Arthur Nikisch

Summary

Arthur Nikisch is a human^[1]. He was born in Mosonszentmiklós^[2]. He was born on October 12, 1855^[3]. He died in Leipzig^[4]. He died on January 23, 1922^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], pianist^[7], university teacher^[8], and composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Mosonszentmiklós^[2], Arthur Nikisch…
• Arthur Nikisch was born in Lébény^[11].
• Arthur Nikisch's place of birth was Mosonmagyaróvár^[12].
• Born in Bučovice^[13], Arthur Nikisch…
• Born in Liptovský Mikuláš^[14], Arthur Nikisch…
• Arthur Nikisch passed away in Leipzig^[4].
• Arthur Nikisch was born on October 12, 1855^[3].
• Arthur Nikisch died on January 23, 1922^[5].
• Arthur Nikisch died on January 24, 1922^[15].
• Burial took place at Leipzig South Cemetery^[16].
• A child of Arthur Nikisch was Mitja Nikisch^[17].
• Arthur Nikisch held citizenship in Germany^[18].
• Arthur Nikisch held citizenship in Hungary^[19].
• Arthur Nikisch held citizenship in Austria^[20].
• Arthur Nikisch worked as a conductor^[6].
• Arthur Nikisch worked as a pianist^[7].
• Arthur Nikisch's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Arthur Nikisch worked as a composer^[9].
• Arthur Nikisch's field of work was conducting^[21].
• Among Arthur Nikisch's employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[22].
• Arthur Nikisch was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[23].
• A notable student of Arthur Nikisch was Sándor Jemnitz^[24].
• A notable student of Arthur Nikisch was Wilhelm Furtwängler^[25].
• Arthur Nikisch was a member of Berlin Philharmonic^[26].
• Arthur Nikisch is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: HU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1855-10-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1922-01-23^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: austrian, classical, conductor, pianist, violinist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 360ab539-bd0f-486c-98fd-6f819d978155^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mosonszentmiklós^[2], a municipality of Hungary^[35], in Hungary^[36]; Lébény^[11], a town in Hungary^[37], in Hungary^[38]; Mosonmagyaróvár^[12], a town in Hungary^[39], in Hungary^[40], founded in 1939^[41]; Bučovice^[13], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic^[42], in Czech Republic^[43]; and Liptovský Mikuláš^[14], a town^[44], in Slovakia^[45], founded in 1286^[46]. Arthur Nikisch was born on October 12, 1855^[3].

Education

Arthur Nikisch was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[23]. Studied under Joseph Hellmesberger^[47], a composer^[48], 1828–1893^[49] and Felix Otto Dessoff^[50], a composer^[51], 1835–1892^[52], of German Reich^[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], pianist^[7], university teacher^[8], and composer^[9]. Arthur Nikisch's field of work was conducting^[21]. Among his employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[22]. Notable students include Sándor Jemnitz^[24], a composer^[54], 1890–1963^[55], of Hungary^[56] and Wilhelm Furtwängler^[25], a classical composer^[57], 1886–1954^[58], of Germany^[59], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[60], specialised in classical music^[61].

Personal Life

A child of Arthur Nikisch was Mitja Nikisch^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 23, 1922^[5] and January 24, 1922^[15]. Arthur Nikisch died in Leipzig^[4]. Burial took place at Leipzig South Cemetery^[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Arthur Nikisch include Arthur Nikisch Prize^[62].

Why It Matters

Arthur Nikisch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for him include Arthur Nikisch Prize^[62].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Nikisch born?

Arthur Nikisch's place of birth was Mosonszentmiklós^[2].

Where did Arthur Nikisch die?

Arthur Nikisch passed away in Leipzig^[4].

What did Arthur Nikisch do for work?

Arthur Nikisch worked as conductor^[6], pianist^[7], university teacher^[8], and composer^[9].

Where did Arthur Nikisch go to school?

Arthur Nikisch was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[23].