d[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Joseph Schwantner… he was born on March 22, 1943[3].

Education

Joseph Schwantner's education included a stint at American Conservatory of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], musicologist[5], university teacher[6], and conductor[7]. Employers include Pacific Lutheran University[10], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1890[32], headquartered in Tacoma[33] and Ball State University[11], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1918[36]. Notable students include Evan Ziporyn[13], a composer[37], b. 1959[38], of United States[39] and Cary Ratcliff[14], a composer[40], b. 1953[41], of United States[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45] and Pulitzer Prize for Music[16], a music award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1943[48].

Why It Matters

Joseph Schwantner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Schwantner born?

Born in Chicago[2], Joseph Schwantner…

What did Joseph Schwantner do for work?

Joseph Schwantner worked as composer[4], musicologist[5], university teacher[6], and conductor[7].

Where did Joseph Schwantner go to school?

Joseph Schwantner was educated at American Conservatory of Music[12].

What awards did Joseph Schwantner receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Pulitzer Prize for Music[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Chicago
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