Cornelius Cardew

Summary

Cornelius Cardew is a human^[1]. Born in Winchcombe^[2], he… he was born on May 7, 1936^[3]. He passed away in Greater London^[4]. He died on December 13, 1981^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music theorist^[7], university teacher^[8], political activist^[9], and pianist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Cornelius Cardew was born in Winchcombe^[2].
• Cornelius Cardew died in Greater London^[4].
• Cornelius Cardew died in London^[12].
• Cornelius Cardew was born on May 7, 1936^[3].
• Cornelius Cardew died on December 13, 1981^[5].
• Cornelius Cardew held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Cornelius Cardew's professions included composer^[6].
• Cornelius Cardew worked as a music theorist^[7].
• Cornelius Cardew's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Cornelius Cardew's professions included political activist^[9].
• Cornelius Cardew's professions included pianist^[10].
• Cornelius Cardew's professions included music critic^[14].
• Cornelius Cardew was employed by Royal Academy of Music^[15].
• Cornelius Cardew was educated at The King's School Canterbury^[16].
• Cornelius Cardew is recorded as male^[17].
• Cornelius Cardew's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Cornelius Cardew's genre is classical music^[19].
• Cornelius Cardew's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon^[20].
• Cornelius Cardew's Commons category is recorded as Cornelius Cardew^[21].
• The cause of death was struck by vehicle^[22].
• Cornelius Cardew's family name is recorded as Cardew^[23].
• Cornelius Cardew's given name is recorded as Cornelius^[24].
• Cornelius Cardew's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[25].
• Cornelius Cardew's instrument is recorded as piano^[26].
• Cornelius Cardew's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-05-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1981-12-13^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 33abf67b-debc-403e-a4d7-a2fbad9b201a^[33]

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Origins and Family

Cornelius Cardew was born in Winchcombe^[2]. He was born on May 7, 1936^[3].

Education

Cornelius Cardew's education included a stint at The King's School Canterbury^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music theorist^[7], university teacher^[8], political activist^[9], pianist^[10], and music critic^[14]. Among Cornelius Cardew's employers was Royal Academy of Music^[15].

Death and Burial

Cornelius Cardew died on December 13, 1981^[5]. Recorded place of death include Greater London^[4], a ceremonial county of England^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1965^[36] and London^[12], a metropolis^[37], in Roman Empire^[38], founded in 0047^[39]. The cause of death was struck by vehicle^[22].

Why It Matters

Cornelius Cardew ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Cornelius Cardew born?

Cornelius Cardew was born in Winchcombe^[2].

Where did Cornelius Cardew die?

Cornelius Cardew died in Greater London^[4].

What did Cornelius Cardew do for work?

Cornelius Cardew worked as composer^[6], music theorist^[7], university teacher^[8], political activist^[9], and pianist^[10].

Where did Cornelius Cardew go to school?

Cornelius Cardew was educated at The King's School Canterbury^[16].