Marek Kopelent

Czech composer and pianist (1932–2023)
Person human Q133942
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Marek Kopelent

Summary

Marek Kopelent is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on April 28, 1932[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on March 12, 2023[5]. He worked as a composer[6], academic musician[7], pianist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Marek Kopelent was born in Prague[2].
  • Marek Kopelent passed away in Prague[4].
  • Marek Kopelent was born on April 28, 1932[3].
  • Marek Kopelent died on March 12, 2023[5].
  • Marek Kopelent held citizenship in Czech Republic[11].
  • Marek Kopelent held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Marek Kopelent's professions included composer[6].
  • Marek Kopelent worked as an academic musician[7].
  • Marek Kopelent's professions included pianist[8].
  • Marek Kopelent's professions included music educator[9].
  • Marek Kopelent's field of work was music[13].
  • Marek Kopelent's field of work was music education[14].
  • Among Marek Kopelent's employers was Academy of Performing Arts[15].
  • Marek Kopelent's education included a stint at Academy of Performing Arts[16].
  • A notable student of Marek Kopelent was Svitlana Azarova[17].
  • Marek Kopelent received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18].
  • Marek Kopelent received the Herder Prize[19].
  • Marek Kopelent received the Czech Medal of Merit[20].
  • Marek Kopelent received the Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[21].
  • Marek Kopelent received the Q105046799[22].
  • Marek Kopelent is recorded as male[23].
  • Marek Kopelent's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Marek Kopelent's genre is twelve-tone technique[25].
  • Marek Kopelent's genre is avant-garde music[26].
  • Marek Kopelent's family name is recorded as Kopelent[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: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-04-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-03-12[31]

  • Genre(s): contemporary classical[32]

  • Community tags: composer, contemporary classical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bdb3d040-e92e-4ab3-8cd7-d15948126cae[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Marek Kopelent… he was born on April 28, 1932[3].

Education

Marek Kopelent's education included a stint at Academy of Performing Arts[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], academic musician[7], pianist[8], and music educator[9]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[35] and music education[14], a branch of education[36]. Marek Kopelent was employed by Academy of Performing Arts[15]. A notable student of him was Svitlana Azarova[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; Herder Prize[19], a cultural prize[39], founded in 1963[40]; Czech Medal of Merit[20], a medallion[41], in Czech Republic[42], founded in 1990[43]; Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[21], an award[44], in Czech Republic[45], founded in 2007[46]; and Q105046799[22].

Death and Burial

Marek Kopelent died on March 12, 2023[5]. He died in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Marek Kopelent ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Marek Kopelent born?

Marek Kopelent was born in Prague[2].

Where did Marek Kopelent die?

Marek Kopelent passed away in Prague[4].

What did Marek Kopelent do for work?

Marek Kopelent worked as composer[6], academic musician[7], pianist[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Marek Kopelent go to school?

Marek Kopelent was educated at Academy of Performing Arts[16].

What awards did Marek Kopelent receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], Herder Prize[19], Czech Medal of Merit[20], and Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . lidovky.cz. lidovky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . hrad.cz. hrad.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . lidovky.cz. lidovky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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