Bruno Maderna

Italian conductor and composer (1920-1973)
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Bruno Maderna
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Summary

Bruno Maderna was born on April 21, 1920[1], in Venice[2]. He died on November 13, 1973[3], in Darmstadt[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and partisan[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Chioggia[11]
  • Place of burial: Alter Friedhof Darmstadt[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[13], Italy[14]
  • Employer: Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia[15], Milan Conservatory[16], Rotterdams Conservatorium[17], Mozarteum University Salzburg[18], Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI Milano[19], Tanglewood Music Center[20], Juilliard School[21]
  • Educated at: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[22], Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia[23]
  • Notable work: Satyricon[24]
  • Award received: Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Ehrung[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Movement: 20th-century classical music[27]
  • Genre: opera[28]
  • Record label: Deutsche Grammophon[29]
  • Commons category: Bruno Maderna[30]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[31]
  • Family name: Maderna[32]
  • Given name: Bruno[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Bruno Maderna[34]
  • Work location: Verona[35]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[36]
  • Instrument: violin[37]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[38], BEIC Digital Library[39], Musik und Musiker am Mittelrhein 2[40], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[42]

Why It Matters

Bruno Maderna has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Bruno Maderna born?

Bruno Maderna was born in Venice[2].

Where did Bruno Maderna die?

Bruno Maderna passed away in Darmstadt[4].

What did Bruno Maderna do for work?

Bruno Maderna worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and partisan[9].

Where did Bruno Maderna go to school?

Bruno Maderna was educated at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[22] and Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia[23].

What awards did Bruno Maderna receive?

Honors received include Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Ehrung[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Donne e Uomini della Resistenza. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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