Kazuo Yamada

Japanese conductor and composer (1912-1991)
Person human Q6381680
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Kazuo Yamada

Summary

Kazuo Yamada is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on October 19, 1912[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on August 13, 1991[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kazuo Yamada was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Kazuo Yamada passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Kazuo Yamada was born on October 19, 1912[3].
  • Kazuo Yamada died on August 13, 1991[5].
  • Kazuo Yamada held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Kazuo Yamada held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Kazuo Yamada's professions included conductor[6].
  • Kazuo Yamada worked as a composer[7].
  • Kazuo Yamada was employed by Tokyo University of the Arts[11].
  • Kazuo Yamada's education included a stint at Tokyo Academy of Music[12].
  • Kazuo Yamada received the Art Encouragement Prizes[13].
  • Kazuo Yamada received the Japan Art Academy Prize[14].
  • Kazuo Yamada was a member of Nisshō Chorus[15].
  • Kazuo Yamada was a member of Nippon Conductor Association[16].
  • Kazuo Yamada is recorded as male[17].
  • Kazuo Yamada's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kazuo Yamada's genre is classical music[19].
  • Kazuo Yamada's Commons category is recorded as Kazuo Yamada[20].
  • Kazuo Yamada's family name is recorded as Yamada[21].
  • Kazuo Yamada's given name is recorded as Kazuo[22].
  • Kazuo Yamada studied under Tadashi Yanada[23].
  • Kazuo Yamada studied under Klaus Pringsheim[24].
  • Kazuo Yamada studied under Joseph Rosenstock[25].
  • Kazuo Yamada studied under Helmut Fellmer[26].
  • Kazuo Yamada's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1912-10-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-08-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5cb01468-809f-4a52-8047-bb6cfe5040de[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], Kazuo Yamada… he was born on October 19, 1912[3].

Education

Kazuo Yamada's education included a stint at Tokyo Academy of Music[12]. Studied under Tadashi Yanada[23], a composer[33], 1883–1959[34], of Japan[35]; Klaus Pringsheim[24], a composer[36], 1883–1972[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[39]; Joseph Rosenstock[25], a conductor[40], 1895–1985[41], of Poland[42]; and Helmut Fellmer[26], a conductor[43], 1908–1977[44], of German Empire[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and composer[7]. Among Kazuo Yamada's employers was Tokyo University of the Arts[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Art Encouragement Prizes[13], an award[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1951[48] and Japan Art Academy Prize[14], an art prize[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1942[51].

Death and Burial

Kazuo Yamada died on August 13, 1991[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Kazuo Yamada ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Kazuo Yamada born?

Kazuo Yamada's place of birth was Tokyo[2].

Where did Kazuo Yamada die?

Kazuo Yamada passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Kazuo Yamada do for work?

Kazuo Yamada worked as conductor[6] and composer[7].

Where did Kazuo Yamada go to school?

Kazuo Yamada was educated at Tokyo Academy of Music[12].

What awards did Kazuo Yamada receive?

Honors received include Art Encouragement Prizes[13] and Japan Art Academy Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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