Vladimir Cosma

Romanian-French Composer, violinist and conductor (born 1940)
Person human Q507940
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Vladimir Cosma

Summary

Vladimir Cosma is a human[1]. Born in Bucharest[2], he… he was born on April 13, 1940[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], composer[5], violinist[6], pianist[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,670 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Cosma was born in Bucharest[2].
  • Vladimir Cosma was born on April 13, 1940[3].
  • Vladimir Cosma's father was Teodor Cosma[10].
  • Vladimir Cosma held citizenship in Romania[11].
  • Vladimir Cosma held citizenship in France[12].
  • Vladimir Cosma worked as a conductor[4].
  • Vladimir Cosma's professions included composer[5].
  • Vladimir Cosma's professions included violinist[6].
  • Vladimir Cosma worked as a pianist[7].
  • Vladimir Cosma's professions included film score composer[8].
  • Vladimir Cosma's professions included musician[13].
  • Vladimir Cosma's education included a stint at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[14].
  • Vladimir Cosma was educated at National University of Music Bucharest[15].
  • Vladimir Cosma received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Vladimir Cosma received the Henri-Langlois award[17].
  • Vladimir Cosma received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18].
  • Vladimir Cosma received the Order of Cultural Merit[19].
  • Vladimir Cosma received the Grand Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit[20].
  • Vladimir Cosma received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Vladimir Cosma is recorded as male[22].
  • Vladimir Cosma's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Vladimir Cosma's genre is opera[24].
  • Vladimir Cosma's genre is symphonic music[25].
  • Vladimir Cosma's genre is jazz[26].
  • Vladimir Cosma's Commons category is recorded as Vladimir Cosma[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-04-13[30]

  • Genre(s): classical, jazz, symphony[31]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, french, french composer, jazz, romanian, romanian composer, soundtrack, symphony[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5dfa70d0-d170-4b5d-a901-e6c2edc96dd1[33]

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Origins and Family

Vladimir Cosma was born in Bucharest[2]. He was born on April 13, 1940[3]. His father was Teodor Cosma[10].

Education

Educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[14], a college of music[34], in France[35], founded in 1919[36], headquartered in Paris[37] and National University of Music Bucharest[15], a university[38], in Romania[39], founded in 1864[40]. Vladimir Cosma studied under Nadia Boulanger[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], composer[5], violinist[6], pianist[7], film score composer[8], and musician[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; Henri-Langlois award[17], a film award[44], in France[45], founded in 2006[46]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18], a grade of an order[47], in France[48]; Order of Cultural Merit[19], an order[49], in Romania[50], founded in 1931[51]; Grand Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit[20]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], a Q1499804[52], in France[53], founded in 1802[54].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Cosma ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,670 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Cosma born?

Born in Bucharest[2], Vladimir Cosma…

Who were Vladimir Cosma's parents?

Vladimir Cosma's father was Teodor Cosma[10].

What did Vladimir Cosma do for work?

Vladimir Cosma worked as conductor[4], composer[5], violinist[6], pianist[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did Vladimir Cosma go to school?

Vladimir Cosma was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[14] and National University of Music Bucharest[15].

What awards did Vladimir Cosma receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], Henri-Langlois award[17], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18], and Order of Cultural Merit[19].

References

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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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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