Willem Mengelberg

Summary

Willem Mengelberg is a human^[1]. Born in Utrecht^[2], he… he was born on March 28, 1871^[3]. He passed away in Zuort^[4]. He died on March 22, 1951^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Willem Mengelberg's place of birth was Utrecht^[2].
• Willem Mengelberg passed away in Zuort^[4].
• Willem Mengelberg was born on March 28, 1871^[3].
• Willem Mengelberg died on March 22, 1951^[5].
• Burial took place at Friedhof Friedental^[10].
• Willem Mengelberg's father was Friedrich Wilhelm Mengelberg^[11].
• Willem Mengelberg held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[12].
• Dutch was Willem Mengelberg's native language^[13].
• Willem Mengelberg worked as a conductor^[6].
• Willem Mengelberg worked as a composer^[7].
• Willem Mengelberg worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Willem Mengelberg was employed by Utrecht University^[14].
• Willem Mengelberg was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln^[15].
• A notable student of Willem Mengelberg was Jeannette Belinfante^[16].
• Willem Mengelberg received the Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[17].
• Willem Mengelberg received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[18].
• Willem Mengelberg received the Commander of the Order of the Crown^[19].
• Willem Mengelberg received the commander of the Order of the Dannebrog^[20].
• Willem Mengelberg received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[21].
• Willem Mengelberg received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[22].
• Willem Mengelberg's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[23].
• Willem Mengelberg is recorded as male^[24].
• Willem Mengelberg's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Willem Mengelberg's family is recorded as Mengelberg family^[26].
• Willem Mengelberg's genre is classical music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1871-03-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1951-03-21^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, conductor, dutch conductor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9e3a6adb-c247-4d0c-9cce-febb48bdf195^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Utrecht^[2], Willem Mengelberg… he was born on March 28, 1871^[3]. His father was Friedrich Wilhelm Mengelberg^[11]. Dutch was his native language^[13].

Education

Willem Mengelberg's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln^[15]. Studied under Theodorus Leonardus van der Wurff^[35], Richard Hol^[36], Martinus Wilhelm Petri^[37], and Johan Cornelis Marius van Riemsdijk^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Willem Mengelberg was employed by Utrecht University^[14]. A notable student of him was Jeannette Belinfante^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[17], a grade of an order^[39]; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[18], a grade of an order^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1892^[42]; Commander of the Order of the Crown^[19], a grade of an order^[43], in Belgium^[44]; commander of the Order of the Dannebrog^[20], a grade of an order^[45], in Denmark^[46]; Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[21], a grade of an order^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1892^[49]; and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[22], a grade of an order^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1815^[52].

Personal Life

Willem Mengelberg's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[23].

Death and Burial

Willem Mengelberg died on March 22, 1951^[5]. He passed away in Zuort^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[53]. He is buried at Friedhof Friedental^[10].

Why It Matters

Willem Mengelberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Willem Mengelberg born?

Willem Mengelberg was born in Utrecht^[2].

Where did Willem Mengelberg die?

Willem Mengelberg passed away in Zuort^[4].

Who were Willem Mengelberg's parents?

Willem Mengelberg's father was Friedrich Wilhelm Mengelberg^[11].

What did Willem Mengelberg do for work?

Willem Mengelberg worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Willem Mengelberg go to school?

Willem Mengelberg was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln^[15].

What awards did Willem Mengelberg receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[17], Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[18], Commander of the Order of the Crown^[19], and commander of the Order of the Dannebrog^[20].