Lodewijk Mortelmans

Belgian composer (1868-1952)
Person human Q358623
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Lodewijk Mortelmans

Summary

Lodewijk Mortelmans is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on February 5, 1868[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on June 24, 1952[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antwerp[2], Lodewijk Mortelmans…
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans was born on February 5, 1868[3].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans died on June 24, 1952[5].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans worked as a conductor[6].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans worked as a composer[7].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's professions included musician[10].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's professions included music educator[13].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's field of work was music[14].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's field of work was composed musical work[15].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's field of work was music education[16].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's field of work was organ performance[17].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's field of work was conducting[18].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's field of work was music composition[19].
  • Among Lodewijk Mortelmans's employers was Royal Conservatory of Antwerp[20].
  • A notable student of Lodewijk Mortelmans was Emiel Delin[21].
  • A notable student of Lodewijk Mortelmans was Emiel Constant Verrees[22].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans is recorded as male[23].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's genre is opera[25].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's Commons category is recorded as Lodewijk Mortelmans[26].
  • Lodewijk Mortelmans's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis[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: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1868-02-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1952-06-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5737951f-faba-4a3e-999c-e68a4cfc2d6d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Lodewijk Mortelmans's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on February 5, 1868[3].

Education

Lodewijk Mortelmans studied under Peter Benoit[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], musician[10], and music educator[13]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[34]; composed musical work[15], a type of work of art[35]; music education[16], a branch of education[36]; organ performance[17]; conducting[18], an activity[37]; and music composition[19], an academic discipline[38]. Lodewijk Mortelmans was employed by Royal Conservatory of Antwerp[20]. Notable students include Emiel Delin[21], a violinist[39], 1873–1947[40], of Belgium[41], specialised in music[42] and Emiel Constant Verrees[22], a carillonist[43], 1892–1968[44], of Belgium[45].

Death and Burial

Lodewijk Mortelmans died on June 24, 1952[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Lodewijk Mortelmans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Lodewijk Mortelmans born?

Lodewijk Mortelmans's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Lodewijk Mortelmans die?

Lodewijk Mortelmans passed away in Antwerp[4].

What did Lodewijk Mortelmans do for work?

Lodewijk Mortelmans worked as conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and musician[10].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work music, composed musical work, music education +3
    Family name Mortelmans
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