Frederick Bridge

English organist, composer, teacher and writer (1844–1924)
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Frederick Bridge

Summary

Frederick Bridge is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oldbury[2]. He was born on December 5, 1844[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 18, 1924[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], conductor[8], and music professor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Bridge's place of birth was Oldbury[2].
  • Frederick Bridge died in London[4].
  • Frederick Bridge was born on December 5, 1844[3].
  • Frederick Bridge died on March 18, 1924[5].
  • Frederick Bridge held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Frederick Bridge's professions included composer[6].
  • Frederick Bridge's professions included organist[7].
  • Frederick Bridge worked as a conductor[8].
  • Frederick Bridge worked as a music professor[9].
  • Frederick Bridge held the position of King Edward Professor of Music[12].
  • A notable student of Frederick Bridge was Joseph Bradley[13].
  • Frederick Bridge received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[14].
  • Frederick Bridge received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Frederick Bridge is recorded as male[16].
  • Frederick Bridge's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Frederick Bridge's genre is classical music[18].
  • Frederick Bridge's family name is recorded as Bridge[19].
  • Frederick Bridge's given name is recorded as Frederick[20].
  • Frederick Bridge studied under John Goss[21].
  • Frederick Bridge studied under George Job Elvey[22].
  • Frederick Bridge's instrument is recorded as organ[23].
  • Frederick Bridge's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Frederick Bridge's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[25].
  • Frederick Bridge's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[26].
  • Frederick Bridge's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1844-12-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1924-03-18[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, conductor, organist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 18a4bbe5-c72c-4eaf-9bcc-217b4676982b[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Frederick Bridge was born in Oldbury[2]. He was born on December 5, 1844[3].

Education

Studied under John Goss[21], an organist[35], 1800–1880[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37], awarded the Knight Bachelor[38] and George Job Elvey[22], a composer[39], 1816–1893[40], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], conductor[8], and music professor[9]. Frederick Bridge held the position of King Edward Professor of Music[12]. A notable student of him was Joseph Bradley[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[14], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43] and Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1300[46].

Death and Burial

Frederick Bridge died on March 18, 1924[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Frederick Bridge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Frederick Bridge born?

Frederick Bridge was born in Oldbury[2].

Where did Frederick Bridge die?

Frederick Bridge died in London[4].

What did Frederick Bridge do for work?

Frederick Bridge worked as composer[6], organist[7], conductor[8], and music professor[9].

What awards did Frederick Bridge receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[14] and Knight Bachelor[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . EB-12 / Bridge, Sir Frederick. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . EB-12 / Bridge, Sir Frederick. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . EB-12 / Bridge, Sir Frederick. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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