Douglas Moore

American composer (1893-1969)
Person human Q958213
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Douglas Moore

Summary

Douglas Moore is a human[1]. He was born in New York[2]. He was born on August 10, 1893[3]. He passed away in New York[4]. He died on July 25, 1969[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and musicologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Moore was born in New York[2].
  • Born in Cutchogue[10], Douglas Moore…
  • Douglas Moore died in New York[4].
  • Douglas Moore was born on August 10, 1893[3].
  • Douglas Moore died on July 25, 1969[5].
  • Burial took place at Cutchogue Cemetery[11].
  • Douglas Moore held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Douglas Moore's professions included conductor[6].
  • Douglas Moore worked as a composer[7].
  • Douglas Moore's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Douglas Moore was employed by Columbia University[13].
  • Among Douglas Moore's employers was Cleveland Museum of Art[14].
  • Douglas Moore's education included a stint at Yale University[15].
  • Douglas Moore's education included a stint at Hotchkiss School[16].
  • Douglas Moore's education included a stint at Schola Cantorum de Paris[17].
  • Douglas Moore was educated at Fessenden School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Moore is Quintet for clarinet and strings[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Moore is The Devil and Daniel Webster[20].
  • Douglas Moore received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Douglas Moore received the Rome Prize[22].
  • Douglas Moore received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[23].
  • Douglas Moore was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[24].
  • Douglas Moore is recorded as male[25].
  • Douglas Moore's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Douglas Moore's genre is opera[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1893-08-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1969-07-25[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: american composer, classical, composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5ff5993b-c7dd-4e68-a01b-9ab243db79d5[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York[2], an U.S. state[35], in United States[36], founded in 1788[37] and Cutchogue[10], a census-designated place in the United States[38], in United States[39]. Douglas Moore was born on August 10, 1893[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[15], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1701[42], headquartered in New Haven[43]; Hotchkiss School[16], a boarding school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1891[46], headquartered in Lakeville[47]; Schola Cantorum de Paris[17], a college of music[48], in France[49], founded in 1894[50]; and Fessenden School[18], a school[51], in United States[52], founded in 1903[53]. Douglas Moore studied under Nadia Boulanger[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and musicologist[8]. Employers include Columbia University[13], a private university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1754[57], headquartered in Manhattan[58] and Cleveland Museum of Art[14], an art museum[59], in United States[60], founded in 1913[61], headquartered in Cleveland[62].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Quintet for clarinet and strings[19], a musical work/composition[63] and The Devil and Daniel Webster[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66]; Rome Prize[22], an art prize[67], in United States[68]; and Pulitzer Prize for Music[23], a music award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1943[71].

Death and Burial

Douglas Moore died on July 25, 1969[5]. He passed away in New York[4]. He is buried at Cutchogue Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Douglas Moore ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Moore born?

Douglas Moore's place of birth was New York[2].

Where did Douglas Moore die?

Douglas Moore died in New York[4].

What did Douglas Moore do for work?

Douglas Moore worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and musicologist[8].

Where did Douglas Moore go to school?

Douglas Moore was educated at Yale University[15], Hotchkiss School[16], Schola Cantorum de Paris[17], and Fessenden School[18].

What awards did Douglas Moore receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Rome Prize[22], and Pulitzer Prize for Music[23].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [72] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [73] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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