Ferdinand David

Summary

Ferdinand David is a human^[1]. He was born in Hamburg^[2]. He was born on June 19, 1810^[3]. He died in Klosters^[4]. He died on July 18, 1873^[5]. He worked as a concertmaster^[6], music educator^[7], conductor^[8], violinist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ferdinand David's place of birth was Hamburg^[2].
• Ferdinand David passed away in Klosters^[4].
• Ferdinand David was born on June 19, 1810^[3].
• Ferdinand David died on July 18, 1873^[5].
• Burial took place at Neuer Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig^[12].
• Ferdinand David was married to Sophie David^[13].
• A child of Ferdinand David was Peter Julius Paul David^[14].
• A child of Ferdinand David was Isabella Eckardt^[15].
• Ferdinand David held citizenship in Hamburg^[16].
• Ferdinand David worked as a concertmaster^[6].
• Ferdinand David's professions included music educator^[7].
• Ferdinand David's professions included conductor^[8].
• Ferdinand David's professions included violinist^[9].
• Ferdinand David worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Ferdinand David worked as a composer^[17].
• Ferdinand David was employed by University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[18].
• A notable student of Ferdinand David was August Wilhelmj^[19].
• A notable student of Ferdinand David was August Kömpel^[20].
• A notable student of Ferdinand David was Arno Hilf^[21].
• Ferdinand David is recorded as male^[22].
• Ferdinand David's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Ferdinand David's genre is opera^[24].
• Ferdinand David's genre is classical music^[25].
• Ferdinand David's Commons category is recorded as Ferdinand David^[26].
• Ferdinand David's family name is recorded as David^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1810-06-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1873-07-18^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 81d88460-9470-41a7-af2c-0a6ff9a52121^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg^[2], Ferdinand David… he was born on June 19, 1810^[3].

Education

Studied under Louis Spohr^[33], a composer^[34], 1784–1859^[35], of Duchy of Brunswick^[36], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[37] and Moritz Hauptmann^[38], a composer^[39], 1792–1868^[40], of Kingdom of Saxony^[41], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include concertmaster^[6], music educator^[7], conductor^[8], violinist^[9], university teacher^[10], and composer^[17]. Among Ferdinand David's employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[18]. Notable students include August Wilhelmj^[19], a violinist^[43], 1845–1908^[44], of Kingdom of Prussia^[45]; August Kömpel^[20], a violinist^[46], 1831–1891^[47]; and Arno Hilf^[21], a violinist^[48], 1858–1909^[49], of German Reich^[50].

Personal Life

Among Ferdinand David's spouses was Sophie David^[13]. Children include Peter Julius Paul David^[14], a violinist^[51], 1840–1932^[52] and Isabella Eckardt^[15], a painter^[53], 1837–1903^[54].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand David died on July 18, 1873^[5]. He died in Klosters^[4]. He is buried at Neuer Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig^[12].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand David ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand David born?

Ferdinand David was born in Hamburg^[2].

Where did Ferdinand David die?

Ferdinand David passed away in Klosters^[4].

Who was Ferdinand David married to?

Ferdinand David's spouses include Sophie David^[13].

What did Ferdinand David do for work?

Ferdinand David worked as concertmaster^[6], music educator^[7], conductor^[8], violinist^[9], and university teacher^[10].