Boris Asafyev

Summary

Boris Asafyev is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on July 29, 1884^[3]. He died in Moscow^[4]. He died on January 27, 1949^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], choreographer^[7], musicologist^[8], conductor^[9], and music theorist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Boris Asafyev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Boris Asafyev passed away in Moscow^[4].
• Boris Asafyev was born on July 29, 1884^[3].
• Boris Asafyev was born on July 17, 1884^[12].
• Boris Asafyev was born on 1884^[13].
• Boris Asafyev died on January 27, 1949^[5].
• Boris Asafyev died on 1949^[14].
• Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery^[15].
• Boris Asafyev held citizenship in Soviet Union^[16].
• Boris Asafyev held citizenship in Russian Empire^[17].
• Boris Asafyev held citizenship in Russia^[18].
• Russian was Boris Asafyev's native language^[19].
• Boris Asafyev worked as a composer^[6].
• Boris Asafyev worked as a choreographer^[7].
• Boris Asafyev worked as a musicologist^[8].
• Boris Asafyev worked as a conductor^[9].
• Boris Asafyev's professions included music theorist^[10].
• Boris Asafyev worked as a music educator^[20].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was musicology^[21].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was music^[22].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was music composing^[23].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was music criticism^[24].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was music education^[25].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was composed musical work^[26].
• Among Boris Asafyev's employers was Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1884-07-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1949-01-27^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: bfa300fc-b0a3-41b9-8788-b700c1162465^[33]

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Origins and Family

Boris Asafyev was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 29, 1884^[3], July 17, 1884^[12], and 1884^[13]. Russian was his native language^[19].

Education

Educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University^[34] and Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[35], a conservatory^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1862^[38], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[39]. Boris Asafyev earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in History of art^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], choreographer^[7], musicologist^[8], conductor^[9], music theorist^[10], and music educator^[20]. Fields of work include musicology^[21], an academic discipline^[41]; music^[22], a type of arts^[42]; music composing^[23], a type of arts^[43]; music criticism^[24], an academic discipline^[44]; music education^[25], a branch of education^[45]; and composed musical work^[26], a type of work of art^[46]. Boris Asafyev was employed by Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[27]. A notable student of him was Q97274399^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize^[48], a Soviet state award^[49], in Soviet Union^[50], founded in 1941^[51]; Order of Lenin^[52], an order^[53], in Soviet Union^[54], founded in 1930^[55]; People's Artist of the USSR^[56], an award^[57], in Soviet Union^[58], founded in 1936^[59]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[60], a socialist order of merit^[61], in Soviet Union^[62], founded in 1928^[63]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[64], a medallion^[65], in Soviet Union^[66], founded in 1945^[67]; and People's Artist of the RSFSR^[68], an official honorary title of RSFSR^[69], in Soviet Union^[70], founded in 1931^[71].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 27, 1949^[5] and 1949^[14]. Boris Asafyev died in Moscow^[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery^[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Boris Asafyev include Asafiev Glacier^[72], a glacier^[73].

Why It Matters

Boris Asafyev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin^[76], a painter^[77], 1844–1930^[78], of Russian Empire^[79], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[80], specialised in painting^[81].

Entities named for him include Asafiev Glacier^[72], a glacier^[73].

FAQs

Where was Boris Asafyev born?

Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Boris Asafyev…

Where did Boris Asafyev die?

Boris Asafyev passed away in Moscow^[4].

What did Boris Asafyev do for work?

Boris Asafyev worked as composer^[6], choreographer^[7], musicologist^[8], conductor^[9], and music theorist^[10].

Where did Boris Asafyev go to school?

Boris Asafyev was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University^[34] and Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[35].

What awards did Boris Asafyev receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize^[48], Order of Lenin^[52], People's Artist of the USSR^[56], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[60].

Who did Boris Asafyev influence?

Boris Asafyev has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin^[76].