Tomás Luis de Victoria
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Summary
Tomás Luis de Victoria was born on 1548[1] in Ávila[2]. He died on August 27, 1611[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,358 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Father: Francisco Luis de Victoria[7]
- Mother: Francisca Suárez de la Concha[8]
- Country of citizenship: Spain[9]
- Position held: chapelmaster[10]
- Educated at: Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum[11]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Movement: Renaissance music[14]
- Commons category: Tomás Luis de Victoria[15]
- Religious order: Oratory of Saint Philip Neri[16]
- Family name: Victoria[17]
- Given name: Tomás[18], Luis[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tomás Luis de Victoria[20]
- Commons gallery: Tomás Luis de Victoria[21]
- Student of: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina[22], Juan Navarro Hispalensis[23], Bernardino de Ribera[24]
- Instrument: organ[25]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Riemann's Music Dictionary[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[32]
- Start of work period: 1572[33]
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.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[34]
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Country: ES[35]
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Began / founded: 1548[36]
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Ended / dissolved: 1611-08-20[37]
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Genre(s): classical, renaissance[38]
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Community tags: classical, composer, renaissance, spanish[39]
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MusicBrainz ID: 09170b4d-9a28-4d6a-9070-9c8c725826ec[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Tomás Luis de Victoria include Masa Coral Tomás Luis de Victoria[41], a choir[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1945[44].
Why It Matters
Tomás Luis de Victoria has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for him include Masa Coral Tomás Luis de Victoria[41], a choir[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1945[44].
FAQs
Where was Tomás Luis de Victoria born?
Tomás Luis de Victoria was born in Ávila[2].
Where did Tomás Luis de Victoria die?
Tomás Luis de Victoria died in Madrid[4].
Who were Tomás Luis de Victoria's parents?
Tomás Luis de Victoria's father was Francisco Luis de Victoria[7]. Tomás Luis de Victoria's mother was Francisca Suárez de la Concha[8].
What did Tomás Luis de Victoria do for work?
Tomás Luis de Victoria worked as a composer[5].
Where did Tomás Luis de Victoria go to school?
Tomás Luis de Victoria was educated at Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum[11].