Gustav Meier

Swiss-born conductor; director of the Orchestra Conducting Program at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
Person human Q1556190
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Gustav Meier

Summary

Gustav Meier is a human[1]. Born in Wettingen[2], he… he was born on August 13, 1929[3]. He died in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on May 26, 2016[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], music educator[7], musicologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wettingen[2], Gustav Meier…
  • Gustav Meier passed away in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Gustav Meier was born on August 13, 1929[3].
  • Gustav Meier died on May 26, 2016[5].
  • Gustav Meier held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Gustav Meier's professions included conductor[6].
  • Gustav Meier's professions included music educator[7].
  • Gustav Meier worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Gustav Meier worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Among Gustav Meier's employers was Yale University[12].
  • Gustav Meier was employed by University of Michigan[13].
  • Gustav Meier was employed by Peabody Institute[14].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was Yakov Kreizberg[15].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was John Mauceri[16].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was Alexander Frey[17].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was Carl St.Clair[18].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was Antonio Pappano[19].
  • A notable student of Gustav Meier was Rico Saccani[20].
  • Gustav Meier is recorded as male[21].
  • Gustav Meier's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Gustav Meier's family name is recorded as Meier[23].
  • Gustav Meier's given name is recorded as Gustav[24].
  • Gustav Meier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Gustav Meier's different from is recorded as Q137263625[26].

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[27]

  • Country: CH[28]

  • Began / founded: 1929-08-13[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-05-26[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, teacher[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7d7a42e8-3a17-4f66-ae8b-fcb184c62af4[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Gustav Meier was born in Wettingen[2]. He was born on August 13, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], music educator[7], musicologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Yale University[12], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1701[36], headquartered in New Haven[37]; University of Michigan[13], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1817[40], headquartered in Ann Arbor[41]; and Peabody Institute[14], a conservatory[42], in United States[43], founded in 1857[44], headquartered in Baltimore[45]. Notable students include Yakov Kreizberg[15], a conductor[46], 1959–2011[47], of Soviet Union[48], awarded the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[49]; John Mauceri[16], a composer[50], b. 1945[51], of United States[52], awarded the Berlin Prize[53]; Alexander Frey[17], a conductor[54], b. 1961[55], of United States[56]; Carl St.Clair[18], a conductor[57], b. 1952[58], of United States[59]; Antonio Pappano[19], a conductor[60], b. 1959[61], of United Kingdom[62], awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera[63]; and Rico Saccani[20], a conductor[64], b. 1952[65], of United States[66], specialised in classical music[67].

Death and Burial

Gustav Meier died on May 26, 2016[5]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

Why It Matters

Gustav Meier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68]

FAQs

Where was Gustav Meier born?

Gustav Meier was born in Wettingen[2].

Where did Gustav Meier die?

Gustav Meier passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Gustav Meier do for work?

Gustav Meier worked as conductor[6], music educator[7], musicologist[8], and university teacher[9].

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  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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