Arno Babajanian

Armenian composer and pianist (1921-1983)
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Arno Babajanian

Summary

Arno Babajanian is a human[1]. Born in Yerevan[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1921[3]. He passed away in Yerevan[4]. He died on November 11, 1983[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], film score composer[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Arno Babajanian was born in Yerevan[2].
  • Arno Babajanian passed away in Yerevan[4].
  • Arno Babajanian passed away in Moscow[11].
  • Arno Babajanian was born on January 22, 1921[3].
  • Arno Babajanian died on November 11, 1983[5].
  • Arno Babajanian is buried at Tokhmakh cemetery[12].
  • A child of Arno Babajanian was Ara Babajanian[13].
  • Arno Babajanian held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Arno Babajanian is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[15].
  • Arno Babajanian's professions included composer[6].
  • Arno Babajanian's professions included pianist[7].
  • Arno Babajanian worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Arno Babajanian worked as a music educator[9].
  • Arno Babajanian's field of work was music[16].
  • Among Arno Babajanian's employers was Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[17].
  • Arno Babajanian's education included a stint at Levon Shant school #4[18].
  • Arno Babajanian was educated at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music[19].
  • Arno Babajanian was educated at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[20].
  • Arno Babajanian's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[21].
  • Arno Babajanian received the Order of Lenin[22].
  • Arno Babajanian received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[23].
  • Arno Babajanian received the People's Artist of the USSR[24].
  • Arno Babajanian received the People's Artist of the Armenian SSR[25].
  • Arno Babajanian received the Stalin Prize, 3rd degree[26].
  • Arno Babajanian received the Armenian SSR State Prize[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Yerevan[2], Arno Babajanian… he was born on January 22, 1921[3]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at Levon Shant school #4[18], a school[28], in Armenia[29], founded in 1921[30]; Gnessin Russian Academy of Music[19], a conservatory[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1895[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]; Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[20], a conservatory[35], in Armenia[36], founded in 1921[37]; and Moscow Conservatory[21], a conservatory[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1866[40], headquartered in Moscow[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], film score composer[8], and music educator[9]. Arno Babajanian's field of work was music[16]. Among his employers was Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[22], an order[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1930[44]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[23], a socialist order of merit[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1928[47]; People's Artist of the USSR[24], an award[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1936[50]; People's Artist of the Armenian SSR[25], a title of honor[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1931[53]; Stalin Prize, 3rd degree[26], an award[54]; and Armenian SSR State Prize[27], an award[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1969[57].

Personal Life

A child of Arno Babajanian was Ara Babajanian[13]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[58].

Death and Burial

Arno Babajanian died on November 11, 1983[5]. Recorded place of death include Yerevan[4], a city or town in Armenia[59], in Armenia[60], founded in -0782[61] and Moscow[11], a capital of Russia[62], in Duchy of Moscow[63]. The cause of death was leukemia[64]. Burial took place at Tokhmakh cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Arno Babajanian include 9017 Babadzhanyan[65], an asteroid[66].

Why It Matters

Arno Babajanian ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Tigran Hamasyan[69], a jazz pianist[70], b. 1987[71], of United States[72], awarded the Khorenatsi medal[73].

Entities named for him include 9017 Babadzhanyan[65], an asteroid[66].

FAQs

Where was Arno Babajanian born?

Arno Babajanian was born in Yerevan[2].

Where did Arno Babajanian die?

Arno Babajanian passed away in Yerevan[4].

What did Arno Babajanian do for work?

Arno Babajanian worked as composer[6], pianist[7], film score composer[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Arno Babajanian go to school?

Arno Babajanian was educated at Levon Shant school #4[18], Gnessin Russian Academy of Music[19], Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[20], and Moscow Conservatory[21].

What awards did Arno Babajanian receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[22], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[23], People's Artist of the USSR[24], and People's Artist of the Armenian SSR[25].

Who did Arno Babajanian influence?

Arno Babajanian has been cited as an influence by Tigran Hamasyan[69].

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  27. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . oxfordmusiconline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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