Louis Gruenberg

Russian-American musician (1884–1964)
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Louis Gruenberg

Summary

Louis Gruenberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brest[2]. He was born on August 3, 1884[3]. He died in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center[4]. He died on June 9, 1964[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Louis Gruenberg was born in Brest[2].
  • Louis Gruenberg passed away in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center[4].
  • Louis Gruenberg was born on August 3, 1884[3].
  • Louis Gruenberg was born on August 3, 1883[10].
  • Louis Gruenberg died on June 9, 1964[5].
  • Louis Gruenberg died on June 10, 1964[11].
  • Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[12].
  • Louis Gruenberg held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Louis Gruenberg worked as a composer[6].
  • Louis Gruenberg worked as a pianist[7].
  • Louis Gruenberg worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Louis Gruenberg was employed by Roosevelt University[14].
  • A notable student of Louis Gruenberg was Dorothy James[15].
  • Louis Gruenberg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[16].
  • Louis Gruenberg is recorded as male[17].
  • Louis Gruenberg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Louis Gruenberg's genre is opera[19].
  • Louis Gruenberg's Commons category is recorded as Louis Gruenberg[20].
  • Louis Gruenberg's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[21].
  • Louis Gruenberg's family name is recorded as Q37430735[22].
  • Louis Gruenberg's given name is recorded as Louis[23].
  • Louis Gruenberg's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • Louis Gruenberg's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[25].
  • Louis Gruenberg's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[26].
  • Louis Gruenberg's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1884-08-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1964-06-09[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: f52d2a2d-8f50-4f44-96b4-c8fd246ff922[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Gruenberg's place of birth was Brest[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 3, 1884[3] and August 3, 1883[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], and film score composer[8]. Louis Gruenberg was employed by Roosevelt University[14]. A notable student of him was Dorothy James[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 9, 1964[5] and June 10, 1964[11]. Louis Gruenberg passed away in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center[4]. Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Louis Gruenberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Louis Gruenberg born?

Louis Gruenberg was born in Brest[2].

Where did Louis Gruenberg die?

Louis Gruenberg died in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center[4].

What did Louis Gruenberg do for work?

Louis Gruenberg worked as composer[6], pianist[7], and film score composer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Peninsula Times Tribune. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Find a Grave. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Los Angeles Times. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject New York Public Library
    Country of citizenship United States
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    Occupation composer, pianist, film score composer
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