Vilém Kurz

Summary

Vilém Kurz is a human^[1]. He was born in Havlíčkův Brod^[2]. He was born on December 23, 1872^[3]. He passed away in Prague^[4]. He died on May 25, 1945^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], pedagogue^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Vilém Kurz's place of birth was Havlíčkův Brod^[2].
• Vilém Kurz died in Prague^[4].
• Vilém Kurz died in New Town^[12].
• Vilém Kurz was born on December 23, 1872^[3].
• Vilém Kurz died on May 25, 1945^[5].
• Vilém Kurz died on May 26, 1945^[13].
• Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery^[14].
• Vilém Kurz's father was Vilém Kurz^[15].
• Vilém Kurz was married to Růžena Kurzová^[16].
• A child of Vilém Kurz was Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová^[17].
• Vilém Kurz held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[18].
• Vilém Kurz held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[19].
• Vilém Kurz worked as a pianist^[6].
• Vilém Kurz worked as a pedagogue^[7].
• Vilém Kurz's professions included music educator^[8].
• Vilém Kurz's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Vilém Kurz's professions included musician^[10].
• Vilém Kurz worked as a piano teacher^[20].
• Vilém Kurz held the position of head teacher^[21].
• Among Vilém Kurz's employers was University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[22].
• Among Vilém Kurz's employers was Lviv Conservatory^[23].
• Vilém Kurz was employed by Prague Conservatory^[24].
• Vilém Kurz was educated at Prague Conservatory^[25].
• A notable student of Vilém Kurz was Rudolf Firkušný^[26].
• A notable student of Vilém Kurz was Eduard Steuermann^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1872^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1945^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 257e894f-0ca2-4fb0-bea1-820d86bc4548^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Havlíčkův Brod^[2], Vilém Kurz… he was born on December 23, 1872^[3]. His father was he^[15].

Education

Vilém Kurz's education included a stint at Prague Conservatory^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], pedagogue^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], musician^[10], and piano teacher^[20]. Employers include University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[22], a public university^[33], in Austria^[34], founded in 1819^[35], headquartered in main building of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna^[36]; Lviv Conservatory^[23], a conservatory^[37], in Ukraine^[38], founded in 1854^[39]; and Prague Conservatory^[24], a conservatory^[40], in Czech Republic^[41], founded in 1808^[42], headquartered in Prague^[43]. Vilém Kurz held the position of head teacher^[21]. Notable students include Rudolf Firkušný^[26], a pianist^[44], 1912–1994^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class^[47]; Eduard Steuermann^[27], a pianist^[48], 1892–1964^[49], of United States^[50]; František Maxián^[51], a pianist^[52], 1907–1971^[53], of Czechoslovakia^[54], specialised in piano performance^[55]; Gideon Klein^[56], a classical pianist^[57], 1919–1945^[58], of Czechoslovakia^[59]; Ilja Hurník^[60], a composer^[61], 1922–2013^[62], of Czechoslovakia^[63], awarded the Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia^[64]; and Viktorie Švihlíková^[65], a pianist^[66], 1915–2010^[67], of Czechoslovakia^[68].

Personal Life

Among Vilém Kurz's spouses was Růžena Kurzová^[16]. A child of him was Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 25, 1945^[5] and May 26, 1945^[13]. Recorded place of death include Prague^[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic^[69], in Czech Republic^[70], founded in 0800^[71], headquartered in Prague^[72] and New Town^[12], a cadastral area in the Czech Republic^[73], in Czech Republic^[74], founded in 1348^[75]. Vilém Kurz is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Vilém Kurz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Vilém Kurz born?

Born in Havlíčkův Brod^[2], Vilém Kurz…

Where did Vilém Kurz die?

Vilém Kurz passed away in Prague^[4].

Who were Vilém Kurz's parents?

Vilém Kurz's father was Vilém Kurz^[15].

Who was Vilém Kurz married to?

Vilém Kurz's spouses include Růžena Kurzová^[16].

What did Vilém Kurz do for work?

Vilém Kurz worked as pianist^[6], pedagogue^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and musician^[10].

Where did Vilém Kurz go to school?

Vilém Kurz was educated at Prague Conservatory^[25].