Ludwig Minkus

Austrian composer and violinist (1826–1917)
Person human Q434821
Ludwig Minkus
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Ludwig Minkus

Summary

Ludwig Minkus is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on March 23, 1826[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on December 7, 1917[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], choreographer[8], violinist[9], and instrumentalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ludwig Minkus's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Born in Velké Meziříčí[12], Ludwig Minkus…
  • Ludwig Minkus passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Ludwig Minkus was born on March 23, 1826[3].
  • Ludwig Minkus died on December 7, 1917[5].
  • Ludwig Minkus is buried at Döbling Cemetery[13].
  • Ludwig Minkus held citizenship in Austrian Empire[14].
  • Ludwig Minkus held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[15].
  • Ludwig Minkus worked as a composer[6].
  • Ludwig Minkus worked as a conductor[7].
  • Ludwig Minkus's professions included choreographer[8].
  • Ludwig Minkus worked as a violinist[9].
  • Ludwig Minkus's professions included instrumentalist[10].
  • Ludwig Minkus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Ludwig Minkus is recorded as male[17].
  • Ludwig Minkus's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ludwig Minkus's genre is ballet[19].
  • Ludwig Minkus's Commons category is recorded as Ludwig Minkus[20].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[21].
  • Ludwig Minkus's family name is recorded as Minkus[22].
  • Ludwig Minkus's given name is recorded as Ludwig[23].
  • Ludwig Minkus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ludwig Minkus[24].
  • Ludwig Minkus's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Ludwig Minkus's instrument is recorded as violin[26].
  • Ludwig Minkus's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music 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: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1826-03-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1917-12-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 822f4675-6b46-4c20-bfbb-a76f19a43889[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Vienna[2], a federal capital[33], in Austria[34], founded in -0100[35] and Velké Meziříčí[12], a municipality of the Czech Republic[36], in Czech Republic[37], headquartered in Velké Meziříčí[38]. Ludwig Minkus was born on March 23, 1826[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], choreographer[8], violinist[9], and instrumentalist[10].

Personal Life

Ludwig Minkus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Ludwig Minkus died on December 7, 1917[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[21]. Burial took place at Döbling Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Ludwig Minkus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include La Bayadère[41], a ballet[42].

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Minkus born?

Born in Vienna[2], Ludwig Minkus…

Where did Ludwig Minkus die?

Ludwig Minkus passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Ludwig Minkus do for work?

Ludwig Minkus worked as composer[6], conductor[7], choreographer[8], violinist[9], and instrumentalist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . operadeparis.fr. operadeparis.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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