Peter Warlock

British composer and music critic (1894-1930)
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Peter Warlock

Summary

Peter Warlock is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on October 30, 1894[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on December 17, 1930[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music critic[8], music editor[9], and copyist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (707 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Peter Warlock…
  • Born in Savoy Hotel[12], Peter Warlock…
  • Peter Warlock passed away in London[4].
  • Peter Warlock was born on October 30, 1894[3].
  • Peter Warlock died on December 17, 1930[5].
  • Burial took place at Nightingale Cemetery[13].
  • Peter Warlock's father was Arnold Heseltine[14].
  • A child of Peter Warlock was Brian Sewell[15].
  • A child of Peter Warlock was Nigel Heseltine[16].
  • Peter Warlock held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • Peter Warlock's professions included composer[6].
  • Peter Warlock worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Peter Warlock worked as a music critic[8].
  • Peter Warlock worked as a music editor[9].
  • Peter Warlock's professions included copyist[10].
  • Among Peter Warlock's employers was The Sackbut[18].
  • Peter Warlock was educated at Christ Church[19].
  • Peter Warlock's education included a stint at University College London[20].
  • Peter Warlock's education included a stint at Eton College[21].
  • Peter Warlock is recorded as male[22].
  • Peter Warlock's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Peter Warlock's genre is Lied[24].
  • Peter Warlock's genre is art song[25].
  • Peter Warlock's genre is choral music[26].
  • Peter Warlock's genre is piano music[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1894-10-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1930-12-17[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: british composer, classical, composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f4c98151-1c63-4cbb-b95e-1a3f3f638e04[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[35], in Roman Empire[36], founded in 0047[37] and Savoy Hotel[12], a hotel[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1889[40], headquartered in London[41]. Peter Warlock was born on October 30, 1894[3]. His father was Arnold Heseltine[14].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[19], a college of the University of Oxford[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1546[44], headquartered in Oxford[45]; University College London[20], a university college[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1826[48], headquartered in UCL Main Building[49]; and Eton College[21], a public school[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1440[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music critic[8], music editor[9], and copyist[10]. Peter Warlock was employed by The Sackbut[18].

Personal Life

Children include Brian Sewell[15], a journalist[53], 1931–2015[54], of United Kingdom[55] and Nigel Heseltine[16], a poet[56], 1916–1995[57], of United Kingdom[58].

Death and Burial

Peter Warlock died on December 17, 1930[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was coal gas poisoning[59]. Burial took place at Nightingale Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Peter Warlock ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (707 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Peter Warlock born?

Born in London[2], Peter Warlock…

Where did Peter Warlock die?

Peter Warlock died in London[4].

Who were Peter Warlock's parents?

Peter Warlock's father was Arnold Heseltine[14].

What did Peter Warlock do for work?

Peter Warlock worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music critic[8], music editor[9], and copyist[10].

Where did Peter Warlock go to school?

Peter Warlock was educated at Christ Church[19], University College London[20], and Eton College[21].

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  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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