Jacques Handschin

Swiss organist (1886-1955)
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Jacques Handschin

Summary

Jacques Handschin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on April 5, 1886[3]. He died in Basel[4]. He died on November 25, 1955[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and organist[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Jacques Handschin…
  • Jacques Handschin passed away in Basel[4].
  • Jacques Handschin was born on April 5, 1886[3].
  • Jacques Handschin died on November 25, 1955[5].
  • Jacques Handschin held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Jacques Handschin worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Jacques Handschin worked as a historian[7].
  • Jacques Handschin worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Jacques Handschin worked as an organist[9].
  • Jacques Handschin's field of work was organ performance[11].
  • Jacques Handschin's field of work was musicology[12].
  • Among Jacques Handschin's employers was University of Basel[13].
  • Jacques Handschin's religion is recorded as reformed[14].
  • Jacques Handschin is recorded as male[15].
  • Jacques Handschin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jacques Handschin's family name is recorded as Handschin[17].
  • Jacques Handschin's given name is recorded as Jacques[18].
  • Jacques Handschin's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[19].
  • Jacques Handschin's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[20].
  • Jacques Handschin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: CH[23]

  • Began / founded: 1886-04-05[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955-11-25[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8dd7b166-ae70-43b8-a56e-66539e6fe954[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Jacques Handschin was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on April 5, 1886[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and organist[9]. Fields of work include organ performance[11] and musicology[12], an academic discipline[27]. Jacques Handschin was employed by University of Basel[13].

Personal Life

Jacques Handschin's religion is recorded as reformed[14].

Death and Burial

Jacques Handschin died on November 25, 1955[5]. He died in Basel[4].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Handschin born?

Jacques Handschin was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Jacques Handschin die?

Jacques Handschin passed away in Basel[4].

What did Jacques Handschin do for work?

Jacques Handschin worked as musicologist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and organist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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