Manuel Ponce

Mexican composer (1886–1948)
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Manuel Ponce

Summary

Manuel Ponce is a human[1]. He was born in Zacatecas[2]. He was born on December 8, 1886[3]. He died in Mexico City[4]. He died on April 24, 1948[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zacatecas[2], Manuel Ponce…
  • Manuel Ponce passed away in Mexico City[4].
  • Manuel Ponce was born on December 8, 1886[3].
  • Manuel Ponce was born on December 8, 1882[9].
  • Manuel Ponce died on April 24, 1948[5].
  • Burial took place at Panteón de Dolores[10].
  • Manuel Ponce held citizenship in Mexico[11].
  • Manuel Ponce worked as a composer[6].
  • Manuel Ponce worked as a pianist[7].
  • Manuel Ponce was educated at Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini[12].
  • Manuel Ponce was educated at Stern Conservatory[13].
  • A notable student of Manuel Ponce was Antonio Gomezanda[14].
  • A notable student of Manuel Ponce was María Teresa Prieto[15].
  • Manuel Ponce received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Manuel Ponce is recorded as male[17].
  • Manuel Ponce's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Manuel Ponce's genre is opera[19].
  • Manuel Ponce's Commons category is recorded as Manuel M. Ponce[20].
  • Manuel Ponce's family name is recorded as Ponce[21].
  • Manuel Ponce's given name is recorded as Manuel María[22].
  • Manuel Ponce's instrument is recorded as organ[23].
  • Manuel Ponce's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[24].
  • Manuel Ponce's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[25].
  • Manuel Ponce's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar'}[26].
  • Manuel Ponce's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Manuel María Ponce'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: MX[29]

  • Began / founded: 1882-12-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1948-04-24[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, mexican composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 22ee6983-fab6-4ac1-872c-8cd4f6f94a5c[34]

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Origins and Family

Manuel Ponce's place of birth was Zacatecas[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 8, 1886[3] and December 8, 1882[9].

Education

Educated at Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini[12], an academic institution[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1804[37] and Stern Conservatory[13], a conservatory[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1850[40], headquartered in Berlin[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and pianist[7]. Notable students include Antonio Gomezanda[14], a composer[42], 1894–1961[43], of Mexico[44] and María Teresa Prieto[15], a composer[45], 1896–1982[46], of Spain[47].

Recognition

Manuel Ponce received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[16].

Death and Burial

Manuel Ponce died on April 24, 1948[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. He is buried at Panteón de Dolores[10].

Why It Matters

Manuel Ponce ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Manuel Ponce born?

Born in Zacatecas[2], Manuel Ponce…

Where did Manuel Ponce die?

Manuel Ponce passed away in Mexico City[4].

What did Manuel Ponce do for work?

Manuel Ponce worked as composer[6] and pianist[7].

Where did Manuel Ponce go to school?

Manuel Ponce was educated at Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini[12] and Stern Conservatory[13].

What awards did Manuel Ponce receive?

Honors received include National Prize for Arts and Sciences[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . inba.gob.mx. Retrieved . inba.gob.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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