Nicolas-Charles Bochsa

French composer and harpist
Person human Q251397
Nicolas-Charles Bochsa
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Nicolas-Charles Bochsa

Summary

Nicolas-Charles Bochsa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montmédy[2]. He was born on August 9, 1789[3]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. He died on January 6, 1856[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], choreographer[8], musicologist[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's place of birth was Montmédy[2].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa passed away in Sydney[4].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa was born on August 9, 1789[3].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa died on January 6, 1856[5].
  • Burial took place at Camperdown Cemetery[12].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's father was Charles Bochsa[13].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa was married to Anna Bishop[14].
  • Among Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's spouses was Georgette Ducrest[15].
  • Among Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's spouses was Amy Wilson[16].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa held citizenship in France[17].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's professions included composer[6].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's professions included conductor[7].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's professions included choreographer[8].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's professions included musicologist[9].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's professions included music educator[10].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's professions included harpist[18].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's field of work was music[19].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's field of work was harp performance[20].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's field of work was conducting[21].
  • Among Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's employers was Royal Academy of Music[22].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[23].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa is recorded as male[24].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa is associated with the classical music movement[26].
  • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's genre is opera[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: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1789-08-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1856-01-06[31]

  • Community tags: to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ac90639b-6140-45ca-8ace-266b8fea4089[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Nicolas-Charles Bochsa was born in Montmédy[2]. He was born on August 9, 1789[3]. His father was Charles Bochsa[13].

Education

Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[23]. He studied under Étienne Méhul[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], choreographer[8], musicologist[9], music educator[10], and harpist[18]. Fields of work include music[19], a type of arts[35]; harp performance[20]; and conducting[21], an activity[36]. Nicolas-Charles Bochsa was employed by Royal Academy of Music[22].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anna Bishop[14], an opera singer[37], 1810–1884[38], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[39]; Georgette Ducrest[15], a literary scholar[40], 1789–1882[41], of France[42]; and Amy Wilson[16].

Death and Burial

Nicolas-Charles Bochsa died on January 6, 1856[5]. He died in Sydney[4]. He is buried at Camperdown Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Nicolas-Charles Bochsa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Nicolas-Charles Bochsa born?

Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's place of birth was Montmédy[2].

Where did Nicolas-Charles Bochsa die?

Nicolas-Charles Bochsa passed away in Sydney[4].

Who were Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's parents?

Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's father was Charles Bochsa[13].

Who was Nicolas-Charles Bochsa married to?

Nicolas-Charles Bochsa's spouses include Anna Bishop[14], Georgette Ducrest[15], and Amy Wilson[16].

What did Nicolas-Charles Bochsa do for work?

Nicolas-Charles Bochsa worked as composer[6], conductor[7], choreographer[8], musicologist[9], and music educator[10].

Where did Nicolas-Charles Bochsa go to school?

Nicolas-Charles Bochsa was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Q27772561. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . fr.wikisource.org. fr.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Q27772561. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, conductor, choreographer +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Given name Nicolas, Charles
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