Karel Husa

Summary

Karel Husa is a human^[1]. He was born in Prague^[2]. He was born on August 7, 1921^[3]. He died in Apex^[4]. He died on December 14, 2016^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], trumpeter^[7], composer^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Prague^[2], Karel Husa…
• Karel Husa died in Apex^[4].
• Karel Husa was born on August 7, 1921^[3].
• Karel Husa died on December 14, 2016^[5].
• Karel Husa held citizenship in Czech Republic^[12].
• Karel Husa held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Karel Husa worked as a conductor^[6].
• Karel Husa's professions included trumpeter^[7].
• Karel Husa's professions included composer^[8].
• Karel Husa's professions included musicologist^[9].
• Karel Husa worked as a music educator^[10].
• Karel Husa was employed by Cornell University^[14].
• Karel Husa was educated at Prague Conservatory^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Karel Husa is Music for Prague 1968^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Karel Husa is Concerto for Wind Ensemble^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Karel Husa is Al Fresco for Concert Band^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Karel Husa is Apotheosis of this Earth^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Karel Husa is String Quartet No. 3^[20].
• Karel Husa received the Czech Medal of Merit^[21].
• Karel Husa received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22].
• Karel Husa received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[23].
• Karel Husa received the Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida^[24].
• Karel Husa received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Karel Husa was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[26].
• Karel Husa is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-08-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-12-14^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary classical^[32]

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

• MusicBrainz ID: dd822679-6762-4c01-b965-2b0fdafbf16f^[34]

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Origins and Family

Karel Husa was born in Prague^[2]. He was born on August 7, 1921^[3].

Education

Karel Husa's education included a stint at Prague Conservatory^[15]. Studied under Nadia Boulanger^[35], a pianist^[36], 1887–1979^[37], of France^[38], awarded the Prix de Rome^[39] and Jaroslav Řídký^[40], a composer^[41], 1897–1956^[42], of Czechoslovakia^[43], specialised in conducting^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], trumpeter^[7], composer^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10]. Karel Husa was employed by Cornell University^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Music for Prague 1968^[16], a musical work/composition^[45], founded in 1968^[46]; Concerto for Wind Ensemble^[17], a musical work/composition^[47]; Al Fresco for Concert Band^[18], a musical work/composition^[48]; Apotheosis of this Earth^[19], a musical work/composition^[49]; and String Quartet No. 3^[20], a musical work/composition^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit^[21], a medallion^[51], in Czech Republic^[52], founded in 1990^[53]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22], a music award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1943^[56]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[23], a class of award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1984^[59]; Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida^[24], an award^[60], in United States^[61]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64].

Death and Burial

Karel Husa died on December 14, 2016^[5]. He died in Apex^[4].

Why It Matters

Karel Husa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Karel Husa born?

Karel Husa was born in Prague^[2].

Where did Karel Husa die?

Karel Husa died in Apex^[4].

What did Karel Husa do for work?

Karel Husa worked as conductor^[6], trumpeter^[7], composer^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10].

Where did Karel Husa go to school?

Karel Husa was educated at Prague Conservatory^[15].

What awards did Karel Husa receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit^[21], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22], Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[23], and Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida^[24].