Gyula Erkel

Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist (1842-1909)
Person human Q16519473

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
July 4, 1842
Date of death
March 22, 1909
Place of birth
Buda
Place of death
Újpest
Country of citizenship
Hungary[14]
Family name
Erkel[17]
Given name
Gyula[18]
Instrument
piano[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gyula Erkel he גיולה ארקל hu Erkel Gyula
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
107210604
GND ID
14052245X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Erkel Gyula.jpg ↗
Austrian Biographical Encyclopedia ID
E/Erkel_Gyula_1842_1909
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
14052245X
Magyar életrajzi lexikon ID
ABC03609/03889
Musicalics composer ID
89221
PIM authority ID
PIM52918
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJq6VQx4gKCwBMfgv7yyBP
Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online ID
E/Erkel_Familie

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Summary

Gyula Erkel was born on July 4, 1842[1], in Buda[2]. He died on March 22, 1909[3], in Újpest[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], pianist[7], chapelmaster[8], and musician[9].

FAQs

Where was Gyula Erkel born?

Gyula Erkel's place of birth was Buda[2].

Where did Gyula Erkel die?

Gyula Erkel died in Újpest[4].

Who were Gyula Erkel's parents?

Gyula Erkel's father was Ferenc Erkel[11]. Gyula Erkel's mother was Adél Adler[12].

What did Gyula Erkel do for work?

Gyula Erkel worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], pianist[7], chapelmaster[8], and musician[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . library.hungaricana.hu. library.hungaricana.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . mek.oszk.hu. Retrieved . mek.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . mek.oszk.hu. Retrieved . mek.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Instance of → human
    Occupation → composer, conductor, pianist +2
    Date of death → +1909-03-22T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender → male
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