Ton de Leeuw

Dutch composer (1926–1996)
Person human Q923335
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Ton de Leeuw

Summary

Ton de Leeuw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on November 16, 1926[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 31, 1996[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and musicologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotterdam[2], Ton de Leeuw…
  • Ton de Leeuw passed away in Paris[4].
  • Ton de Leeuw was born on November 16, 1926[3].
  • Ton de Leeuw was born on January 1, 1926[9].
  • Ton de Leeuw died on May 31, 1996[5].
  • Ton de Leeuw died on January 1, 1996[10].
  • Ton de Leeuw held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Ton de Leeuw's native language[12].
  • Ton de Leeuw's professions included composer[6].
  • Ton de Leeuw worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Among Ton de Leeuw's employers was Conservatorium van Amsterdam[13].
  • Among Ton de Leeuw's employers was University of Amsterdam[14].
  • A notable student of Ton de Leeuw was Haukur Tómasson[15].
  • Ton de Leeuw received the Matthijs Vermeulen Award[16].
  • Ton de Leeuw received the ANV -Visser Neerlandia-price for Music[17].
  • Ton de Leeuw is recorded as male[18].
  • Ton de Leeuw's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ton de Leeuw's genre is opera[20].
  • Ton de Leeuw's given name is recorded as Ton[21].
  • Ton de Leeuw studied under Henk Badings[22].
  • Ton de Leeuw studied under Olivier Messiaen[23].
  • Ton de Leeuw's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[24].
  • Ton de Leeuw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Ton de Leeuw's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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[27]

  • Country: NL[28]

  • Began / founded: 1926-11-16[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-05-31[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 12a9b286-abc8-4bad-a0d2-c9be5db7bdd6[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rotterdam[2], Ton de Leeuw… Recorded date of birth include November 16, 1926[3] and January 1, 1926[9]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Education

Studied under Henk Badings[22], a composer[32], 1907–1987[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[34], specialised in classical music[35] and Olivier Messiaen[23], a composer[36], 1908–1992[37], of France[38], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and musicologist[7]. Employers include Conservatorium van Amsterdam[13], a higher education institution[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1884[42], headquartered in Oosterdokskade 151[43] and University of Amsterdam[14], a university[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1632[46], headquartered in Amsterdam[47]. A notable student of Ton de Leeuw was Haukur Tómasson[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Matthijs Vermeulen Award[16], a music award[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1972[50] and ANV -Visser Neerlandia-price for Music[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 31, 1996[5] and January 1, 1996[10]. Ton de Leeuw died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Ton de Leeuw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 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 Ton de Leeuw born?

Born in Rotterdam[2], Ton de Leeuw…

Where did Ton de Leeuw die?

Ton de Leeuw died in Paris[4].

What did Ton de Leeuw do for work?

Ton de Leeuw worked as composer[6] and musicologist[7].

What awards did Ton de Leeuw receive?

Honors received include Matthijs Vermeulen Award[16] and ANV -Visser Neerlandia-price for Music[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Haukur Tómasson
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    Employer Conservatorium van Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
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