Otto Luening

American composer (1900–1996)
Person human Q2039834
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Otto Luening

Summary

Otto Luening is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on June 15, 1900[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on September 2, 1996[5]. He worked as a composer[6], university teacher[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Otto Luening was born in Milwaukee[2].
  • Otto Luening passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Otto Luening was born on June 15, 1900[3].
  • Otto Luening died on September 2, 1996[5].
  • Otto Luening held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Otto Luening's professions included composer[6].
  • Otto Luening's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Otto Luening worked as a conductor[8].
  • Otto Luening's field of work was classical music[11].
  • Otto Luening's field of work was electronic music[12].
  • Otto Luening's field of work was chamber music[13].
  • Among Otto Luening's employers was Columbia University[14].
  • Among Otto Luening's employers was University of Arizona[15].
  • Otto Luening was employed by Juilliard School[16].
  • Among Otto Luening's employers was Eastman School of Music[17].
  • A notable student of Otto Luening was Ramon Zupko[18].
  • A notable student of Otto Luening was Esther Ballou[19].
  • A notable student of Otto Luening was Wendy Carlos[20].
  • A notable student of Otto Luening was Seymour Shifrin[21].
  • Otto Luening received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Otto Luening received the Rome Prize[23].
  • Otto Luening received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Otto Luening received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Otto Luening received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[26].
  • Otto Luening received the Laurel Leaf Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Milwaukee[2], Otto Luening… he was born on June 15, 1900[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], university teacher[7], and conductor[8]. Fields of work include classical music[11], a music genre[28], founded in 0500[29]; electronic music[12], a music genre[30], founded in 1920[31]; and chamber music[13], a type of musical work/composition[32]. Employers include Columbia University[14], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1754[35], headquartered in Manhattan[36]; University of Arizona[15], a public university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1885[39], headquartered in Tucson[40]; Juilliard School[16], a conservatory[41], in United States[42], founded in 1905[43], headquartered in New York City[44]; and Eastman School of Music[17], a conservatory[45], in United States[46], founded in 1921[47]. Notable students include Ramon Zupko[18], a composer[48], 1932–2019[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51], specialised in music[52]; Esther Ballou[19], a composer[53], 1915–1973[54], of United States[55]; Wendy Carlos[20], a composer[56], b. 1939[57], of United States[58], awarded the Grammy Awards[59]; and Seymour Shifrin[21], a composer[60], 1926–1979[61], of United States[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66]; Rome Prize[23], an art prize[67], in United States[68]; Arts and Letters Award in Music[26], an award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1941[71]; and Laurel Leaf Award[27], an award[72], in United States[73], founded in 1951[74].

Death and Burial

Otto Luening died on September 2, 1996[5]. He died in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Luening ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

FAQs

Where was Otto Luening born?

Otto Luening was born in Milwaukee[2].

Where did Otto Luening die?

Otto Luening passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Otto Luening do for work?

Otto Luening worked as composer[6], university teacher[7], and conductor[8].

What awards did Otto Luening receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Rome Prize[23], Guggenheim Fellowship[24], and Guggenheim Fellowship[25].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [75] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [76] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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