Alexander Goehr

Summary

Alexander Goehr is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Berlin^[2]. He was born on August 10, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Cambridgeshire^[4]. He died on August 26, 2024^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music educator^[7], musician^[8], university teacher^[9], and conductor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alexander Goehr's place of birth was Berlin^[2].
• Alexander Goehr passed away in Cambridgeshire^[4].
• Alexander Goehr was born on August 10, 1932^[3].
• Alexander Goehr died on August 26, 2024^[5].
• Alexander Goehr died on August 25, 2024^[12].
• Alexander Goehr's father was Walter Goehr^[13].
• Alexander Goehr's mother was Laelia Goehr^[14].
• A child of Alexander Goehr was Lydia Goehr^[15].
• Alexander Goehr held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• Alexander Goehr worked as a composer^[6].
• Alexander Goehr's professions included music educator^[7].
• Alexander Goehr worked as a musician^[8].
• Alexander Goehr worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Alexander Goehr's professions included conductor^[10].
• Alexander Goehr's field of work was music^[17].
• Alexander Goehr's field of work was composed musical work^[18].
• Alexander Goehr's field of work was music composition^[19].
• Alexander Goehr held the position of professor emeritus^[20].
• Alexander Goehr was employed by University of Leeds^[21].
• Among Alexander Goehr's employers was New England Conservatory^[22].
• Alexander Goehr was employed by Yale University^[23].
• Among Alexander Goehr's employers was University of Southampton^[24].
• Alexander Goehr's education included a stint at Royal Northern College of Music^[25].
• Alexander Goehr's education included a stint at Berkhamsted School^[26].
• Alexander Goehr's education included a stint at Royal Manchester College of Music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-08-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-08-25^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, serialism^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, serialism^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 78767e76-acfd-4682-98c1-fa54a0d224cb^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin^[2], Alexander Goehr… he was born on August 10, 1932^[3]. His father was Walter Goehr^[13]. His mother was Laelia Goehr^[14].

Education

Educated at Royal Northern College of Music^[25], a conservatory^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1973^[37]; Berkhamsted School^[26], an independent school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1541^[40]; Royal Manchester College of Music^[27], a conservatory^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1893^[43]; and Conservatoire de Paris^[44], a grande école^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1795^[47], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[48]. Studied under Richard Hall^[49], a composer^[50], 1903–1982^[51], of United Kingdom^[52]; Olivier Messiaen^[53], a composer^[54], 1908–1992^[55], of France^[56], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[57]; and Yvonne Loriod^[58].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music educator^[7], musician^[8], university teacher^[9], and conductor^[10]. Fields of work include music^[17], a type of arts^[59]; composed musical work^[18], a type of work of art^[60]; and music composition^[19], an academic discipline^[61]. Employers include University of Leeds^[21], a public research university^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1904^[64], headquartered in Leeds^[65]; New England Conservatory^[22], a conservatory^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1867^[68]; Yale University^[23], a private university^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1701^[71], headquartered in New Haven^[72]; and University of Southampton^[24], a public university^[73], in United Kingdom^[74], founded in 1862^[75], headquartered in Southampton^[76]. Alexander Goehr held the position of professor emeritus^[20]. A notable student of him was Colin Brumby^[77].

Personal Life

A child of Alexander Goehr was Lydia Goehr^[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 26, 2024^[5] and August 25, 2024^[12]. Alexander Goehr passed away in Cambridgeshire^[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Goehr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Goehr born?

Alexander Goehr's place of birth was Berlin^[2].

Where did Alexander Goehr die?

Alexander Goehr passed away in Cambridgeshire^[4].

Who were Alexander Goehr's parents?

Alexander Goehr's father was Walter Goehr^[13]. Alexander Goehr's mother was Laelia Goehr^[14].

What did Alexander Goehr do for work?

Alexander Goehr worked as composer^[6], music educator^[7], musician^[8], university teacher^[9], and conductor^[10].

Where did Alexander Goehr go to school?

Alexander Goehr was educated at Royal Northern College of Music^[25], Berkhamsted School^[26], Royal Manchester College of Music^[27], and Conservatoire de Paris^[44].