Louis Plaidy

German piano teacher and compiler of books of technical music studies (1810-1874)
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Louis Plaidy

Summary

Louis Plaidy is a human[1]. Born in Wermsdorf[2], he… he was born on November 28, 1810[3]. He passed away in Grimma[4]. He died on March 3, 1874[5]. He worked as a pianist[6] and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Louis Plaidy was born in Wermsdorf[2].
  • Louis Plaidy passed away in Grimma[4].
  • Louis Plaidy was born on November 28, 1810[3].
  • Louis Plaidy died on March 3, 1874[5].
  • Louis Plaidy held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[9].
  • Louis Plaidy's professions included pianist[6].
  • Louis Plaidy worked as a music educator[7].
  • Among Louis Plaidy's employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[10].
  • A notable student of Louis Plaidy was Ernst Rudorff[11].
  • A notable student of Louis Plaidy was Stephen A. Emery[12].
  • A notable student of Louis Plaidy was Gustave Gagnon[13].
  • A notable student of Louis Plaidy was Clara Kathleen Rogers[14].
  • A notable student of Louis Plaidy was Oscar Paul[15].
  • Louis Plaidy is recorded as male[16].
  • Louis Plaidy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Louis Plaidy's genre is classical music[18].
  • Louis Plaidy's given name is recorded as Louis[19].
  • Louis Plaidy's instrument is recorded as piano[20].
  • Louis Plaidy's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[21].
  • Louis Plaidy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: DE[24]

  • Began / founded: 1810-11-28[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1874-03-03[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 80ea94e2-94d1-4053-a2e6-b1685e03d19a[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Plaidy's place of birth was Wermsdorf[2]. He was born on November 28, 1810[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6] and music educator[7]. Among Louis Plaidy's employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[10]. Notable students include Ernst Rudorff[11], a pianist[28], 1840–1916[29], of Kingdom of Prussia[30]; Stephen A. Emery[12], a composer[31], 1841–1891[32], of United States[33]; Gustave Gagnon[13], a pianist[34], 1842–1930[35], of Canada[36]; Clara Kathleen Rogers[14], a composer[37], 1844–1931[38], of United States[39]; and Oscar Paul[15], a musicologist[40], 1836–1898[41], of Kingdom of Prussia[42], awarded the Ehrengrab[43].

Death and Burial

Louis Plaidy died on March 3, 1874[5]. He passed away in Grimma[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Plaidy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Louis Plaidy born?

Louis Plaidy was born in Wermsdorf[2].

Where did Louis Plaidy die?

Louis Plaidy passed away in Grimma[4].

What did Louis Plaidy do for work?

Louis Plaidy worked as pianist[6] and music educator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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