Rudolf Kolisch

Austrian musician (1896-1978)
Person human Q214360
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Rudolf Kolisch

Summary

Rudolf Kolisch is a human[1]. Born in Schottwien[2], he… he was born on July 20, 1896[3]. He passed away in Watertown[4]. He died on August 1, 1978[5]. He worked as a violinist[6], university teacher[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Kolisch was born in Schottwien[2].
  • Rudolf Kolisch passed away in Watertown[4].
  • Rudolf Kolisch was born on July 20, 1896[3].
  • Rudolf Kolisch died on August 1, 1978[5].
  • Rudolf Kolisch died on August 2, 1978[10].
  • Burial took place at Grinzing Cemetery[11].
  • Rudolf Kolisch's father was Rudolf Rafael Kolisch[12].
  • Rudolf Kolisch held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Rudolf Kolisch held citizenship in Austria[14].
  • Rudolf Kolisch worked as a violinist[6].
  • Rudolf Kolisch worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Rudolf Kolisch's professions included conductor[8].
  • Rudolf Kolisch was employed by University of Wisconsin System[15].
  • Rudolf Kolisch was employed by New England Conservatory[16].
  • Rudolf Kolisch's education included a stint at University of Vienna[17].
  • Rudolf Kolisch was a member of Second Viennese School[18].
  • Rudolf Kolisch was a member of Kolisch Quartet[19].
  • Rudolf Kolisch was a member of Pro Arte Quartet[20].
  • Rudolf Kolisch is recorded as male[21].
  • Rudolf Kolisch's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Rudolf Kolisch is associated with the 20th-century classical music movement[23].
  • Rudolf Kolisch's genre is classical music[24].
  • Rudolf Kolisch's Commons category is recorded as Rudolf Kolisch[25].
  • Rudolf Kolisch's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[26].
  • Rudolf Kolisch's archives at is recorded as Houghton Library[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: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1896-07-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-08-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: faf2bfc1-b5d9-4ee2-aae7-74801d67e26c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Rudolf Kolisch's place of birth was Schottwien[2]. He was born on July 20, 1896[3]. His father was Rudolf Rafael Kolisch[12].

Education

Rudolf Kolisch was educated at University of Vienna[17]. Studied under Otakar Ševčík[33], a violinist[34], 1852–1934[35], of Czechoslovakia[36]; Franz Schreker[37], a composer[38], 1878–1934[39], of Austria[40]; and Arnold Schoenberg[41], a classical composer[42], 1874–1951[43], of Austria[44], awarded the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[45], specialised in composer[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include violinist[6], university teacher[7], and conductor[8]. Employers include University of Wisconsin System[15], a state university system[47], in United States[48], founded in 1848[49], headquartered in Madison[50] and New England Conservatory[16], a conservatory[51], in United States[52], founded in 1867[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 1, 1978[5] and August 2, 1978[10]. Rudolf Kolisch passed away in Watertown[4]. He is buried at Grinzing Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Kolisch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Kolisch born?

Born in Schottwien[2], Rudolf Kolisch…

Where did Rudolf Kolisch die?

Rudolf Kolisch passed away in Watertown[4].

Who were Rudolf Kolisch's parents?

Rudolf Kolisch's father was Rudolf Rafael Kolisch[12].

What did Rudolf Kolisch do for work?

Rudolf Kolisch worked as violinist[6], university teacher[7], and conductor[8].

Where did Rudolf Kolisch go to school?

Rudolf Kolisch was educated at University of Vienna[17].

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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . musiklexikon.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [37] . wikidata.org.
  28. [41] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Vienna
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    Family name Kolisch
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