István Láng

Hungarian composer (1933-2023)
Person human Q1160132
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Summary

István Láng is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on March 1, 1933[3]. He died on October 23, 2023[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], and musicologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2].
  • István Láng was born on March 1, 1933[3].
  • István Láng died on October 23, 2023[4].
  • István Láng held citizenship in Hungary[9].
  • István Láng worked as a composer[5].
  • István Láng's professions included conductor[6].
  • István Láng worked as a musicologist[7].
  • István Láng's field of work was composed musical work[10].
  • István Láng's field of work was music composition[11].
  • István Láng was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].
  • István Láng received the Erkel Ferenc Prize[13].
  • István Láng received the Erkel Ferenc Prize[14].
  • István Láng received the Meritorius Artist of Hungary[15].
  • István Láng received the Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[16].
  • István Láng was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[17].
  • István Láng is recorded as male[18].
  • István Láng's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • István Láng's Commons category is recorded as István Láng (composer)[20].
  • István Láng's family name is recorded as Láng[21].
  • István Láng's given name is recorded as István[22].
  • István Láng's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[23].
  • István Láng's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Láng István'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], István Láng… he was born on March 1, 1933[3].

Education

István Láng's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], conductor[6], and musicologist[7]. Fields of work include composed musical work[10], a type of work of art[25] and music composition[11], an academic discipline[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Erkel Ferenc Prize[13], a music award[27], in Hungary[28], founded in 1952[29]; Meritorius Artist of Hungary[15], an award[30], in Hungary[31], founded in 1950[32]; and Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[16], a music award[33], in Hungary[34].

Death and Burial

István Láng died on October 23, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

István Láng ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was István Láng born?

Born in Budapest[2].

What did István Láng do for work?

István Láng worked as composer[5], conductor[6], and musicologist[7].

Where did István Láng go to school?

István Láng was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].

What awards did István Láng receive?

Honors received include Erkel Ferenc Prize[13], Erkel Ferenc Prize[14], Meritorius Artist of Hungary[15], and Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . fidelio.hu. fidelio.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hungarian national namespace person id (new) → 672786
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Hungarian
    Family name → Láng
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