Charles Mackerras

Summary

Charles Mackerras is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Schenectady^[2]. He was born on November 17, 1925^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on July 14, 2010^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], oboist^[7], composer^[8], and music director^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Charles Mackerras was born in Schenectady^[2].
• Charles Mackerras died in London^[4].
• Charles Mackerras was born on November 17, 1925^[3].
• Charles Mackerras died on July 14, 2010^[5].
• Burial took place at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden^[11].
• Charles Mackerras held citizenship in Australia^[12].
• Charles Mackerras worked as a conductor^[6].
• Charles Mackerras worked as an oboist^[7].
• Charles Mackerras's professions included composer^[8].
• Charles Mackerras's professions included music director^[9].
• Charles Mackerras was educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music^[13].
• Charles Mackerras's education included a stint at University of Sydney^[14].
• Charles Mackerras received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• Charles Mackerras received the Czech Medal of Merit^[16].
• Charles Mackerras received the Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal^[17].
• Charles Mackerras received the Centenary Medal^[18].
• Charles Mackerras received the Companion of the Order of Australia^[19].
• Charles Mackerras received the Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[20].
• Charles Mackerras was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities^[21].
• Charles Mackerras is recorded as male^[22].
• Charles Mackerras's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Charles Mackerras's genre is classical music^[24].
• Charles Mackerras's record label is recorded as Pye Records^[25].
• Charles Mackerras's record label is recorded as Telarc International Corporation^[26].
• Charles Mackerras's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-11-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-07-14^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

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

• MusicBrainz ID: 69a7d073-869e-4af2-a58b-a62fe34454d6^[34]

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Origins and Family

Charles Mackerras's place of birth was Schenectady^[2]. He was born on November 17, 1925^[3].

Education

Educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music^[13], a conservatory^[35], in Australia^[36], founded in 1916^[37] and University of Sydney^[14], a public research university^[38], in Australia^[39], founded in 1850^[40], headquartered in Sydney^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], oboist^[7], composer^[8], and music director^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], a grade of an order^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; Czech Medal of Merit^[16], a medallion^[44], in Czech Republic^[45], founded in 1990^[46]; Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal^[17], a cultural prize^[47], in Czech Republic^[48], founded in 2000^[49]; Centenary Medal^[18], a medallion^[50], in Australia^[51], founded in 2001^[52]; Companion of the Order of Australia^[19], a grade of an order^[53], in Australia^[54]; and Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[20].

Death and Burial

Charles Mackerras died on July 14, 2010^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[55]. He is buried at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden^[11].

Why It Matters

Charles Mackerras ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Benjamin Wallfisch^[58], a conductor^[59], b. 1979^[60], of United Kingdom^[61], awarded the Hollywood Music in Media Awards^[62], specialised in film score^[63].

FAQs

Where was Charles Mackerras born?

Charles Mackerras's place of birth was Schenectady^[2].

Where did Charles Mackerras die?

Charles Mackerras died in London^[4].

What did Charles Mackerras do for work?

Charles Mackerras worked as conductor^[6], oboist^[7], composer^[8], and music director^[9].

Where did Charles Mackerras go to school?

Charles Mackerras was educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music^[13] and University of Sydney^[14].

What awards did Charles Mackerras receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], Czech Medal of Merit^[16], Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal^[17], and Centenary Medal^[18].

Who did Charles Mackerras influence?

Charles Mackerras has been cited as an influence by Benjamin Wallfisch^[58].