Apollinaire de Kontski

violinist (1825-1879)
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Apollinaire de Kontski
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Summary

Apollinaire de Kontski was born on October 23, 1825[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on June 29, 1879[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a violinist[5], composer[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Poznań[11], Kraków[12]
  • Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[13]
  • Father: Grzegorz Kącki[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[15], Russian Empire[16]
  • Employer: Chopin University of Music[17]
  • Student: Władysław Górski[18]
  • Member of: Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family: Q63531254[21]
  • Coat of arms: Brochwicz[22]
  • Commons category: Apolinary Kątski[23]
  • Residence: Saint Petersburg[24]
  • Family name: Kątski[25]
  • Given name: Apollinaire[26]
  • Described at URL: https://www.polskipetersburg.pl/hasla/katski-apolinary[27]
  • Instrument: violin[28]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Russian Biographical Dictionary[30], Riemann's Music Dictionary[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[33], Polish Biographical Dictionary[34], Berühmte Geiger der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[36]
  • Commons Creator page: Apolinary Kątski[37]
  • Sibling: Antoni Kątski[38], Charles de Kontski[39], Stanisław Ka̜tski[40], Maria Eugenia Ka̜tski[41]

Why It Matters

Apollinaire de Kontski has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Apollinaire de Kontski born?

Apollinaire de Kontski was born in Warsaw[2].

Where did Apollinaire de Kontski die?

Apollinaire de Kontski died in Warsaw[4].

Who were Apollinaire de Kontski's parents?

Apollinaire de Kontski's father was Grzegorz Kącki[14].

What did Apollinaire de Kontski do for work?

Apollinaire de Kontski worked as a violinist[5], composer[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and pedagogue[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Online Version. culture.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Sejm-Wielki.pl. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . polskipetersburg.pl. Retrieved . polskipetersburg.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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