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Sándor Erkel

Hungarian composer, conductor (1846–1900)
Person human Q990819

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
January 2, 1846, 1846[8]
Date of death
October 14, 1900, 1900[9]
Place of birth
Buda
Place of death
Békéscsaba
Country of citizenship
Hungary[14]
Occupation
composer, chapelmaster, opera director
Father
Ferenc Erkel[11]
Mother
Adél Adler[12]
Spouse
Róza Szabó[13]
Sibling
László Erkel, Gyula Erkel, Elek Erkel, Lajos Erkel, Jenő Erkel[22][23][24][25][26]
Cause of death
stroke[17]
Family name
Erkel[18]
Given name
Sándor, Alexander[19][20]
Manner of death
natural causes[21]
Member of
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra[15]
Place of burial
Fiume Road Graveyard[10]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 23
ISNI
0000000118724793
VIAF cluster ID
4712870, 316474597
Library of Congress authority ID
no2007079010
GND ID
143990462
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Erkel Sándor-Décsey Ede.jpg ↗
Austrian Biographical Encyclopedia ID
E/Erkel_Sandor_1846_1900
CiNii Research ID
1140845216616976256
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
143990462
Find a Grave memorial ID
9532
Freebase ID
/m/0w0hkzy
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1022641891
Magyar életrajzi lexikon ID
ABC03609/03892
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MusicBrainz artist ID
e96bc97e-15b0-4e97-913e-ebc854928f18
Musicalics composer ID
79538
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA12915108
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810615068005606
OSZMI ID
OSZMI6753
PIM authority ID
PIM52921
RERO ID (legacy)
A016835870
RILM ID
25880
RISM ID
people/51009171
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvtbyQRckPk4PgCh983cP
Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online ID
E/Erkel_Familie

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
composer, chapelmaster, opera director
Given name 2
Alexander, Sándor
Cause of death 1
stroke
Country of citizenship 1
Hungary
Father 1
Ferenc Erkel
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mb:conductor position 1
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Member of 1
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Parent of 1
Ferenc Erkel
Place of birth 1
Buda
Place of burial 1
Fiume Road Graveyard
Place of death 1
Békéscsaba
Sex or gender 1
male
← Mb:parent 1
Ferenc Erkel
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Summary

Sándor Erkel was born on January 2, 1846[1], in Buda[2]. He died on October 14, 1900[3], in Békéscsaba[4]. He worked as a composer[5], chapelmaster[6], and opera director[7].

FAQs

Where was Sándor Erkel born?

Sándor Erkel was born in Buda[2].

Where did Sándor Erkel die?

Sándor Erkel passed away in Békéscsaba[4].

Who were Sándor Erkel's parents?

Sándor Erkel's father was Ferenc Erkel[11]. Sándor Erkel's mother was Adél Adler[12].

Who was Sándor Erkel married to?

Sándor Erkel's spouses include Róza Szabó[13].

What did Sándor Erkel do for work?

Sándor Erkel worked as a composer[5], chapelmaster[6], and opera director[7].

Related Entities

Buda Ferenc Erkel Hungary

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . adt.arcanum.com. adt.arcanum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . mek.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . mek.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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