Otto Gombosi

Hungarian-American musicologist and music critic
Person human Q22670556
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Otto Gombosi

Summary

Otto Gombosi is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on October 23, 1902[3]. He passed away in Natick[4]. He died on February 17, 1955[5]. He worked as a music historian[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and music critic[9]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], Otto Gombosi…
  • Otto Gombosi's place of birth was Budapest District VI[11].
  • Otto Gombosi passed away in Natick[4].
  • Otto Gombosi was born on October 23, 1902[3].
  • Otto Gombosi died on February 17, 1955[5].
  • Otto Gombosi held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[12].
  • Otto Gombosi held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary[13].
  • Otto Gombosi held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Otto Gombosi's professions included music historian[6].
  • Otto Gombosi worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Otto Gombosi worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Otto Gombosi worked as a music critic[9].
  • Otto Gombosi's field of work was musicology[15].
  • Among Otto Gombosi's employers was Harvard University[16].
  • Otto Gombosi was educated at Fodor Zeneiskola[17].
  • Otto Gombosi's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[18].
  • Otto Gombosi was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].
  • Otto Gombosi received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Otto Gombosi is recorded as male[21].
  • Otto Gombosi's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Otto Gombosi's family name is recorded as Gombosi[23].
  • Otto Gombosi's given name is recorded as Otto[24].
  • Otto Gombosi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Otto Gombosi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[26].
  • Otto Gombosi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: HU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1902-10-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955-02-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4b79c025-5c12-4c8c-9c50-81c762380431[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Budapest[2], a town in Hungary[33], in Hungary[34], founded in 1873[35] and Budapest District VI[11], a district of Budapest[36], in Hungary[37], founded in 1873[38]. Otto Gombosi was born on October 23, 1902[3].

Education

Educated at Fodor Zeneiskola[17]; Franz Liszt Academy of Music[18], a music academy[39], in Hungary[40], founded in 1875[41], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music[42]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], a comprehensive university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1809[45], headquartered in Berlin[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music historian[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and music critic[9]. Otto Gombosi's field of work was musicology[15]. Among his employers was Harvard University[16].

Recognition

Otto Gombosi received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

Death and Burial

Otto Gombosi died on February 17, 1955[5]. He passed away in Natick[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Gombosi is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Otto Gombosi born?

Otto Gombosi was born in Budapest[2].

Where did Otto Gombosi die?

Otto Gombosi died in Natick[4].

What did Otto Gombosi do for work?

Otto Gombosi worked as music historian[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and music critic[9].

Where did Otto Gombosi go to school?

Otto Gombosi was educated at Fodor Zeneiskola[17], Franz Liszt Academy of Music[18], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].

What awards did Otto Gombosi receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Lexikon verfolgter Musiker und Musikerinnen der NS-Zeit. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Fodor Zeneiskola, Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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