Ruggiero Ricci

American classical violinist (1918–2012)
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Summary

Ruggiero Ricci was born on July 24, 1918[1], in San Bruno[2]. He died on August 6, 2012[3], in Palm Springs[4]. He worked as a music educator[5], violinist[6], editor[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (482 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 5, 2012[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Employer: University of Michigan[12], Indiana University[13], Juilliard School[14], Mozarteum University Salzburg[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Genre: classical music[17]
  • Record label: Decca[18], Vox Records[19]
  • Commons category: Ruggiero Ricci[20]
  • Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[21]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[22]
  • Family name: Ricci[23]
  • Given name: Ruggiero[24]
  • Official website: http://www.ruggieroricci.com/[25]
  • Student of: Louis Persinger[26], Georg Kulenkampff[27]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[28]
  • Instrument: violin[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Name in native language: Ruggiero Ricci[31]
  • Start of work period: 1928[32]

Why It Matters

Ruggiero Ricci has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ruggiero Ricci born?

Ruggiero Ricci's place of birth was San Bruno[2].

Where did Ruggiero Ricci die?

Ruggiero Ricci passed away in Palm Springs[4].

What did Ruggiero Ricci do for work?

Ruggiero Ricci worked as a music educator[5], violinist[6], editor[7], and musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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