Dmytro Bortnianskyi

Ukrainian-born Russian Classical composer and conductor
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Dmytro Bortnianskyi
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Summary

Dmytro Bortnianskyi was born on October 28, 1751[1], in Hlukhiv[2]. He died on October 10, 1825[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,121 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1751[9]
  • Date of death: October 7, 1825[10]
  • Place of burial: Tikhvin Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Q139848098[12]
  • Mother: Q139848102[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[14]
  • Field of work: music composing[15], singing[16]
  • Employer: Catherine II of Russia[17], Paul I of Russia[18]
  • Educated at: Kyiv-Mohyla Academy[19]
  • Student: Gribovitj-Bresjinskij Stepan Grigorovitj[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodox Church[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: opera[23], classical music[24], concerto[25], religious music[26]
  • Commons category: Dmitry Bortniansky[27]
  • Given name: Dmytro[28], Dmitry[29]
  • Sponsor: Catherine II of Russia[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Dmitry Bortniansky[31]
  • Student of: Baldassare Galuppi[32]
  • Depicted by: Dmitry Bortniansky[33]
  • Instrument: piano[34], harpsichord[35], sopranist[36]
  • Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Russian Biographical Dictionary[40], A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[41], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[42], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[44]
  • Commons Creator page: Dmitry Bortniansky[45]

Why It Matters

Dmytro Bortnianskyi has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Dmytro Bortnianskyi born?

Dmytro Bortnianskyi's place of birth was Hlukhiv[2].

Where did Dmytro Bortnianskyi die?

Dmytro Bortnianskyi died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Dmytro Bortnianskyi's parents?

Dmytro Bortnianskyi's father was Q139848098[12]. Dmytro Bortnianskyi's mother was Q139848102[13].

What did Dmytro Bortnianskyi do for work?

Dmytro Bortnianskyi worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], and singer[7].

Where did Dmytro Bortnianskyi go to school?

Dmytro Bortnianskyi was educated at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Q25861526. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q27772654. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . Q25861526. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . Q27772654. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 14w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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