Karel Ančerl

Czech conductor, composer and director conductor of Czech Philharmonic (1908–1973)
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Karel Ančerl

Summary

Karel Ančerl is a human[1]. He was born in Tučapy[2]. He was born on April 11, 1908[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on July 3, 1973[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], violinist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Karel Ančerl's place of birth was Tučapy[2].
  • Karel Ančerl passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Karel Ančerl was born on April 11, 1908[3].
  • Karel Ančerl died on July 3, 1973[5].
  • Karel Ančerl is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery[11].
  • Among Karel Ančerl's spouses was Hana Glücklich[12].
  • Karel Ančerl held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Karel Ančerl worked as a conductor[6].
  • Karel Ančerl's professions included composer[7].
  • Karel Ančerl's professions included violinist[8].
  • Karel Ančerl worked as a music educator[9].
  • Karel Ančerl's field of work was conducting[14].
  • Karel Ančerl's field of work was music[15].
  • Karel Ančerl held the position of music director[16].
  • Karel Ančerl was educated at Prague Conservatory[17].
  • Karel Ančerl received the Národní umělec[18].
  • Karel Ančerl is recorded as male[19].
  • Karel Ančerl's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Karel Ančerl's genre is classical music[21].
  • Karel Ančerl's Commons category is recorded as Karel Ančerl[22].
  • The cause of death was cancer[23].
  • Karel Ančerl's family name is recorded as Ančerl[24].
  • Karel Ančerl's given name is recorded as Karel[25].
  • Karel Ančerl's significant event is recorded as Q104055288[26].
  • Karel Ančerl's significant event is recorded as Transport Er from Theresienstadt,Ghetto,Czechoslovakia to Auschwitz Birkenau,Extermination Camp,Poland on 16/10/1944[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: XC[29]

  • Began / founded: 1908-04-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1973-07-03[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, czech conductor[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4650711f-da98-4393-b486-9feebc34c17c[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Tučapy[2], Karel Ančerl… he was born on April 11, 1908[3].

Education

Karel Ančerl's education included a stint at Prague Conservatory[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], violinist[8], and music educator[9]. Fields of work include conducting[14], an activity[35] and music[15], a type of arts[36]. Karel Ančerl held the position of music director[16].

Recognition

Karel Ančerl received the Národní umělec[18].

Personal Life

Among Karel Ančerl's spouses was Hana Glücklich[12].

Death and Burial

Karel Ančerl died on July 3, 1973[5]. He died in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was cancer[23]. He is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Karel Ančerl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Karel Ančerl born?

Karel Ančerl's place of birth was Tučapy[2].

Where did Karel Ančerl die?

Karel Ančerl passed away in Toronto[4].

Who was Karel Ančerl married to?

Karel Ančerl's spouses include Hana Glücklich[12].

What did Karel Ančerl do for work?

Karel Ančerl worked as conductor[6], composer[7], violinist[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Karel Ančerl go to school?

Karel Ančerl was educated at Prague Conservatory[17].

What awards did Karel Ančerl receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . windsorsymphony.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Q98553840. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . BillionGraves. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Retrieved . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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