Misha Mengelberg

Dutch jazz pianist and composer (1935–2017)
Person human Q1264766
Misha Mengelberg
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Misha Mengelberg

Summary

Misha Mengelberg is a human[1]. He was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on June 5, 1935[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on March 3, 2017[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], videographer[9], and chess player[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyiv[2], Misha Mengelberg…
  • Misha Mengelberg passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Misha Mengelberg was born on June 5, 1935[3].
  • Misha Mengelberg died on March 3, 2017[5].
  • Misha Mengelberg's father was Karel Mengelberg[12].
  • Misha Mengelberg's mother was Rahel Mengelberg[13].
  • Misha Mengelberg held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Dutch was Misha Mengelberg's native language[15].
  • Misha Mengelberg worked as a composer[6].
  • Misha Mengelberg's professions included pianist[7].
  • Misha Mengelberg's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Misha Mengelberg worked as a videographer[9].
  • Misha Mengelberg worked as a chess player[10].
  • Misha Mengelberg was educated at Royal Conservatory of The Hague[16].
  • Misha Mengelberg received the Matthijs Vermeulen Award[17].
  • Misha Mengelberg received the Paul Acket Award[18].
  • Misha Mengelberg is recorded as male[19].
  • Misha Mengelberg's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Misha Mengelberg's genre is jazz[21].
  • Misha Mengelberg's record label is recorded as DIW Records[22].
  • Misha Mengelberg's record label is recorded as BV Haast Records[23].
  • Misha Mengelberg's Commons category is recorded as Misha Mengelberg[24].
  • Misha Mengelberg's sport is recorded as chess[25].
  • Misha Mengelberg's family name is recorded as Mengelberg[26].
  • Misha Mengelberg's given name is recorded as Q2233184[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-06-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-03-03[31]

  • Genre(s): free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: free improvisation, free jazz, jazz, jazz and blues[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4f81bb0c-ea29-4671-9224-e55597811340[34]

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Origins and Family

Misha Mengelberg's place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on June 5, 1935[3]. His father was Karel Mengelberg[12]. His mother was Rahel Mengelberg[13]. Dutch was his native language[15].

Education

Misha Mengelberg was educated at Royal Conservatory of The Hague[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], videographer[9], and chess player[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Matthijs Vermeulen Award[17], a music award[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1972[37] and Paul Acket Award[18], a music award[38], in Netherlands[39].

Death and Burial

Misha Mengelberg died on March 3, 2017[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Misha Mengelberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Misha Mengelberg born?

Misha Mengelberg's place of birth was Kyiv[2].

Where did Misha Mengelberg die?

Misha Mengelberg passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Misha Mengelberg's parents?

Misha Mengelberg's father was Karel Mengelberg[12]. Misha Mengelberg's mother was Rahel Mengelberg[13].

What did Misha Mengelberg do for work?

Misha Mengelberg worked as composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], videographer[9], and chess player[10].

Where did Misha Mengelberg go to school?

Misha Mengelberg was educated at Royal Conservatory of The Hague[16].

What awards did Misha Mengelberg receive?

Honors received include Matthijs Vermeulen Award[17] and Paul Acket Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Jewish Biographical Dictionary of the Netherlands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Jewish Biographical Dictionary of the Netherlands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Jewish Biographical Dictionary of the Netherlands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . volkskrant.nl. Provenance: 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.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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