Norman Lebrecht

English author, broadcaster, music critic, cultural commentator
Person human Q719046
Norman Lebrecht
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Norman Lebrecht

Summary

Norman Lebrecht is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on July 11, 1948[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], radio personality[5], music critic[6], musicologist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Norman Lebrecht was born in London[2].
  • Norman Lebrecht was born on July 11, 1948[3].
  • Norman Lebrecht held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Norman Lebrecht worked as a journalist[4].
  • Norman Lebrecht's professions included radio personality[5].
  • Norman Lebrecht's professions included music critic[6].
  • Norman Lebrecht worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Norman Lebrecht's professions included writer[8].
  • Norman Lebrecht worked as a novelist[11].
  • Norman Lebrecht was educated at Bar-Ilan University[12].
  • Norman Lebrecht's education included a stint at Kol Torah[13].
  • Norman Lebrecht is recorded as male[14].
  • Norman Lebrecht's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Norman Lebrecht's Commons category is recorded as Norman Lebrecht[16].
  • Norman Lebrecht's family name is recorded as Lebrecht[17].
  • Norman Lebrecht's given name is recorded as Norman[18].
  • Norman Lebrecht's official website is recorded as http://www.normanlebrecht.com/[19].
  • Norman Lebrecht's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Norman Lebrecht's official blog URL is recorded as http://slippedisc.com/[21].
  • Norman Lebrecht's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+19307'}[22].
  • Norman Lebrecht's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+19310'}[23].
  • Norman Lebrecht's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+19146'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Norman Lebrecht was born in London[2]. He was born on July 11, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Bar-Ilan University[12], a public research university[25], in Israel[26], founded in 1955[27], headquartered in Ramat Gan[28] and Kol Torah[13], a yeshiva[29], in Israel[30], founded in 1939[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], radio personality[5], music critic[6], musicologist[7], writer[8], and novelist[11].

Why It Matters

Norman Lebrecht ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Norman Lebrecht born?

Born in London[2], Norman Lebrecht…

What did Norman Lebrecht do for work?

Norman Lebrecht worked as journalist[4], radio personality[5], music critic[6], musicologist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Norman Lebrecht go to school?

Norman Lebrecht was educated at Bar-Ilan University[12] and Kol Torah[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.normanlebrecht.com/
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    Family name Lebrecht
    Social media followers {'amount': '+19307'}, {'amount': '+19310'}, {'amount': '+19146'}
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