Tristan Murail

French composer and music pedagogue
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Tristan Murail

Summary

Tristan Murail is a human[1]. Born in Le Havre[2], he… he was born on March 11, 1947[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and music educator[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Le Havre[2], Tristan Murail…
  • Tristan Murail was born on March 11, 1947[3].
  • Tristan Murail's father was Gérard Murail[7].
  • Tristan Murail held citizenship in France[8].
  • French was Tristan Murail's native language[9].
  • Tristan Murail worked as a composer[4].
  • Tristan Murail's professions included music educator[5].
  • Tristan Murail's field of work was contemporary classical music[10].
  • Tristan Murail's field of work was symphonic music[11].
  • Tristan Murail's field of work was chamber music[12].
  • Tristan Murail's field of work was electronic music[13].
  • Among Tristan Murail's employers was Mozarteum University Salzburg[14].
  • Tristan Murail was educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[15].
  • Tristan Murail's education included a stint at Sciences Po[16].
  • Tristan Murail received the Prix de Rome[17].
  • Tristan Murail received the Grand Prix du Disque[18].
  • Tristan Murail was a member of Ensemble l'Itinéraire[19].
  • Tristan Murail is recorded as male[20].
  • Tristan Murail's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Tristan Murail is associated with the spectral music movement[22].
  • Tristan Murail's family name is recorded as Murail[23].
  • Tristan Murail's given name is recorded as Tristan[24].
  • Tristan Murail's official website is recorded as https://www.tristanmurail.com/[25].
  • Tristan Murail's described at URL is recorded as https://music.columbia.edu/bios/tristan-murail[26].
  • Tristan Murail's described at URL is recorded as http://www.compositiontoday.com/articles/tristan_murail.asp[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: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-03-11[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e1c79111-3683-4eca-bc46-961bc39b7371[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Le Havre[2], Tristan Murail… he was born on March 11, 1947[3]. His father was Gérard Murail[7]. French was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[15], an educational institution[32], in France[33], founded in 1795[34] and Sciences Po[16], a public university[35], in France[36], founded in 1872[37], headquartered in Paris[38]. Tristan Murail studied under Olivier Messiaen[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and music educator[5]. Fields of work include contemporary classical music[10], a music genre[40], founded in 1945[41]; symphonic music[11], a music genre[42]; chamber music[12], a type of musical work/composition[43]; and electronic music[13], a music genre[44], founded in 1920[45]. Among Tristan Murail's employers was Mozarteum University Salzburg[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix de Rome[17], an award[46], in France[47], founded in 1663[48] and Grand Prix du Disque[18], a music award[49], in France[50], founded in 1948[51].

Why It Matters

Tristan Murail has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

FAQs

Where was Tristan Murail born?

Born in Le Havre[2], Tristan Murail…

Who were Tristan Murail's parents?

Tristan Murail's father was Gérard Murail[7].

What did Tristan Murail do for work?

Tristan Murail worked as composer[4] and music educator[5].

Where did Tristan Murail go to school?

Tristan Murail was educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[15] and Sciences Po[16].

What awards did Tristan Murail receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[17] and Grand Prix du Disque[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . tristanmurail.com. Retrieved . tristanmurail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . henry-lemoine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . henry-lemoine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . tristanmurail.com. Retrieved . tristanmurail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . henry-lemoine.com. Retrieved . henry-lemoine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . henry-lemoine.com. Retrieved . henry-lemoine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . tristanmurail.com. Retrieved . tristanmurail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . compositiontoday.com. Retrieved . compositiontoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . tristanmurail.com. Retrieved . tristanmurail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . compositiontoday.com. Retrieved . compositiontoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . music.columbia.edu. music.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . music.columbia.edu. Retrieved . music.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . henry-lemoine.com. Retrieved . henry-lemoine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brahms.ircam.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . tristanmurail.com. Retrieved . tristanmurail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . tristanmurail.com. Retrieved . tristanmurail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [39] . henry-lemoine.com. Retrieved . henry-lemoine.com. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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