Renaud Gagneux

French composer (1947–2018)
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Renaud Gagneux

Summary

Renaud Gagneux is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on May 15, 1947[3]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on January 24, 2018[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Renaud Gagneux's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[9], Renaud Gagneux…
  • Renaud Gagneux passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Renaud Gagneux was born on May 15, 1947[3].
  • Renaud Gagneux died on January 24, 2018[5].
  • Renaud Gagneux held citizenship in France[10].
  • Renaud Gagneux's professions included composer[6].
  • Renaud Gagneux's professions included pianist[7].
  • Renaud Gagneux's field of work was music[11].
  • Renaud Gagneux was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12].
  • Renaud Gagneux was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[13].
  • Renaud Gagneux received the prix Haussmann[14].
  • Renaud Gagneux is recorded as male[15].
  • Renaud Gagneux's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Renaud Gagneux is associated with the classical music movement[17].
  • The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[18].
  • Renaud Gagneux's given name is recorded as Renaud[19].
  • Renaud Gagneux's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Renaud Gagneux's instrument is recorded as carillon[21].
  • Renaud Gagneux's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Renaud Gagneux's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Renaud Philippe Maurice Gagneux'}[23].
  • Renaud Gagneux's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[24].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: FR[26]

  • Began / founded: 1947-05-15[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-01-24[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 569ac82a-fef4-4844-9c7d-23e49446fc56[29]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Paris[2], a commune of France[30], in France[31], founded in -0300[32] and 8th arrondissement of Paris[9], a municipal arrondissement of France[33], in France[34], founded in 1860[35]. Renaud Gagneux was born on May 15, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12], a college of music[36], in France[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Paris[39] and Conservatoire de Paris[13], a grande école[40], in France[41], founded in 1795[42], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and pianist[7]. Renaud Gagneux's field of work was music[11].

Recognition

Renaud Gagneux received the prix Haussmann[14].

Death and Burial

Renaud Gagneux died on January 24, 2018[5]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[18].

Why It Matters

Renaud Gagneux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Renaud Gagneux born?

Renaud Gagneux's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Renaud Gagneux die?

Renaud Gagneux passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Renaud Gagneux do for work?

Renaud Gagneux worked as composer[6] and pianist[7].

Where did Renaud Gagneux go to school?

Renaud Gagneux was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12] and Conservatoire de Paris[13].

What awards did Renaud Gagneux receive?

Honors received include prix Haussmann[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . francemusique.fr. francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . lejournaldugrandparis.fr. lejournaldugrandparis.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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