Marcel Labey

French conductor and composer (1875–1968)
Person human Q3289087
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Marcel Labey

Summary

Marcel Labey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Le Vésinet[2]. He was born on August 6, 1875[3]. He passed away in Nancy[4]. He died on November 25, 1968[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Le Vésinet[2], Marcel Labey…
  • Marcel Labey died in Nancy[4].
  • Marcel Labey was born on August 6, 1875[3].
  • Marcel Labey died on November 25, 1968[5].
  • Among Marcel Labey's spouses was Charlotte Sohy[9].
  • Marcel Labey held citizenship in France[10].
  • Marcel Labey worked as a conductor[6].
  • Marcel Labey's professions included composer[7].
  • Marcel Labey was educated at Schola Cantorum de Paris[11].
  • Marcel Labey received the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Marcel Labey is recorded as male[13].
  • Marcel Labey's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Marcel Labey is associated with the classical music movement[15].
  • Marcel Labey's genre is symphony[16].
  • Marcel Labey's Commons category is recorded as Marcel Labey[17].
  • Marcel Labey's archives at is recorded as Departmental archives of Yvelines[18].
  • Marcel Labey's family name is recorded as Labey[19].
  • Marcel Labey's given name is recorded as Marcel[20].
  • Marcel Labey studied under René Lenormand[21].
  • Marcel Labey studied under Vincent d'Indy[22].
  • Marcel Labey's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[23].
  • Marcel Labey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Marcel Labey's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Marcel Labey'}[25].

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[26]

  • Country: FR[27]

  • Began / founded: 1875-08-06[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1968-11-25[29]

  • Genre(s): contemporary classical[30]

  • Community tags: contemporary classical, french composer, french conductor[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 331239af-499e-412e-b072-d78a2fc73623[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Marcel Labey's place of birth was Le Vésinet[2]. He was born on August 6, 1875[3].

Education

Marcel Labey's education included a stint at Schola Cantorum de Paris[11]. Studied under René Lenormand[21], a composer[33], 1846–1932[34], of France[35], specialised in music[36] and Vincent d'Indy[22], a composer[37], 1851–1931[38], of France[39], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[40], specialised in music education[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and composer[7].

Recognition

Marcel Labey received the Legion of Honour[12].

Personal Life

Marcel Labey was married to Charlotte Sohy[9].

Death and Burial

Marcel Labey died on November 25, 1968[5]. He passed away in Nancy[4].

Why It Matters

Marcel Labey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Marcel Labey born?

Born in Le Vésinet[2], Marcel Labey…

Where did Marcel Labey die?

Marcel Labey passed away in Nancy[4].

Who was Marcel Labey married to?

Marcel Labey's spouses include Charlotte Sohy[9].

What did Marcel Labey do for work?

Marcel Labey worked as conductor[6] and composer[7].

Where did Marcel Labey go to school?

Marcel Labey was educated at Schola Cantorum de Paris[11].

What awards did Marcel Labey receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Marcel Labey. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/marcel-labey
MLA “Marcel Labey.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/marcel-labey.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_marcel-labey_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Marcel Labey}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/marcel-labey}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Marcel Labey — https://4ort.xyz/entity/marcel-labey (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/marcel-labey · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Nancy
    Cantic id 981061188553406706
    Educated at
    Instance of human
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061188553406706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.