Graham Johnson

Rhodesian-born, British-based, classical pianist (born 1950)
Person human Q1541946
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Graham Johnson

Summary

Graham Johnson is a human[1]. Born in Bulawayo[2], he… he was born on July 10, 1950[3]. He worked as a classical pianist[4], music educator[5], and pianist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bulawayo[2], Graham Johnson…
  • Graham Johnson was born on July 10, 1950[3].
  • Graham Johnson was born on July 19, 1950[8].
  • Graham Johnson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Graham Johnson held citizenship in Southern Rhodesia[10].
  • Graham Johnson worked as a classical pianist[4].
  • Graham Johnson worked as a music educator[5].
  • Graham Johnson's professions included pianist[6].
  • Graham Johnson's field of work was piano performance[11].
  • Graham Johnson's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[12].
  • Graham Johnson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Graham Johnson received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[14].
  • Graham Johnson received the Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[15].
  • Graham Johnson received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist)[16].
  • Graham Johnson is recorded as male[17].
  • Graham Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Graham Johnson's record label is recorded as Hyperion Records[19].
  • Graham Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[20].
  • Graham Johnson's given name is recorded as Graham[21].
  • Graham Johnson's work location is recorded as Greater London[22].
  • Graham Johnson's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Graham Johnson's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[24].
  • Graham Johnson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Graham Johnson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Graham Johnson'}[26].
  • Graham Johnson's different from is recorded as Graham Johnson[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: 1950-07-10[30]

  • Genre(s): classical, lied[31]

  • Community tags: chamber music, classical, lied, lieder, piano[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 79c3088e-8b34-402d-83d9-12e94704610f[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Graham Johnson's place of birth was Bulawayo[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 10, 1950[3] and July 19, 1950[8].

Education

Graham Johnson was educated at Royal Academy of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical pianist[4], music educator[5], and pianist[6]. Graham Johnson's field of work was piano performance[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[14], an order[36], in France[37], founded in 1957[38]; Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[15], a music award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1924[41]; and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist)[16], a class of award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1990[44].

Why It Matters

Graham Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Graham Johnson born?

Born in Bulawayo[2], Graham Johnson…

What did Graham Johnson do for work?

Graham Johnson worked as classical pianist[4], music educator[5], and pianist[6].

Where did Graham Johnson go to school?

Graham Johnson was educated at Royal Academy of Music[12].

What awards did Graham Johnson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[14], Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[15], and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist)[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Royal Philharmonic Society Website. Retrieved . royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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