James Kwast

James Kwast was a German and Dutch pianist, composer, musicologist, music educator and pedagogue (1852–1927). He was born at Nijkerk and died at Berlin.

Also recorded as James Jacob Kwast; Jacob Kwast jr.; Jacob Kwast.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings James Jacob Kwast, Jacob Kwast jr. and Jacob Kwast. His recorded language was Dutch.

He was the child of Jacob Kwast. He married Frieda Kwast-Hodapp and Tony Hiller.

Formation and teaching

James Kwast studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. He trained under Carl Reinecke, Ernst Richter and Theodor Kullak.

As a teacher, James Kwast is recorded in connection with Hermann Zilcher, Ethel Leginska, Percy Grainger, Johan Wijsman, Ilse Fromm-Michaels and Caroline Harriet Locke. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Identity

James Kwast is recorded as pianist, composer, musicologist, music educator and pedagogue. James Kwast is recorded with the citizenship of Germany and Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Authority records

The identifiers under which James Kwast may be traced in institutional catalogues.

James Kwast is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q67425.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 2 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 2 means 2 genuinely separate publishers of record. 23 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

James Kwast studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. training under Carl Reinecke, Ernst Richter and Theodor Kullak is recorded. Hermann Zilcher, Ethel Leginska and Percy Grainger are recorded as having studied under James Kwast. the recorded working language is Dutch.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music.

Employment is recorded with Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.

Chronology

  1. 1852James Kwast born at Nijkerk.
  2. 1852James Kwast was born in 1852 at Nijkerk.
  3. 1927James Kwast died at Berlin.
  4. 1927James Kwast died in 1927 at Berlin.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    PubMed, United States National Library of Medicine, records for “James Kwast”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q67425: James Kwast

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  3. 3.

    “James Kwast”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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