Joel Engel

Russian composer

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Facts

20 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[25]
Date of birth: April 16, 1868, 1868^[11]
Date of death: February 11, 1927
Place of birth: Berdiansk
Place of death: Tel Aviv, Jaffa^[10]
Country of citizenship: Mandatory Palestine, Russian Empire^[13]^[14]
Ethnic group: Jewish people^[15]
Occupation: composer, music critic, teacher, musicologist, ethnomusicologist, journalist, folklorist^[16]^[17]
Employer: National University of Kharkiv^[22]
Field of work: musicology, music criticism, music, Jewish music^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]
Educated at: Moscow Conservatory, National University of Kharkiv^[23]^[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian, Yiddish^[34]^[35]
Contributed to creative work: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary^[38]^[39]
Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958)^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32]^[33]
Family name: Engel^[26]
Given name: Joel, Yuly^[27]^[28]
Name in native language: Юлий Дмитриевич Энгель^[36]
Place of burial: Trumpeldor cemetery^[12]
Start of work period: 1900^[37]

🏷️ Also known as

en Joel Engel en Julius Dimitrovich Engel en Yo’el Engel cs Julij Engel cs Jurij Dmitrijevič Èngel‘ cs Юлий Дмитриевич Энгель cs Joel Engel cs Joèl‘ Èngel‘ cs Julij Dmitrijevič Engel fa جوئل انجل (آهنگساز) he אנגל, משה, he י' אנגל he י. אנגל he יואל אנגל ru Йоэль Энгель ru Энгель Йоэль ru Энгель Юлий Дмитриевич ru Юлий Дмитриевич Энгель~ ru Юлий Энгель uk Енгель Юлій Дмитрович

🔖 Identifiers · 56

ISNI: 0000000108942383
VIAF cluster ID: 302250860
Library of Congress Authorities ID: n81067987
GND ID: 12213852X
AllMusic artist ID: mn0002205744
Bait La Zemer Ha-Ivri artist ID: 987007260856105171
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 16348308v
Carnegie Hall agent ID: 1005280
Classical Archives composer ID: 34944
DAHR artist ID: 103177
DBC author ID: 870979139835905
DDB person (GND) ID: 12213852X

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Described at URL: www.nli.org.il
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 12213852X
Discogs artist ID: 1908310
Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID: 17861
Erik Amburger database ID: 55713
Europeana entity: agent/base/125521
FAST ID: 74448
FID performing arts ID: agent/gnd_12213852X
FactGrid item ID: Flessau
Freebase ID: /m/0g55rb3
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017): 4935371
Grove Music Online ID: 08800
HaBima Archive person ID: 2897
IMSLP ID: Category:Engel,_Joel
IdRef ID: 251528081
J9U entity ID: 987007260856105171
Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian): 15090
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID: 12213852X
KANTO ID: 000207196
LyricsTranslate ID: joel-engel-lyrics.html
MusicBrainz artist ID: 371bd874-a75d-4340-b0ac-c254dcc2f0d1, 4f643a12-9b21-4d7f-b791-e1ef41105906
Musicalics composer ID: 89113
Muziekweb performer ID: M00000274418
NL CR AUT ID: jo20251280454
NUKAT ID: n2009140150
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000043654
National Library of Latvia ID: 000072867
National Library of Lithuania ID: LNB:BpR0;=Ba
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810695308405606
National Library of Russia ID: 7768098
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 328571229
Open Library ID: OL1849221A
OpenMLOL author ID: 50527
RERO ID (legacy): A025823174
RILM ID: 1895
RISM ID: people/51013190
SBN author ID: LO1V186424
SNAC ARK ID: w6478tsr
TheaterEncyclopedie ID: 01944073-70d2-70f3-a857-74e33498c08a
Topic's main category: Category:Joel Engel
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJp63mP7gdkcgtpG6QQrMP
YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe ID: Engel_Yoel
Yale LUX ID: person/ccd339f1-cd00-41e4-bd53-5fbea2982e52
Zemereshet artist ID: 120

