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Luigi Cherubini

Italian Classical and Romantic composer (1760–1842)
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Luigi Cherubini
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Summary

Luigi Cherubini was born on September 14, 1760[1], in Florence[2]. He died on March 15, 1842[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and music theorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,475 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 8, 1760[11]
  • Date of death: March 13, 1842[12]
  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[13]
  • Spouse: Anne-Cécile Cherubini[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15], Grand Duchy of Tuscany[16], United Kingdom[17]
  • Position held: director[18]
  • Employer: Conservatoire de Paris[19]
  • Student: Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann[20], Fromental Halévy[21], Antoine Dessane[22], Michele Carafa[23], Bernhard Klein[24]
  • Notable work: Les Abencérages[25], Médée[26], Ave Maria[27], Les deux journées, ou Le porteur de l'eau[28], Requiem in C minor[29]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[30]
  • Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], Académie des beaux-arts[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Genre: opera[34]
  • Discography: Luigi Cherubini discography[35]
  • Commons category: Luigi Cherubini[36]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[37]
  • Residence: France[38]
  • Family name: Cherubini[39]
  • Given name: Louis-Marie[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Luigi Cherubini[41]
  • Commons gallery: Luigi Cherubini[42]
  • Medical condition: depression[43]
  • Student of: Giuseppe Sarti[44]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Luigi Cherubini[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Luigi Cherubini include Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini[46].

Why It Matters

Luigi Cherubini has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini[46].

FAQs

Where was Luigi Cherubini born?

Luigi Cherubini was born in Florence[2].

Where did Luigi Cherubini die?

Luigi Cherubini died in Paris[4].

Who was Luigi Cherubini married to?

Luigi Cherubini's spouses include Anne-Cécile Cherubini[14].

What did Luigi Cherubini do for work?

Luigi Cherubini worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and music theorist[9].

What awards did Luigi Cherubini receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[30].

Related Entities

Daniel François Esprit Auber France François Adrien Boieldieu Fromental Halévy United Kingdom

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [32] ↑ . www.academiedesbeauxarts.fr. wikidata.org.
  22. [37] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [38] ↑ . Opera : an encyclopedia of world premieres and significant performances. wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [12] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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