Rian de Waal

Dutch pianist (1958-2011)
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Rian de Waal

Summary

Rian de Waal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Welkom[2]. He was born on May 8, 1958[3]. He passed away in Utrecht[4]. He died on May 25, 2011[5]. He worked as a pianist[6].

Key Facts

  • Rian de Waal was born in Welkom[2].
  • Rian de Waal passed away in Utrecht[4].
  • Rian de Waal was born on May 8, 1958[3].
  • Rian de Waal died on May 25, 2011[5].
  • Rian de Waal held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Dutch was Rian de Waal's native language[8].
  • Rian de Waal worked as a pianist[6].
  • Rian de Waal's education included a stint at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[9].
  • Rian de Waal is recorded as male[10].
  • Rian de Waal's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Rian de Waal's Commons category is recorded as Rian de Waal[12].
  • Rian de Waal's family name is recorded as de Waal[13].
  • Rian de Waal's given name is recorded as Adriaan[14].
  • Rian de Waal studied under Edith Grosz[15].
  • Rian de Waal studied under Leon Fleisher[16].
  • Rian de Waal studied under Rudolf Serkin[17].
  • Rian de Waal's instrument is recorded as piano[18].
  • Rian de Waal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[19].
  • Rian de Waal's name in native language is recorded as Rian de Waal[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: NL[22]

  • Began / founded: 1958-05-08[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-05-25[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1c041c1c-10ff-4e09-a2f3-97dcb98046b0[25]

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Origins and Family

Rian de Waal's place of birth was Welkom[2]. He was born on May 8, 1958[3]. Dutch was his native language[8].

Education

Rian de Waal was educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[9]. Studied under Edith Grosz[15], a pianist[26], 1919–2011[27], of United States[28]; Leon Fleisher[16], a conductor[29], 1928–2020[30], of United States[31], awarded the Kennedy Center Honors[32], specialised in music[33]; and Rudolf Serkin[17], a pianist[34], 1903–1991[35], of Austria[36], awarded the National Medal of Arts[37].

Career and Affiliations

Rian de Waal worked as a pianist[6].

Death and Burial

Rian de Waal died on May 25, 2011[5]. He died in Utrecht[4].

FAQs

Where was Rian de Waal born?

Rian de Waal's place of birth was Welkom[2].

Where did Rian de Waal die?

Rian de Waal passed away in Utrecht[4].

What did Rian de Waal do for work?

Rian de Waal worked as pianist[6].

Where did Rian de Waal go to school?

Rian de Waal was educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . De Telegraaf. Retrieved . delpher.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . De Telegraaf. Retrieved . delpher.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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