Rudolph Ganz

Swiss musician (1877-1972)
Person human Q670140
Rudolph Ganz
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Rudolph Ganz

Summary

Rudolph Ganz is a human[1]. Born in Zurich[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1877[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on August 2, 1972[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rudolph Ganz was born in Zurich[2].
  • Rudolph Ganz passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Rudolph Ganz was born on February 24, 1877[3].
  • Rudolph Ganz died on August 2, 1972[5].
  • Burial took place at Graceland Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Rudolph Ganz was Anton Roy Ganz[11].
  • Rudolph Ganz held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Rudolph Ganz worked as a composer[6].
  • Rudolph Ganz's professions included conductor[7].
  • Rudolph Ganz's professions included pianist[8].
  • Rudolph Ganz was employed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra[13].
  • Rudolph Ganz was educated at Conservatory of Lausanne[14].
  • A notable student of Rudolph Ganz was Joan Caldwell[15].
  • A notable student of Rudolph Ganz was Abby Whiteside[16].
  • Rudolph Ganz received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Rudolph Ganz received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18].
  • Rudolph Ganz received the Order of Lincoln[19].
  • Rudolph Ganz's religion is recorded as reformed[20].
  • Rudolph Ganz is recorded as male[21].
  • Rudolph Ganz's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Rudolph Ganz's Commons category is recorded as Rudolph Ganz[23].
  • Rudolph Ganz's archives at is recorded as Zentralbibliothek Zürich[24].
  • Rudolph Ganz's family name is recorded as Ganz[25].
  • Rudolph Ganz's given name is recorded as Rudolf[26].
  • Rudolph Ganz's instrument is recorded as piano[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1877-02-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-08-02[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: american composer, american pianist, classical, composer, pianist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5e6639c7-944e-414a-bcd8-e1e5dfff3be0[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Rudolph Ganz's place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on February 24, 1877[3].

Education

Rudolph Ganz's education included a stint at Conservatory of Lausanne[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and pianist[8]. Among Rudolph Ganz's employers was St. Louis Symphony Orchestra[13]. Notable students include Joan Caldwell[15], a painter[35], 1926–2015[36], of United States[37] and Abby Whiteside[16], a music educator[38], 1881–1956[39], of United States[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[41], in France[42]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], a grade of an order[43], in France[44]; and Order of Lincoln[19], an award[45], in United States[46].

Personal Life

A child of Rudolph Ganz was Anton Roy Ganz[11]. His religion is recorded as reformed[20].

Death and Burial

Rudolph Ganz died on August 2, 1972[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Rudolph Ganz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Rudolph Ganz born?

Rudolph Ganz was born in Zurich[2].

Where did Rudolph Ganz die?

Rudolph Ganz passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Rudolph Ganz do for work?

Rudolph Ganz worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and pianist[8].

Where did Rudolph Ganz go to school?

Rudolph Ganz was educated at Conservatory of Lausanne[14].

What awards did Rudolph Ganz receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], and Order of Lincoln[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . slso.org. slso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . zbcollections.ch. Retrieved . zbcollections.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Instrument piano
    Family name Ganz
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