Narciso Yepes

Summary

Narciso Yepes is a human^[1]. Born in Lorca^[2], he… he was born on November 14, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Murcia^[4]. He died on May 3, 1997^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], composer^[7], lutenist^[8], classical guitarist^[9], and film score composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Narciso Yepes's place of birth was Lorca^[2].
• Narciso Yepes passed away in Murcia^[4].
• Narciso Yepes was born on November 14, 1927^[3].
• Narciso Yepes died on May 3, 1997^[5].
• Narciso Yepes held citizenship in Spain^[12].
• Narciso Yepes's professions included guitarist^[6].
• Narciso Yepes's professions included composer^[7].
• Narciso Yepes worked as a lutenist^[8].
• Narciso Yepes worked as a classical guitarist^[9].
• Narciso Yepes worked as a film score composer^[10].
• Narciso Yepes held the position of Q135599084^[13].
• Narciso Yepes was educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory^[14].
• A notable student of Narciso Yepes was Éric Pénicaud^[15].
• Narciso Yepes received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[16].
• Narciso Yepes received the honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia^[17].
• Narciso Yepes was a member of Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando^[18].
• Narciso Yepes is recorded as male^[19].
• Narciso Yepes's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Narciso Yepes's genre is classical music^[21].
• Narciso Yepes's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon^[22].
• Narciso Yepes's record label is recorded as London Records^[23].
• Narciso Yepes's record label is recorded as Decca^[24].
• Narciso Yepes's Commons category is recorded as Narciso Yepes^[25].
• The cause of death was cancer^[26].
• Narciso Yepes's family name is recorded as García^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ES^[29]

• Began / founded: 1927-11-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1997-05-03^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, guitar, guitarist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2c960ed5-a832-4ad3-a8c5-10190e5e19d1^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Lorca^[2], Narciso Yepes… he was born on November 14, 1927^[3].

Education

Narciso Yepes's education included a stint at Madrid Royal Conservatory^[14]. He studied under Nadia Boulanger^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], composer^[7], lutenist^[8], classical guitarist^[9], and film score composer^[10]. Narciso Yepes held the position of Q135599084^[13]. A notable student of him was Éric Pénicaud^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[16], an art prize^[36], in Spain^[37], founded in 1969^[38] and honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia^[17], an award^[39], in Spain^[40].

Death and Burial

Narciso Yepes died on May 3, 1997^[5]. He died in Murcia^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[26].

Why It Matters

Narciso Yepes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Narciso Yepes born?

Narciso Yepes was born in Lorca^[2].

Where did Narciso Yepes die?

Narciso Yepes died in Murcia^[4].

What did Narciso Yepes do for work?

Narciso Yepes worked as guitarist^[6], composer^[7], lutenist^[8], classical guitarist^[9], and film score composer^[10].

Where did Narciso Yepes go to school?

Narciso Yepes was educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory^[14].

What awards did Narciso Yepes receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[16] and honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia^[17].