Louis Brassin

Belgian musician (1836-1884)
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Louis Brassin
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Louis Brassin

Summary

Louis Brassin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aachen[2]. He was born on June 24, 1836[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on May 5, 1884[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Louis Brassin's place of birth was Aachen[2].
  • Louis Brassin passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Louis Brassin was born on June 24, 1836[3].
  • Louis Brassin died on May 5, 1884[5].
  • Louis Brassin held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • Louis Brassin worked as a composer[6].
  • Louis Brassin worked as a pianist[7].
  • Louis Brassin worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Louis Brassin worked as a music educator[9].
  • Louis Brassin's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Louis Brassin's field of work was music[13].
  • Louis Brassin was employed by Saint Petersburg Conservatory[14].
  • Among Louis Brassin's employers was Royal Conservatory of Brussels[15].
  • Louis Brassin was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[16].
  • A notable student of Louis Brassin was Vasily Safonov[17].
  • A notable student of Louis Brassin was Wassily Sapellnikoff[18].
  • A notable student of Louis Brassin was Edgar Tinel[19].
  • Louis Brassin is recorded as male[20].
  • Louis Brassin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Louis Brassin's genre is opera[22].
  • Louis Brassin's given name is recorded as Louis[23].
  • Louis Brassin studied under Ignaz Moscheles[24].
  • Louis Brassin's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Louis Brassin's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • Louis Brassin's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[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: 1836-06-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1884-05-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dec22d78-91e8-4a25-a94a-ee04b55068dd[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Brassin's place of birth was Aachen[2]. He was born on June 24, 1836[3].

Education

Louis Brassin was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[16]. He studied under Ignaz Moscheles[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and university teacher[10]. Louis Brassin's field of work was music[13]. Employers include Saint Petersburg Conservatory[14], a conservatory[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1862[35], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[36] and Royal Conservatory of Brussels[15], a conservatory[37], in First French Empire[38], founded in 1813[39]. Notable students include Vasily Safonov[17], a classical pianist[40], 1852–1918[41], of Russian Empire[42], awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[43]; Wassily Sapellnikoff[18], a composer[44], 1867–1941[45], of Russian Empire[46], awarded the Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society[47], specialised in music[48]; and Edgar Tinel[19], a composer[49], 1854–1912[50], of Belgium[51], awarded the Prix de Rome[52].

Death and Burial

Louis Brassin died on May 5, 1884[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Brassin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Louis Brassin born?

Born in Aachen[2], Louis Brassin…

Where did Louis Brassin die?

Louis Brassin passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Louis Brassin do for work?

Louis Brassin worked as composer[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Louis Brassin go to school?

Louis Brassin was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [19] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
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  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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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