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🔗 Connections

Occupation 6

teacher, journalist, composer, musicologist, folklorist, music critic

Field of work 4

music, musicology, Jewish music, music criticism

Country of citizenship 2

Russian Empire, Mandatory Palestine

Described by source 2

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron

Educated at 2

Moscow Conservatory, National University of Kharkiv

Languages spoken, written or signed 2

Russian, Yiddish

Place of death 2

Tel Aviv, Jaffa

Compositions 1

The Dybbuk

Contributed to creative work 1

Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary

Employer 1

National University of Kharkiv

Ethnic group 1

Jewish people

FactGrid item ID 1

Flessau

Family name 1

Engel

Given name 1

Joel

Instance of 1

human

Place of birth 1

Berdiansk

Place of burial 1

Trumpeldor cemetery

Sex or gender 1

male

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Summary

Joel Engel was born on April 16, 1868^[1], in Berdiansk^[2]. He died on February 11, 1927^[3], in Tel Aviv^[4]. He worked as a composer^[5], music critic^[6], teacher^[7], musicologist^[8], and ethnomusicologist^[9].

FAQs

Where was Joel Engel born?

Joel Engel's place of birth was Berdiansk^[2].

Where did Joel Engel die?

Joel Engel died in Tel Aviv^[4].

What did Joel Engel do for work?

Joel Engel worked as a composer^[5], music critic^[6], teacher^[7], musicologist^[8], and ethnomusicologist^[9].

Where did Joel Engel go to school?

Joel Engel was educated at Moscow Conservatory^[23] and National University of Kharkiv^[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Joel Engel — place of birth (P19): Berdiansk. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-22. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Joel Engel — place of death (P20): Tel Aviv. theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Joel Engel — place of death (P20): Jaffa. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2026-11-01. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Joel Engel — sex or gender (P21): male. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2024-06-14. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Joel Engel — country of citizenship (P27): Mandatory Palestine. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Joel Engel — country of citizenship (P27): Russian Empire. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Joel Engel — educated at (P69): Moscow Conservatory. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Joel Engel — educated at (P69): National University of Kharkiv. Retrieved 2019-07-09. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Joel Engel — field of work (P101): musicology. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2025-12-05. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Joel Engel — field of work (P101): music criticism. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2025-12-05. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Joel Engel — field of work (P101): music. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2025-12-05. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Joel Engel — field of work (P101): Jewish music. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2025-12-05. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Joel Engel — occupation (P106): composer. Musicalics. Retrieved 2022-04-05. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Joel Engel — occupation (P106): music critic. Q24507742. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Joel Engel — occupation (P106): teacher. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Joel Engel — occupation (P106): musicologist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Joel Engel — occupation (P106): ethnomusicologist. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Joel Engel — occupation (P106): journalist. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Joel Engel — occupation (P106): folklorist. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2025-12-05. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Joel Engel — employer (P108): National University of Kharkiv. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Joel Engel — place of burial (P119): Trumpeldor cemetery. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Joel Engel — ethnic group (P172): Jewish people. jewish-music.huji.ac.il. jewish-music.huji.ac.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Joel Engel — date of birth (P569): April 16, 1868. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Joel Engel — date of birth (P569): 1868. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2025-12-03. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Joel Engel — date of death (P570): February 11, 1927. International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved 2017-10-09. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Joel Engel — family name (P734): Engel. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Joel Engel — given name (P735): Joel. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Joel Engel — given name (P735): Yuly. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Joel Engel — described by source (P1343): Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Joel Engel — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Joel Engel — described by source (P1343): Riemann's Music Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Joel Engel — described by source (P1343): Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947). wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Joel Engel — described by source (P1343): Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958). wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Joel Engel — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Russian. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Joel Engel — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Yiddish. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Joel Engel — name in native language (P1559): Юлий Дмитриевич Энгель. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Joel Engel — start of work period (P2031): 1900. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Joel Engel — contributed to creative work (P3919): Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Joel Engel — contributed to creative work (P3919): Riemann's Music Dictionary. wikidata.org.

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10d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Place of death → Tel Aviv, Jaffa

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11d ago · Jklamo · 2026-10-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Date of death → February 11, 1927

Wikidata description → Russian composer

Place of death → Tel Aviv, Jaffa

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"Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #62518: prefer more precise dates and places"
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"Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #60914: add P1810 to P396"
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SBN author ID → LO1V186424

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Date of birth → April 16, 1868, 1868

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Described at URL → https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/multesjovo/1927/03/01/0

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TheaterEncyclopedie ID → 01944073-70d2-70f3-a857-74e33498c08a

Date of birth → April 16, 1868, 1868

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