David Popper
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Summary
David Popper was born on June 16, 1843[1], in Prague[2]. He died on August 7, 1913[3], in Baden[4]. He worked as a composer[5], academic musician[6], music educator[7], cellist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (821 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: June 18, 1843[11], June 18, 1846[12]
- Spouse: Sophie Menter[13]
- Child: Leó Popper[14]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[15], Hungary[16], Cisleithania[17]
- Employer: Franz Liszt Academy of Music[18], Vienna State Opera company[19]
- Educated at: Franz Liszt Academy of Music[20]
- Notable work: Im Walde[21], Requiem (Popper)[22]
- Award received: Officer of the Order of Franz Joseph[23]
- Member of: Budapest Quartet[24]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Genre: classical music[27]
- Commons category: David Popper[28]
- Family name: Popper[29]
- Given name: David[30]
- Instrument: cello[31]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[33], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Riemann's Music Dictionary[36], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[39], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[40], Masarykův slovník naučný[41], Czechoslovak Music Dictionary of Persons and Institutions[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[43]
- Name in native language: David Popper[44]
Why It Matters
David Popper has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was David Popper born?
David Popper was born in Prague[2].
Where did David Popper die?
David Popper died in Baden[4].
Who was David Popper married to?
David Popper's spouses include Sophie Menter[13].
What did David Popper do for work?
David Popper worked as a composer[5], academic musician[6], music educator[7], cellist[8], and musician[9].
Where did David Popper go to school?
David Popper was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[20].
What awards did David Popper receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Order of Franz Joseph[23].