Leevi Madetoja

Finnish composer (1887–1947)
Person human Q713467
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Leevi Madetoja

Summary

Leevi Madetoja is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oulu[2]. He was born on February 17, 1887[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on October 6, 1947[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], choreographer[8], musicologist[9], and music critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Leevi Madetoja was born in Oulu[2].
  • Leevi Madetoja passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Leevi Madetoja was born on February 17, 1887[3].
  • Leevi Madetoja died on October 6, 1947[5].
  • Leevi Madetoja is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[12].
  • Leevi Madetoja was married to L. Onerva[13].
  • Leevi Madetoja held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Leevi Madetoja held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[15].
  • Finnish was Leevi Madetoja's native language[16].
  • Leevi Madetoja's professions included conductor[6].
  • Leevi Madetoja worked as a composer[7].
  • Leevi Madetoja worked as a choreographer[8].
  • Leevi Madetoja's professions included musicologist[9].
  • Leevi Madetoja worked as a music critic[10].
  • Leevi Madetoja worked as a librettist[17].
  • Leevi Madetoja was educated at University of Helsinki[18].
  • Leevi Madetoja was educated at Oulun Lyseon Lukio[19].
  • Leevi Madetoja received the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[20].
  • Leevi Madetoja received the Q20438978[21].
  • Leevi Madetoja received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[22].
  • Leevi Madetoja is recorded as male[23].
  • Leevi Madetoja's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Leevi Madetoja's genre is opera[25].
  • Leevi Madetoja's genre is symphony[26].
  • Leevi Madetoja's Commons category is recorded as Leevi Madetoja[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: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1887-02-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1947-10-06[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, finnish composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a6d6e77f-e284-45b8-b54f-e6e881339d9a[34]

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Origins and Family

Leevi Madetoja was born in Oulu[2]. He was born on February 17, 1887[3]. Finnish was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki[18], a public university[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1640[37], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[38] and Oulun Lyseon Lukio[19], a building[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1831[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], choreographer[8], musicologist[9], music critic[10], and librettist[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[20], a grade of an order[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1919[44]; Q20438978[21], a grade of an order[45]; and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[22], a grade of an order[46], in Norway[47].

Personal Life

Leevi Madetoja was married to L. Onerva[13].

Death and Burial

Leevi Madetoja died on October 6, 1947[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Leevi Madetoja ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Leevi Madetoja born?

Born in Oulu[2], Leevi Madetoja…

Where did Leevi Madetoja die?

Leevi Madetoja died in Helsinki[4].

Who was Leevi Madetoja married to?

Leevi Madetoja's spouses include L. Onerva[13].

What did Leevi Madetoja do for work?

Leevi Madetoja worked as conductor[6], composer[7], choreographer[8], musicologist[9], and music critic[10].

Where did Leevi Madetoja go to school?

Leevi Madetoja was educated at University of Helsinki[18] and Oulun Lyseon Lukio[19].

What awards did Leevi Madetoja receive?

Honors received include Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[20], Q20438978[21], and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[22].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . Aikalaiskirja. Retrieved . doria.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . Aikalaiskirja. Retrieved . doria.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . Helsingin Sanomat. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. 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
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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