Wilhelm Grosz

Austrian composer, pianist and conductor (1894–1939)
Person human Q5772932
Wilhelm Grosz
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Wilhelm Grosz

Summary

Wilhelm Grosz is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on August 11, 1894[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on December 10, 1939[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and film score composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Grosz was born in Vienna[2].
  • Wilhelm Grosz died in New York City[4].
  • Wilhelm Grosz was born on August 11, 1894[3].
  • Wilhelm Grosz was born on March 11, 1894[11].
  • Wilhelm Grosz died on December 10, 1939[5].
  • Wilhelm Grosz held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's professions included conductor[6].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's professions included composer[7].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's professions included pianist[8].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's professions included film score composer[9].
  • Wilhelm Grosz is recorded as male[13].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm Grosz[15].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's residence is recorded as Vienna[17].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's family name is recorded as Grosz[18].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[19].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's pseudonym is recorded as Hugh Williams[20].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's pseudonym is recorded as Peter DeGooreynd[21].
  • Wilhelm Grosz studied under Richard Robert[22].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[25].
  • Wilhelm Grosz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[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: AT[28]

  • Began / founded: 1894-08-11[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1939-12-10[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d90809e8-c72f-4142-9068-a19feffe0f42[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Grosz's place of birth was Vienna[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 11, 1894[3] and March 11, 1894[11].

Education

Wilhelm Grosz studied under Richard Robert[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and film score composer[9].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Grosz died on December 10, 1939[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Grosz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Grosz born?

Wilhelm Grosz was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Wilhelm Grosz die?

Wilhelm Grosz died in New York City[4].

What did Wilhelm Grosz do for work?

Wilhelm Grosz worked as conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and film score composer[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . 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.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Grosz
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