Paul Méfano

French composer (1937–2020)
Person human Q453429
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Paul Méfano

Summary

Paul Méfano is a human[1]. His place of birth was Basra[2]. He was born on March 6, 1937[3]. He died in Chilly-Mazarin[4]. He died on September 15, 2020[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], and professor of music composition[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Paul Méfano was born in Basra[2].
  • Paul Méfano died in Chilly-Mazarin[4].
  • Paul Méfano was born on March 6, 1937[3].
  • Paul Méfano died on September 15, 2020[5].
  • Paul Méfano is buried at Q110338362[11].
  • Paul Méfano held citizenship in France[12].
  • Paul Méfano worked as a composer[6].
  • Paul Méfano worked as a conductor[7].
  • Paul Méfano's professions included music educator[8].
  • Paul Méfano worked as a professor of music composition[9].
  • Paul Méfano was employed by Conservatoire de Paris[13].
  • Paul Méfano was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[14].
  • Paul Méfano was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[15].
  • Paul Méfano received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[16].
  • Paul Méfano received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17].
  • Paul Méfano is recorded as male[18].
  • Paul Méfano's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Paul Méfano's genre is classical music[20].
  • Paul Méfano's family name is recorded as Méfano[21].
  • Paul Méfano's given name is recorded as Paul[22].
  • Paul Méfano's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Paul Méfano's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Paul Lucien Mefano'}[24].
  • Paul Méfano's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Paul Méfano'}[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: FR[27]

  • Began / founded: 1937-03-06[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-09-15[29]

  • Genre(s): classical[30]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, french composer[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fb4b28df-f25c-45b1-9be8-ca72cd05d240[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Basra[2], Paul Méfano… he was born on March 6, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[14], a college of music[33], in France[34], founded in 1919[35], headquartered in Paris[36] and Conservatoire de Paris[15], a grande école[37], in France[38], founded in 1795[39], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], and professor of music composition[9]. Among Paul Méfano's employers was Conservatoire de Paris[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the National Order of Merit[16], a grade of an order[41], in France[42] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17], a grade of an order[43], in France[44].

Death and Burial

Paul Méfano died on September 15, 2020[5]. He died in Chilly-Mazarin[4]. He is buried at Q110338362[11].

Why It Matters

Paul Méfano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Paul Méfano born?

Born in Basra[2], Paul Méfano…

Where did Paul Méfano die?

Paul Méfano died in Chilly-Mazarin[4].

What did Paul Méfano do for work?

Paul Méfano worked as composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], and professor of music composition[9].

Where did Paul Méfano go to school?

Paul Méfano was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[14] and Conservatoire de Paris[15].

What awards did Paul Méfano receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Merit[16] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . brunoserrou.blogspot.com. brunoserrou.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Q80900474. francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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