Norman Dello Joio

American composer (1913–2008)
Person human Q724145
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Norman Dello Joio

Summary

Norman Dello Joio is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 24, 1913[3]. He died in East Hampton[4]. He died on July 24, 2008[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Norman Dello Joio…
  • Norman Dello Joio died in East Hampton[4].
  • Norman Dello Joio was born on January 24, 1913[3].
  • Norman Dello Joio died on July 24, 2008[5].
  • A child of Norman Dello Joio was Norman Dello Joio[11].
  • A child of Norman Dello Joio was Justin Dello Joio[12].
  • Norman Dello Joio held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Norman Dello Joio worked as a composer[6].
  • Norman Dello Joio's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Norman Dello Joio worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Norman Dello Joio's professions included pianist[9].
  • Norman Dello Joio was employed by Boston University[14].
  • Norman Dello Joio was educated at Juilliard School[15].
  • Norman Dello Joio's education included a stint at City College of New York[16].
  • Norman Dello Joio was educated at Yale School of Music[17].
  • Norman Dello Joio received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Norman Dello Joio received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[19].
  • Norman Dello Joio received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[20].
  • Norman Dello Joio was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[21].
  • Norman Dello Joio is recorded as male[22].
  • Norman Dello Joio's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Norman Dello Joio's genre is opera[24].
  • Norman Dello Joio's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[25].
  • Norman Dello Joio's given name is recorded as Norman[26].
  • Norman Dello Joio studied under Paul Hindemith[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1913-01-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-07-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 54a66846-3166-4b50-a73f-2ec70d8c32c4[32]

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Origins and Family

Norman Dello Joio's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 24, 1913[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[15], a conservatory[33], in United States[34], founded in 1905[35], headquartered in New York City[36]; City College of New York[16], a higher education institution[37], in United States[38], founded in 1847[39], headquartered in New York City[40]; and Yale School of Music[17], a conservatory[41], in United States[42], founded in 1894[43]. Norman Dello Joio studied under Paul Hindemith[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and pianist[9]. Norman Dello Joio was employed by Boston University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; Pulitzer Prize for Music[19], a music award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1943[49]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music[20], an award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1941[52].

Personal Life

Children include Norman Dello Joio[11], a show jumper[53], b. 1956[54], of United States[55] and Justin Dello Joio[12], a composer[56], b. 1955[57], of United States[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[59].

Death and Burial

Norman Dello Joio died on July 24, 2008[5]. He died in East Hampton[4].

Why It Matters

Norman Dello Joio ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Norman Dello Joio born?

Norman Dello Joio's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Norman Dello Joio die?

Norman Dello Joio died in East Hampton[4].

What did Norman Dello Joio do for work?

Norman Dello Joio worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and pianist[9].

Where did Norman Dello Joio go to school?

Norman Dello Joio was educated at Juilliard School[15], City College of New York[16], and Yale School of Music[17].

What awards did Norman Dello Joio receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Pulitzer Prize for Music[19], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[20].

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  1. [2] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . newmusicbox.org. Provenance: 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.

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  1. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [52] . 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. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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