David Tudor

American pianist and composer (1926–1996)
Person human Q1176914
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David Tudor

Summary

David Tudor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 20, 1926[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on August 13, 1996[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], organist[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • David Tudor's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • David Tudor died in New York City[4].
  • David Tudor was born on January 20, 1926[3].
  • David Tudor died on August 13, 1996[5].
  • David Tudor held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Tudor worked as a pianist[6].
  • David Tudor worked as a composer[7].
  • David Tudor worked as an organist[8].
  • David Tudor's professions included pedagogue[9].
  • Among David Tudor's employers was Black Mountain College[12].
  • Among David Tudor's employers was University of California, Davis[13].
  • David Tudor was employed by University at Buffalo[14].
  • David Tudor is recorded as male[15].
  • David Tudor's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Tudor is associated with the 20th-century classical music movement[17].
  • David Tudor's genre is classical music[18].
  • David Tudor's genre is electronic music[19].
  • David Tudor's genre is experimental music[20].
  • David Tudor's genre is avant-garde music[21].
  • David Tudor's genre is contemporary classical music[22].
  • David Tudor's family name is recorded as Tudor[23].
  • David Tudor's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David Tudor's official website is recorded as http://davidtudor.org/[25].
  • David Tudor's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • David Tudor's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Tudor's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 20, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], organist[8], and pedagogue[9]. Employers include Black Mountain College[12], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1933[30]; University of California, Davis[13], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1905[33]; and University at Buffalo[14], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1846[36], headquartered in Amherst[37].

Death and Burial

David Tudor died on August 13, 1996[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

David Tudor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was David Tudor born?

David Tudor's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did David Tudor die?

David Tudor passed away in New York City[4].

What did David Tudor do for work?

David Tudor worked as pianist[6], composer[7], organist[8], and pedagogue[9].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → david-tudor
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  2. 5w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Groninger Museum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q1542668]], groninger museum ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/c5a6d992c4b|details]])"
  3. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B0E8-28DA-B120-FA78-153F
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  4. 16w ago · Gewild · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of birth → Philadelphia
    Movement → 20th-century classical music
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||mul */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36626|batch #36626]]: TheaterEncyclopedie Label-mul"
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