Charles Munch

Summary

Charles Munch is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Strasbourg^[2]. He was born on September 26, 1891^[3]. He passed away in Richmond^[4]. He died on November 6, 1968^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], university teacher^[7], concertmaster^[8], French resistance fighter^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Charles Munch was born in Strasbourg^[2].
• Charles Munch passed away in Richmond^[4].
• Charles Munch was born on September 26, 1891^[3].
• Charles Munch died on November 6, 1968^[5].
• Charles Munch is buried at Louveciennes^[12].
• Charles Munch's father was Ernst Münch^[13].
• Charles Munch held citizenship in France^[14].
• Charles Munch's professions included conductor^[6].
• Charles Munch's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Charles Munch worked as a concertmaster^[8].
• Charles Munch's professions included French resistance fighter^[9].
• Charles Munch's professions included recording artist^[10].
• Charles Munch was employed by Conservatoire de Paris^[15].
• Charles Munch was employed by University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[16].
• Charles Munch was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[17].
• Charles Munch was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Charles Munch is recorded as male^[19].
• Charles Munch's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Charles Munch's genre is classical music^[21].
• Charles Munch's discography is recorded as Charles Munch discography^[22].
• Charles Munch's Commons category is recorded as Charles Munch (conductor)^[23].
• The cause of death was cardiovascular disease^[24].
• Charles Munch's family name is recorded as Munch^[25].
• Charles Munch's given name is recorded as Charles^[26].
• Charles Munch studied under Lucien Capet^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1891-09-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1968-11-06^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, conductor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 372402df-47a1-42da-8100-d3377a50266c^[34]

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Origins and Family

Charles Munch was born in Strasbourg^[2]. He was born on September 26, 1891^[3]. His father was Ernst Münch^[13].

Education

Charles Munch's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[17]. He studied under Lucien Capet^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], university teacher^[7], concertmaster^[8], French resistance fighter^[9], and recording artist^[10]. Employers include Conservatoire de Paris^[15], a grande école^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1795^[37], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[38] and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[16], a public university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1843^[41].

Death and Burial

Charles Munch died on November 6, 1968^[5]. He passed away in Richmond^[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease^[24]. He is buried at Louveciennes^[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Munch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Charles Munch born?

Born in Strasbourg^[2], Charles Munch…

Where did Charles Munch die?

Charles Munch passed away in Richmond^[4].

Who were Charles Munch's parents?

Charles Munch's father was Ernst Münch^[13].

What did Charles Munch do for work?

Charles Munch worked as conductor^[6], university teacher^[7], concertmaster^[8], French resistance fighter^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Where did Charles Munch go to school?

Charles Munch was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[17].