Gerald Finzi

British composer
Person human Q713025
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Gerald Finzi

Summary

Gerald Finzi is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on July 14, 1901[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on September 27, 1956[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and pedagogue[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerald Finzi's place of birth was London[2].
  • Gerald Finzi passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Gerald Finzi was born on July 14, 1901[3].
  • Gerald Finzi died on September 27, 1956[5].
  • Among Gerald Finzi's spouses was Joy Finzi[9].
  • A child of Gerald Finzi was Christopher Finzi[10].
  • Gerald Finzi held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Gerald Finzi worked as a composer[6].
  • Gerald Finzi worked as a pedagogue[7].
  • Gerald Finzi was employed by Royal Academy of Music[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerald Finzi is Requiem da camera[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerald Finzi is Q2129712[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerald Finzi is Q2317173[15].
  • Gerald Finzi is recorded as male[16].
  • Gerald Finzi's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gerald Finzi's genre is classical music[18].
  • Gerald Finzi's Commons category is recorded as Gerald Finzi[19].
  • The cause of death was infectious disease[20].
  • Gerald Finzi's family name is recorded as Finzi[21].
  • Gerald Finzi's given name is recorded as Gerald[22].
  • Gerald Finzi's official website is recorded as http://www.geraldfinzi.com/[23].
  • Gerald Finzi studied under R. O. Morris[24].
  • Gerald Finzi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Gerald Finzi's described by source is recorded as Encyklopedia muzyczna PWM[26].
  • Gerald Finzi's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[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: 1901-07-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1956-09-27[31]

  • Genre(s): choral symphony, classical[32]

  • Community tags: british composer, choral symphony, classical, composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bdc820cb-c7cf-4301-8f5d-ec9ae2f62f94[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Gerald Finzi was born in London[2]. He was born on July 14, 1901[3].

Education

Gerald Finzi studied under R. O. Morris[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and pedagogue[7]. Gerald Finzi was employed by Royal Academy of Music[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Requiem da camera[13], a musical work/composition[35]; Q2129712[14], a musical work/composition[36]; and Q2317173[15], a musical work/composition[37].

Personal Life

Among Gerald Finzi's spouses was Joy Finzi[9]. A child of him was Christopher Finzi[10].

Death and Burial

Gerald Finzi died on September 27, 1956[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. The cause of death was infectious disease[20].

Why It Matters

Gerald Finzi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Gerald Finzi born?

Gerald Finzi's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Gerald Finzi die?

Gerald Finzi passed away in Oxford[4].

Who was Gerald Finzi married to?

Gerald Finzi's spouses include Joy Finzi[9].

What did Gerald Finzi do for work?

Gerald Finzi worked as composer[6] and pedagogue[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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