César Cui

Summary

César Cui is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vilnius^[2]. He was born on January 18, 1835^[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He died on March 24, 1918^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], military engineer^[7], writer^[8], military officer^[9], and pianist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (473 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• César Cui was born in Vilnius^[2].
• César Cui died in Saint Petersburg^[4].
• César Cui was born on January 18, 1835^[3].
• César Cui was born on January 6, 1835^[12].
• César Cui died on March 24, 1918^[5].
• César Cui is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery^[13].
• César Cui held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• César Cui worked as a composer^[6].
• César Cui's professions included military engineer^[7].
• César Cui's professions included writer^[8].
• César Cui's professions included military officer^[9].
• César Cui worked as a pianist^[10].
• César Cui worked as a music critic^[15].
• César Cui's field of work was music^[16].
• César Cui's field of work was music composing^[17].
• César Cui's field of work was musicology^[18].
• César Cui's field of work was composed musical work^[19].
• César Cui's field of work was music composition^[20].
• César Cui was employed by Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy^[21].
• César Cui was educated at Nikolay engineering school^[22].
• A notable work attributed to César Cui is Mateo Falcone^[23].
• A notable work attributed to César Cui is Feast in Time of Plague^[24].
• A notable work attributed to César Cui is Mademoiselle Fifi^[25].
• A notable work attributed to César Cui is Prisoner of the Caucasus^[26].
• A notable work attributed to César Cui is The Mandarin's Son^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1835-01-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1918-03-13^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, russian composer, to clean up^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: b83ea81a-bf4e-413d-b3ae-e557f09ea8b7^[34]

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Origins and Family

César Cui was born in Vilnius^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 18, 1835^[3] and January 6, 1835^[12].

Education

César Cui was educated at Nikolay engineering school^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], military engineer^[7], writer^[8], military officer^[9], pianist^[10], and music critic^[15]. Fields of work include music^[16], a type of arts^[35]; music composing^[17], a type of arts^[36]; musicology^[18], an academic discipline^[37]; composed musical work^[19], a type of work of art^[38]; and music composition^[20], an academic discipline^[39]. César Cui was employed by Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy^[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mateo Falcone^[23], Feast in Time of Plague^[24], Mademoiselle Fifi^[25], Prisoner of the Caucasus^[26], and The Mandarin's Son^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky^[40], a grade of an order^[41], in Russian Empire^[42]; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class^[43], a grade of an order^[44], in Russian Empire^[45]; Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class^[46], a grade of an order^[47], in Russian Empire^[48]; Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class^[49], a grade of an order^[50], in Russian Empire^[51]; Order of the White Eagle^[52], an order^[53], in Russian Empire^[54], founded in 1831^[55]; and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class^[56], a grade of an order^[57], in Russian Empire^[58].

Death and Burial

César Cui died on March 24, 1918^[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[59]. He is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

César Cui ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (473 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was César Cui born?

César Cui's place of birth was Vilnius^[2].

Where did César Cui die?

César Cui died in Saint Petersburg^[4].

What did César Cui do for work?

César Cui worked as composer^[6], military engineer^[7], writer^[8], military officer^[9], and pianist^[10].

Where did César Cui go to school?

César Cui was educated at Nikolay engineering school^[22].

What awards did César Cui receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky^[40], Order of Saint Anna, 1st class^[43], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class^[46], and Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class^[49].