Steven Isserlis

British cellist (born 1958)
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Steven Isserlis

Summary

Steven Isserlis is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on December 19, 1958[3]. He worked as a cellist[4] and children's writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Steven Isserlis was born in London[2].
  • Steven Isserlis was born on December 19, 1958[3].
  • Steven Isserlis held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Steven Isserlis's professions included cellist[4].
  • Steven Isserlis worked as a children's writer[5].
  • Steven Isserlis was educated at Oberlin College[8].
  • Steven Isserlis received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Steven Isserlis received the Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau[10].
  • Steven Isserlis received the Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[11].
  • Steven Isserlis received the Classic Brit Awards[12].
  • Steven Isserlis received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist)[13].
  • Steven Isserlis is recorded as male[14].
  • Steven Isserlis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Steven Isserlis's genre is classical music[16].
  • Steven Isserlis's record label is recorded as EMI Classics[17].
  • Steven Isserlis's record label is recorded as Hyperion Records[18].
  • Steven Isserlis's record label is recorded as BIS Records[19].
  • Steven Isserlis's record label is recorded as RCA Red Seal[20].
  • Steven Isserlis's record label is recorded as Virgin Classics[21].
  • Steven Isserlis's Commons category is recorded as Steven Isserlis[22].
  • Steven Isserlis's family name is recorded as Isserlis[23].
  • Steven Isserlis's given name is recorded as Steven[24].
  • Steven Isserlis's official website is recorded as https://stevenisserlis.com[25].
  • Steven Isserlis studied under Richard Kapuscinski[26].
  • Steven Isserlis studied under Jane Cowan[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-12-19[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: british cellist, cellist, classical[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f194b541-726e-4201-9773-fa87a5a18cfc[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Steven Isserlis's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on December 19, 1958[3].

Education

Steven Isserlis's education included a stint at Oberlin College[8]. Studied under Richard Kapuscinski[26], a cellist[34], 1921–1991[35], of United States[36] and Jane Cowan[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cellist[4] and children's writer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau[10], a music award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1964[41]; Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[11], a music award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1924[44]; Classic Brit Awards[12], a group of awards[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 2000[47]; and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist)[13], a class of award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1990[50].

Why It Matters

Steven Isserlis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Steven Isserlis born?

Steven Isserlis was born in London[2].

What did Steven Isserlis do for work?

Steven Isserlis worked as cellist[4] and children's writer[5].

Where did Steven Isserlis go to school?

Steven Isserlis was educated at Oberlin College[8].

What awards did Steven Isserlis receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9], Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau[10], Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[11], and Classic Brit Awards[12].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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