Oscar Paul

Summary

Oscar Paul is a human^[1]. Born in Gozdnica^[2], he… he was born on April 8, 1836^[3]. He passed away in Leipzig^[4]. He died on April 18, 1898^[5]. He worked as a musicologist^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], pianist^[9], and music critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Oscar Paul was born in Gozdnica^[2].
• Oscar Paul died in Leipzig^[4].
• Oscar Paul was born on April 8, 1836^[3].
• Oscar Paul died on April 18, 1898^[5].
• Oscar Paul is buried at Neuer Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig^[12].
• Oscar Paul held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[13].
• Oscar Paul's professions included musicologist^[6].
• Oscar Paul worked as a music educator^[7].
• Oscar Paul's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Oscar Paul's professions included pianist^[9].
• Oscar Paul worked as a music critic^[10].
• Oscar Paul worked as a musicographer^[14].
• Oscar Paul held the position of extraordinary professor^[15].
• Oscar Paul held the position of teacher^[16].
• Oscar Paul held the position of editing staff^[17].
• Oscar Paul held the position of Privatdozent^[18].
• Oscar Paul held the position of expert witness^[19].
• Oscar Paul was employed by University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[20].
• Oscar Paul was employed by Leipzig University^[21].
• Among Oscar Paul's employers was Leipziger Tageblatt^[22].
• Oscar Paul's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[23].
• Oscar Paul's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[24].
• A notable student of Oscar Paul was Leoš Janáček^[25].
• Oscar Paul received the Ehrengrab^[26].
• Oscar Paul received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1836-04-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1898-04-18^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, german composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5e31307e-a712-424b-9398-523977a28fe5^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Oscar Paul was born in Gozdnica^[2]. He was born on April 8, 1836^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[23], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1843^[37] and Leipzig University^[24], a public university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1409^[40], headquartered in Leipzig^[41]. Academic degrees include Dr. phil.^[42] and professor^[43]. Studied under Louis Plaidy^[44], a pianist^[45], 1810–1874^[46], of Kingdom of Saxony^[47]; Moritz Hauptmann^[48], a composer^[49], 1792–1868^[50], of Kingdom of Saxony^[51], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[52]; and Ernst Richter^[53], a composer^[54], 1808–1879^[55], of Kingdom of Saxony^[56].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], pianist^[9], music critic^[10], and musicographer^[14]. Employers include University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[20], a public university^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1843^[59]; Leipzig University^[21], a public university^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1409^[62], headquartered in Leipzig^[63]; and Leipziger Tageblatt^[22], a newspaper^[64]. Positions held include extraordinary professor^[15], an academic rank^[65], in Germany^[66]; teacher^[16], a profession^[67]; editing staff^[17], a profession^[68]; Privatdozent^[18], an academic rank^[69]; and expert witness^[19], a profession^[70]. A notable student of Oscar Paul was Leoš Janáček^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Ehrengrab^[26], a type of award^[71], in Germany^[72] and Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph^[27], a grade of an order^[73], in Austria–Hungary^[74].

Personal Life

Oscar Paul's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[75].

Death and Burial

Oscar Paul died on April 18, 1898^[5]. He died in Leipzig^[4]. Burial took place at Neuer Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig^[12].

Why It Matters

Oscar Paul ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Paul born?

Oscar Paul was born in Gozdnica^[2].

Where did Oscar Paul die?

Oscar Paul passed away in Leipzig^[4].

What did Oscar Paul do for work?

Oscar Paul worked as musicologist^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], pianist^[9], and music critic^[10].

Where did Oscar Paul go to school?

Oscar Paul was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[23] and Leipzig University^[24].

What awards did Oscar Paul receive?

Honors received include Ehrengrab^[26] and Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph^[27].