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Ferruccio Busoni

Italian composer, pianist, and conductor (1866–1924)
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Ferruccio Busoni
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Summary

Ferruccio Busoni was born on April 1, 1866[1], in Empoli[2]. He died on July 27, 1924[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,235 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: III. Städtischer Friedhof Stubenrauchstraße[11]
  • Father: Ferdinando Busoni[12]
  • Mother: Anna Weiss-Busoni[13]
  • Spouse: Gerda Busoni[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[15]
  • Occupation: music theorist[16], recording artist[17], music arranger[18], musician[19]
  • Employer: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[20]
  • Educated at: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[21]
  • Student: Zdenka Ticharich[22], Michael Zadora[23], Egon Petri[24], Leo Sirota[25], Natalie Curtis[26], Emile-Robert Blanchet[27], Eduard Steuermann[28], Karl Nissen[29], Armas Järnefelt[30], Dimitri Tiomkin[31]
  • Notable work: Turandot[32]
  • Award received: Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[33]
  • Member of: Prussian Academy of Arts[34]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Genre: opera[37]
  • Discography: Ferruccio Busoni discography as pianist[38], Ferruccio Busoni discography[39]
  • Commons category: Ferruccio Busoni[40], Grave of Ferruccio Busoni[41]
  • Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[42], Berlin State Library[43]
  • Cause of death: kidney disease[44]
  • Residence: Berlin[45], Bologna[46], Zurich[47]
  • Family name: Busoni[48]
  • Given name: Ferruccio[49], Dante[50], Michelangiolo[51], Benvenuto[52]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ferruccio Busoni[53]
  • Commons gallery: Ferruccio Busoni[54]
  • Work location: Helsinki[55], Berlin[56]

Why It Matters

Ferruccio Busoni has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Ferruccio Busoni born?

Ferruccio Busoni was born in Empoli[2].

Where did Ferruccio Busoni die?

Ferruccio Busoni passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Ferruccio Busoni's parents?

Ferruccio Busoni's father was Ferdinando Busoni[12]. Ferruccio Busoni's mother was Anna Weiss-Busoni[13].

Who was Ferruccio Busoni married to?

Ferruccio Busoni's spouses include Gerda Busoni[14].

What did Ferruccio Busoni do for work?

Ferruccio Busoni worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Ferruccio Busoni go to school?

Ferruccio Busoni was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[21].

What awards did Ferruccio Busoni receive?

Honors received include Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[33].

Related Entities

Bologna Carl Reinecke Dimitri Tiomkin Helsinki Jean Sibelius Kingdom of Italy Kurt Weill Ottorino Respighi

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] ↑ . interlude.hk. Retrieved . interlude.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . berlin.de. berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [37] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [35] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [33] ↑ . iscm.org. Retrieved . iscm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [42] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [43] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [25] ↑ . lib.umd.edu. lib.umd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [27] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [30] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  51. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 11w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 18w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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