Mario Davidovsky

Argentine-American composer (1934-2019)
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Summary

Mario Davidovsky was born on March 4, 1934[1], in Médanos[2]. He died on August 23, 2019[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Argentina[9]
  • Employer: Harvard University[10], University of Michigan[11], Manhattan School of Music[12]
  • Student: Zhou Long[13]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Rome Prize[15], Pulitzer Prize for Music[16], Arts and Letters Award in Music[17]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[18], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Genre: classical music[21]
  • Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[22]
  • Given name: Mario[23]
  • Instrument: violin[24]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[26]

Why It Matters

Mario Davidovsky has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Mario Davidovsky born?

Mario Davidovsky's place of birth was Médanos[2].

Where did Mario Davidovsky die?

Mario Davidovsky passed away in New York City[4].

What did Mario Davidovsky do for work?

Mario Davidovsky worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], and violinist[7].

What awards did Mario Davidovsky receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Rome Prize[15], Pulitzer Prize for Music[16], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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