Roger Désormière

French composer and conductor (1898–1963)
Person human Q1349225
Roger Désormière
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Roger Désormière

Summary

Roger Désormière is a human[1]. He was born in Vichy[2]. He was born on September 13, 1898[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on October 25, 1963[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], French resistance fighter[8], music arranger[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Roger Désormière was born in Vichy[2].
  • Roger Désormière died in Paris[4].
  • Roger Désormière was born on September 13, 1898[3].
  • Roger Désormière died on October 25, 1963[5].
  • Roger Désormière is buried at Bartins Cemetery of Vichy[12].
  • Roger Désormière held citizenship in France[13].
  • Roger Désormière's professions included conductor[6].
  • Roger Désormière's professions included composer[7].
  • Roger Désormière worked as a French resistance fighter[8].
  • Roger Désormière worked as a music arranger[9].
  • Roger Désormière's professions included musician[10].
  • Roger Désormière's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[14].
  • Roger Désormière received the Prix Blumenthal[15].
  • Roger Désormière is recorded as male[16].
  • Roger Désormière's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Roger Désormière is associated with the classical music movement[18].
  • Roger Désormière's genre is classical music[19].
  • Roger Désormière's Commons category is recorded as Roger Désormière[20].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[21].
  • Roger Désormière's family name is recorded as Désormière[22].
  • Roger Désormière's given name is recorded as Roger[23].
  • Roger Désormière studied under Q959431[24].
  • Roger Désormière's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Roger Désormière's instrument is recorded as flute[26].
  • Roger Désormière's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1898-09-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1963-10-25[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, french conductor[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9254f90f-ee89-4581-9c10-3a81f35c90e9[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Désormière was born in Vichy[2]. He was born on September 13, 1898[3].

Education

Roger Désormière's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[14]. He studied under Q959431[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], French resistance fighter[8], music arranger[9], and musician[10].

Recognition

Roger Désormière received the Prix Blumenthal[15].

Death and Burial

Roger Désormière died on October 25, 1963[5]. He died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[21]. Burial took place at Bartins Cemetery of Vichy[12].

Why It Matters

Roger Désormière ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Roger Désormière born?

Roger Désormière was born in Vichy[2].

Where did Roger Désormière die?

Roger Désormière passed away in Paris[4].

What did Roger Désormière do for work?

Roger Désormière worked as conductor[6], composer[7], French resistance fighter[8], music arranger[9], and musician[10].

Where did Roger Désormière go to school?

Roger Désormière was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[14].

What awards did Roger Désormière receive?

Honors received include Prix Blumenthal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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