Reinbert de Leeuw

Summary

Reinbert de Leeuw is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on September 8, 1938^[3]. He died in Amsterdam^[4]. He died on February 14, 2020^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], university teacher^[9], and musicologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Reinbert de Leeuw's place of birth was Amsterdam^[2].
• Reinbert de Leeuw passed away in Amsterdam^[4].
• Reinbert de Leeuw was born on September 8, 1938^[3].
• Reinbert de Leeuw died on February 14, 2020^[5].
• Reinbert de Leeuw held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[12].
• Dutch was Reinbert de Leeuw's native language^[13].
• Reinbert de Leeuw's professions included conductor^[6].
• Reinbert de Leeuw worked as a composer^[7].
• Reinbert de Leeuw worked as a pianist^[8].
• Reinbert de Leeuw worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Reinbert de Leeuw worked as a musicologist^[10].
• Reinbert de Leeuw's professions included music educator^[14].
• Reinbert de Leeuw was employed by Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[15].
• Reinbert de Leeuw was employed by Leiden University^[16].
• Reinbert de Leeuw's education included a stint at Conservatorium van Amsterdam^[17].
• Reinbert de Leeuw was educated at Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[18].
• Reinbert de Leeuw received the Amsterdam Prize of the Arts^[19].
• Reinbert de Leeuw received the Sikkens Prize^[20].
• Reinbert de Leeuw received the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award^[21].
• Reinbert de Leeuw received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[22].
• Reinbert de Leeuw is recorded as male^[23].
• Reinbert de Leeuw's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Reinbert de Leeuw's genre is opera^[25].
• Reinbert de Leeuw's Commons category is recorded as Reinbert de Leeuw^[26].
• Reinbert de Leeuw's family name is recorded as de Leeuw^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam^[2], Reinbert de Leeuw… he was born on September 8, 1938^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam^[17], a higher education institution^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1884^[30], headquartered in Oosterdokskade 151^[31] and Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[18], a conservatory^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1826^[34], headquartered in The Hague^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], university teacher^[9], musicologist^[10], and music educator^[14]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[15], a conservatory^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1826^[38], headquartered in The Hague^[39] and Leiden University^[16], a university^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1575^[42], headquartered in Leiden^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Amsterdam Prize of the Arts^[19], a cultural prize^[44], in Netherlands^[45], founded in 2003^[46]; Sikkens Prize^[20], a cultural prize^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1959^[49]; Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award^[21], a cultural prize^[50], in Netherlands^[51]; and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[22], a grade of an order^[52], in Netherlands^[53], founded in 1815^[54].

Death and Burial

Reinbert de Leeuw died on February 14, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Reinbert de Leeuw include 12640 Reinbertdeleeuw^[55], an asteroid^[56].

Why It Matters

Reinbert de Leeuw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include 12640 Reinbertdeleeuw^[55], an asteroid^[56].

FAQs

Where was Reinbert de Leeuw born?

Reinbert de Leeuw's place of birth was Amsterdam^[2].

Where did Reinbert de Leeuw die?

Reinbert de Leeuw passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

What did Reinbert de Leeuw do for work?

Reinbert de Leeuw worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], university teacher^[9], and musicologist^[10].

Where did Reinbert de Leeuw go to school?

Reinbert de Leeuw was educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam^[17] and Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[18].

What awards did Reinbert de Leeuw receive?

Honors received include Amsterdam Prize of the Arts^[19], Sikkens Prize^[20], Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award^[21], and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[22].