Luigi Russolo

Italian Futurist artist and composer (1885–1947)
Person human Q434916
Luigi Russolo
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Luigi Russolo

Summary

Luigi Russolo is a human[1]. Born in Portogruaro[2], he… he was born on April 30, 1885[3]. He died in Laveno-Mombello[4]. He died on February 4, 1947[5]. He worked as a composer[6], painter[7], musical instrument maker[8], and music theorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Portogruaro[2], Luigi Russolo…
  • Luigi Russolo died in Laveno-Mombello[4].
  • Luigi Russolo was born on April 30, 1885[3].
  • Luigi Russolo died on February 4, 1947[5].
  • Luigi Russolo held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Luigi Russolo held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[12].
  • Luigi Russolo's professions included composer[6].
  • Luigi Russolo's professions included painter[7].
  • Luigi Russolo's professions included musical instrument maker[8].
  • Luigi Russolo's professions included music theorist[9].
  • Luigi Russolo was educated at Brera Academy[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Luigi Russolo is Music[14].
  • Luigi Russolo is recorded as male[15].
  • Luigi Russolo's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Luigi Russolo is associated with the Futurism movement[17].
  • Luigi Russolo's genre is experimental music[18].
  • Luigi Russolo's Commons category is recorded as Luigi Russolo[19].
  • Luigi Russolo's family name is recorded as Russolo[20].
  • Luigi Russolo's given name is recorded as Luigi[21].
  • Luigi Russolo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Luigi Russolo[22].
  • Luigi Russolo's work location is recorded as Turin[23].
  • Luigi Russolo's work location is recorded as Milan[24].
  • Luigi Russolo's work location is recorded as Paris[25].
  • Luigi Russolo's work location is recorded as Spain[26].
  • Luigi Russolo's work location is recorded as Barcelona[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1885-04-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1947-02-04[31]

  • Genre(s): futurism, spoken word[32]

  • Community tags: futurism, spoken word[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2fc32d74-6f9e-4406-b0eb-e40d79898200[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Luigi Russolo was born in Portogruaro[2]. He was born on April 30, 1885[3].

Education

Luigi Russolo was educated at Brera Academy[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], painter[7], musical instrument maker[8], and music theorist[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Luigi Russolo is Music[14].

Death and Burial

Luigi Russolo died on February 4, 1947[5]. He passed away in Laveno-Mombello[4].

Why It Matters

Luigi Russolo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of Intonarumori[37], a family of musical instruments[38]. Works attributed to him include The Art of Noises[39], a literary work[40], founded in 1913[41].

FAQs

Where was Luigi Russolo born?

Born in Portogruaro[2], Luigi Russolo…

Where did Luigi Russolo die?

Luigi Russolo died in Laveno-Mombello[4].

What did Luigi Russolo do for work?

Luigi Russolo worked as composer[6], painter[7], musical instrument maker[8], and music theorist[9].

Where did Luigi Russolo go to school?

Luigi Russolo was educated at Brera Academy[13].

What did Luigi Russolo discover?

Luigi Russolo is credited as discoverer of Intonarumori[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Art UK painters database. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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