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Elek Erkel

Hungarian composer and conductor (1842-1893)
Person human Q990802

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
November 2, 1842, November 2, 1843[8]
Date of death
July 10, 1893, June 10, 1893[9]
Place of birth
Buda
Place of death
Budapest
Country of citizenship
Hungary[13]
Occupation
composer, conductor, chapelmaster
Father
Ferenc Erkel[11]
Mother
Adél Adler[12]
Sibling
Gyula Erkel, László Erkel, Sándor Erkel, Lajos Erkel[17][18][19][20]
Family name
Erkel[15]
Given name
Elek[16]
Place of burial
Fiume Road Graveyard[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Elek Erkel he אלק ארקל hu Erkel Elek
🔖 Identifiers · 15
ISNI
0000000082873825
VIAF cluster ID
107210636
GND ID
140522484
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Erkel Elek-001.jpg ↗
Austrian Biographical Encyclopedia ID
E/Erkel_Elek_1843_1893
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
140522484
Find a Grave memorial ID
194598962
Freebase ID
/m/0w0hkwm
Magyar életrajzi lexikon ID
ABC03609/03887
Musicalics composer ID
89222
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810534343705606
OSZMI ID
OSZMI6752
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PIM authority ID
PIM93998
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqfJ7wqKKW7yGDGR7WqwC
Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online ID
E/Erkel_Familie

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Summary

Elek Erkel was born on November 2, 1842[1], in Buda[2]. He died on July 10, 1893[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], and chapelmaster[7].

FAQs

Where was Elek Erkel born?

Elek Erkel's place of birth was Buda[2].

Where did Elek Erkel die?

Elek Erkel passed away in Budapest[4].

Who were Elek Erkel's parents?

Elek Erkel's father was Ferenc Erkel[11]. Elek Erkel's mother was Adél Adler[12].

What did Elek Erkel do for work?

Elek Erkel worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], and chapelmaster[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Hungarian Theatre Museum and Institute. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Hungarian Theatre Museum and Institute. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID → 140522484
    Sex or gender → male
    Commons category → Elek Erkel
    Image of grave → Erkel Elek sírja.jpg
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