William Smyth Rockstro

Summary

William Smyth Rockstro is a human^[1]. He was born on January 5, 1823^[2]. He died in Greater London^[3]. He died on July 1, 1895^[4]. He worked as a musicologist^[5], journalist^[6], music critic^[7], composer^[8], and music educator^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William Smyth Rockstro died in Greater London^[3].
• William Smyth Rockstro was born on January 5, 1823^[2].
• William Smyth Rockstro died on July 1, 1895^[4].
• William Smyth Rockstro held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• William Smyth Rockstro's professions included musicologist^[5].
• William Smyth Rockstro worked as a journalist^[6].
• William Smyth Rockstro's professions included music critic^[7].
• William Smyth Rockstro's professions included composer^[8].
• William Smyth Rockstro worked as a music educator^[9].
• William Smyth Rockstro was employed by Royal Academy of Music^[12].
• William Smyth Rockstro's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[13].
• William Smyth Rockstro is recorded as male^[14].
• William Smyth Rockstro's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• William Smyth Rockstro's given name is recorded as William^[16].
• William Smyth Rockstro's given name is recorded as Smyth^[17].
• William Smyth Rockstro studied under William Sterndale Bennett^[18].
• William Smyth Rockstro studied under Felix Mendelssohn^[19].
• William Smyth Rockstro studied under Moritz Hauptmann^[20].
• William Smyth Rockstro studied under Louis Plaidy^[21].
• William Smyth Rockstro's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[22].
• William Smyth Rockstro's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[23].
• William Smyth Rockstro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• William Smyth Rockstro's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Smyth Rackstraw'}^[25].
• William Smyth Rockstro's contributed to creative work is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• William Smyth Rockstro's contributed to creative work is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1823-01-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1895-07-01^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 83cc817e-ad5c-4eb5-baf2-662a5f03866a^[32]

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Origins and Family

William Smyth Rockstro was born on January 5, 1823^[2].

Education

William Smyth Rockstro's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[13]. Studied under William Sterndale Bennett^[18], a composer^[33], 1816–1875^[34], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[35], awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[36]; Felix Mendelssohn^[19], a composer^[37], 1809–1847^[38], of Kingdom of Saxony^[39], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[40]; Moritz Hauptmann^[20], a composer^[41], 1792–1868^[42], of Kingdom of Saxony^[43], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[44]; and Louis Plaidy^[21], a pianist^[45], 1810–1874^[46], of Kingdom of Saxony^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist^[5], journalist^[6], music critic^[7], composer^[8], and music educator^[9]. William Smyth Rockstro was employed by Royal Academy of Music^[12].

Death and Burial

William Smyth Rockstro died on July 1, 1895^[4]. He passed away in Greater London^[3].

Why It Matters

William Smyth Rockstro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where did William Smyth Rockstro die?

William Smyth Rockstro died in Greater London^[3].

What did William Smyth Rockstro do for work?

William Smyth Rockstro worked as musicologist^[5], journalist^[6], music critic^[7], composer^[8], and music educator^[9].

Where did William Smyth Rockstro go to school?

William Smyth Rockstro was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[13].