Julián Orbón

Spanish composer (1925–1991)
Person human Q1383743
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Julián Orbón

Summary

Julián Orbón is a human[1]. He was born in Avilés[2]. He was born on August 7, 1925[3]. He died in Miami[4]. He died on May 21, 1991[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and pianist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Julián Orbón's place of birth was Avilés[2].
  • Julián Orbón died in Miami[4].
  • Julián Orbón was born on August 7, 1925[3].
  • Julián Orbón died on May 21, 1991[5].
  • Julián Orbón is buried at Avilés[12].
  • Julián Orbón's father was Benjamín Orbón[13].
  • Julián Orbón held citizenship in Spain[14].
  • Julián Orbón's professions included composer[6].
  • Julián Orbón worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Julián Orbón's professions included music educator[8].
  • Julián Orbón worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Julián Orbón's professions included pianist[10].
  • Julián Orbón worked as a music critic[15].
  • Julián Orbón's field of work was music[16].
  • Julián Orbón's field of work was music criticism[17].
  • Julián Orbón was employed by Princeton University[18].
  • Among Julián Orbón's employers was University of Washington[19].
  • Among Julián Orbón's employers was University of Miami[20].
  • A notable student of Julián Orbón was Julio Estrada[21].
  • A notable student of Julián Orbón was Jesús Villaseñor[22].
  • Julián Orbón received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Julián Orbón received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Julián Orbón received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[25].
  • Julián Orbón is recorded as male[26].
  • Julián Orbón's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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[28]

  • Country: CU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1925-08-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-05-21[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b346ec7c-1d98-4bd9-bf36-75751e01ef61[34]

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Origins and Family

Julián Orbón's place of birth was Avilés[2]. He was born on August 7, 1925[3]. His father was Benjamín Orbón[13].

Education

Julián Orbón studied under Aaron Copland[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], pianist[10], and music critic[15]. Fields of work include music[16], a type of arts[36] and music criticism[17], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include Princeton University[18], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1746[40], headquartered in Princeton[41]; University of Washington[19], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1861[44]; and University of Miami[20], a university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47], headquartered in Coral Gables[48]. Notable students include Julio Estrada[21], a composer[49], b. 1943[50], of Mexico[51], specialised in opera[52] and Jesús Villaseñor[22], a composer[53], b. 1936[54], of Mexico[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[25], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1941[61].

Death and Burial

Julián Orbón died on May 21, 1991[5]. He passed away in Miami[4]. He is buried at Avilés[12].

Why It Matters

Julián Orbón ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Julián Orbón born?

Born in Avilés[2], Julián Orbón…

Where did Julián Orbón die?

Julián Orbón passed away in Miami[4].

Who were Julián Orbón's parents?

Julián Orbón's father was Benjamín Orbón[13].

What did Julián Orbón do for work?

Julián Orbón worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and pianist[10].

What awards did Julián Orbón receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Guggenheim Fellowship[24], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [55] . 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. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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