Leo Ascher

Austrian composer (1880-1942)
Person human Q214530
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Leo Ascher

Summary

Leo Ascher is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on August 17, 1880[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on February 25, 1942[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and film score composer[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Leo Ascher…
  • Leo Ascher passed away in New York City[4].
  • Leo Ascher was born on August 17, 1880[3].
  • Leo Ascher died on February 25, 1942[5].
  • A child of Leo Ascher was Franzi Ascher-Nash[9].
  • Leo Ascher held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Leo Ascher worked as a composer[6].
  • Leo Ascher worked as a film score composer[7].
  • Leo Ascher's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[11].
  • Leo Ascher was educated at University of Vienna[12].
  • Leo Ascher is recorded as male[13].
  • Leo Ascher's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Leo Ascher's genre is opera[15].
  • Leo Ascher's Commons category is recorded as Leo Ascher[16].
  • Leo Ascher's family name is recorded as Ascher[17].
  • Leo Ascher's given name is recorded as Leo[18].
  • Leo Ascher studied under Robert Fuchs[19].
  • Leo Ascher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Leo Ascher's sibling is recorded as Arnold Ascher[21].

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[22]

  • Began / founded: 1880-08-17[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1942-02-25[24]

  • Community tags: composer[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9aa0ad9d-aaf2-4de6-b352-af010fee8d9a[26]

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Origins and Family

Leo Ascher's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on August 17, 1880[3].

Education

Educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[11], a public university[27], in Austria[28], founded in 1819[29], headquartered in main building of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna[30] and University of Vienna[12], a university[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1365[33], headquartered in Vienna[34]. Leo Ascher studied under Robert Fuchs[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and film score composer[7].

Personal Life

A child of Leo Ascher was Franzi Ascher-Nash[9].

Death and Burial

Leo Ascher died on February 25, 1942[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Leo Ascher has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Leo Ascher born?

Leo Ascher was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Leo Ascher die?

Leo Ascher passed away in New York City[4].

What did Leo Ascher do for work?

Leo Ascher worked as composer[6] and film score composer[7].

Where did Leo Ascher go to school?

Leo Ascher was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[11] and University of Vienna[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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