Sergiu Celibidache

Romanian conductor (1912–1996)
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Sergiu Celibidache
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Summary

Sergiu Celibidache was born on June 28, 1912[1], in Roman[2]. He died on August 13, 1996[3], in Nemours[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,374 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 14, 1996[9]
  • Place of burial: La Neuville-sur-Essonne[10]
  • Child: Serge Ioan Celebidache[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Romania[12], Germany[13]
  • Employer: Curtis Institute of Music[14]
  • Student: Markand Thakar[15], David Bernard[16], Eliahu Inbal[17], János Sándor[18], Rolandas Muleika[19], Nikos Athineos[20], Enrique García Asensio[21], Trisevgeni Kalokiri[22]
  • Award received: honorary citizen of Munich[23], Bavarian Order of Merit[24], Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate[25], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[27], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[28], Berliner Kunstpreis[29], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[30], honorary golden medal of the state capital Munich[31]
  • Member of: Romanian Academy[32], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[33], Berlin Philharmonic[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Genre: classical music[36]
  • Commons category: Sergiu Celibidache[37]
  • Family name: Celibidache[38]
  • Given name: Sergiu[39]
  • Student of: Kurt Thomas[40], Walter Gmeindl[41], Fritz Stein[42]
  • Instrument: piano[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[44], Romanian[45], French[46], English[47], Italian[48], Spanish[49]
  • Name in native language: Sergiu Celibidache[50]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[51]

  • Country: RO[52]

  • Began / founded: 1912-06-28[53]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-08-14[54]

  • Genre(s): classical[55]

  • Community tags: buddhist, classical, conductor, romanian, romanian conductor, zen buddhist[56]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b143a19b-7161-4d93-a522-cd6771fd5a46[57]

Why It Matters

Sergiu Celibidache has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Sergiu Celibidache born?

Sergiu Celibidache was born in Roman[2].

Where did Sergiu Celibidache die?

Sergiu Celibidache died in Nemours[4].

What did Sergiu Celibidache do for work?

Sergiu Celibidache worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Sergiu Celibidache receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Munich[23], Bavarian Order of Merit[24], Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate[25], and Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26].

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  28. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [39] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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