Luís de Freitas Branco

Summary

Luís de Freitas Branco is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lisbon^[2]. He was born on October 12, 1890^[3]. He died in Lisbon^[4]. He died on November 27, 1955^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Luís de Freitas Branco was born in Lisbon^[2].
• Luís de Freitas Branco passed away in Lisbon^[4].
• Luís de Freitas Branco was born on October 12, 1890^[3].
• Luís de Freitas Branco died on November 27, 1955^[5].
• Luís de Freitas Branco held citizenship in Portugal^[8].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's professions included composer^[6].
• A notable student of Luís de Freitas Branco was Joly Braga Santos^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Luís de Freitas Branco is Q3362805^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Luís de Freitas Branco is Q4320494^[11].
• Luís de Freitas Branco received the Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[12].
• Luís de Freitas Branco is recorded as male^[13].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's genre is symphony^[15].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's Commons category is recorded as Luís de Freitas Branco^[16].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's family name is recorded as Branco^[17].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's family name is recorded as Freitas^[18].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's given name is recorded as Luís^[19].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's instrument is recorded as violin^[20].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's instrument is recorded as piano^[21].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's instrument is recorded as organ^[22].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[23].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese^[24].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Luiz Maria da Costa de Freitas Branco Pedro'}^[25].
• Luís de Freitas Branco's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: PT^[28]

• Began / founded: 1890-10-12^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1955-11-27^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7ae46f4c-ead4-437b-891d-f44b0a557ce7^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Luís de Freitas Branco was born in Lisbon^[2]. He was born on October 12, 1890^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Luís de Freitas Branco worked as a composer^[6]. A notable student of him was Joly Braga Santos^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q3362805^[10], a musical work/composition^[34] and Q4320494^[11], a musical work/composition^[35].

Recognition

Luís de Freitas Branco received the Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[12].

Death and Burial

Luís de Freitas Branco died on November 27, 1955^[5]. He passed away in Lisbon^[4].

Why It Matters

Luís de Freitas Branco ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Joly Braga Santos^[38], a composer^[39], 1924–1988^[40], of Portugal^[41], awarded the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[42].

FAQs

Where was Luís de Freitas Branco born?

Luís de Freitas Branco's place of birth was Lisbon^[2].

Where did Luís de Freitas Branco die?

Luís de Freitas Branco passed away in Lisbon^[4].

What did Luís de Freitas Branco do for work?

Luís de Freitas Branco worked as composer^[6].

What awards did Luís de Freitas Branco receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[12].

Who did Luís de Freitas Branco influence?

Luís de Freitas Branco has been cited as an influence by Joly Braga Santos^[38].