Leon Fleisher

Summary

Leon Fleisher is a human^[1]. Born in San Francisco^[2], he… he was born on July 23, 1928^[3]. He passed away in Baltimore^[4]. He died on August 2, 2020^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], classical pianist^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], and pianist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Leon Fleisher's place of birth was San Francisco^[2].
• Leon Fleisher passed away in Baltimore^[4].
• Leon Fleisher was born on July 23, 1928^[3].
• Leon Fleisher died on August 2, 2020^[5].
• Leon Fleisher held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Leon Fleisher worked as a conductor^[6].
• Leon Fleisher's professions included classical pianist^[7].
• Leon Fleisher's professions included musicologist^[8].
• Leon Fleisher's professions included music educator^[9].
• Leon Fleisher worked as a pianist^[10].
• Leon Fleisher's field of work was music^[13].
• Leon Fleisher's field of work was music education^[14].
• A notable student of Leon Fleisher was Marie-Françoise Bucquet^[15].
• A notable student of Leon Fleisher was Lang Lang^[16].
• A notable student of Leon Fleisher was Yuja Wang^[17].
• Leon Fleisher received the Kennedy Center Honors^[18].
• Leon Fleisher received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Leon Fleisher received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[20].
• Leon Fleisher was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Leon Fleisher is recorded as male^[22].
• Leon Fleisher's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Leon Fleisher's genre is classical music^[24].
• Leon Fleisher's Commons category is recorded as Leon Fleisher^[25].
• The cause of death was cancer^[26].
• Leon Fleisher's family name is recorded as Fleisher^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leon Fleisher's place of birth was San Francisco^[2]. He was born on July 23, 1928^[3].

Education

Leon Fleisher studied under Artur Schnabel^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], classical pianist^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], and pianist^[10]. Fields of work include music^[13], a type of arts^[29] and music education^[14], a branch of education^[30]. Notable students include Marie-Françoise Bucquet^[15], a classical pianist^[31], 1937–2018^[32], of France^[33], awarded the Edison Music Awards^[34]; Lang Lang^[16], a classical pianist^[35], b. 1982^[36], of People's Republic of China^[37], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[38]; and Yuja Wang^[17], a pianist^[39], b. 1987^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Steinway artist^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Kennedy Center Honors^[18], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1978^[45]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19], a fellowship award^[46]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[20], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48].

Death and Burial

Leon Fleisher died on August 2, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Baltimore^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[26].

Why It Matters

Leon Fleisher ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Leon Fleisher born?

Born in San Francisco^[2], Leon Fleisher…

Where did Leon Fleisher die?

Leon Fleisher died in Baltimore^[4].

What did Leon Fleisher do for work?

Leon Fleisher worked as conductor^[6], classical pianist^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], and pianist^[10].

What awards did Leon Fleisher receive?

Honors received include Kennedy Center Honors^[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[20].