Ester Mägi

Estonian composer (1922-2021)
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Ester Mägi

Summary

Ester Mägi is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tallinn[2]. She was born on January 10, 1922[3]. She died on May 14, 2021[4]. She worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ester Mägi was born in Tallinn[2].
  • Ester Mägi was born on January 10, 1922[3].
  • Ester Mägi died on May 14, 2021[4].
  • Ester Mägi is buried at Metsakalmistu[9].
  • Ester Mägi held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Ester Mägi held citizenship in Estonia[11].
  • Ester Mägi worked as a composer[5].
  • Ester Mägi's professions included music educator[6].
  • Ester Mägi's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Ester Mägi's employers was Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[12].
  • Ester Mägi's education included a stint at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[13].
  • Ester Mägi was educated at Moscow Conservatory[14].
  • Ester Mägi received the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th Class[15].
  • Ester Mägi is recorded as female[16].
  • Ester Mägi's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ester Mägi's genre is classical music[18].
  • Ester Mägi's family name is recorded as Mägi[19].
  • Ester Mägi's given name is recorded as Esther[20].
  • Ester Mägi's described at URL is recorded as https://www.emic.ee/ester-magi[21].
  • Ester Mägi's described at URL is recorded as https://www.europeanfemalewindbandcomposers.com/miagi-ester-kustovna[22].
  • Ester Mägi studied under Mart Saar[23].
  • Ester Mägi studied under Erika Franz[24].
  • Ester Mägi's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Ester Mägi's described by source is recorded as Grove Music Online[26].
  • Ester Mägi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: EE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1922-01-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-05-14[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, estonian composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3195acf6-7432-4607-adbd-972b4c0747e2[34]

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Origins and Family

Ester Mägi's place of birth was Tallinn[2]. She was born on January 10, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[13], a college of music[35], in Estonia[36], founded in 1918[37], headquartered in Tallinn[38] and Moscow Conservatory[14], a conservatory[39], in Russian Empire[40], founded in 1866[41], headquartered in Moscow[42]. Studied under Mart Saar[23], a composer[43], 1882–1963[44], of Estonia[45], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[46], specialised in music[47] and Erika Franz[24], a music educator[48], 1894–1967[49], of Estonia[50], awarded the Merited Teacher of Estonian SSR[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], music educator[6], and university teacher[7]. Among Ester Mägi's employers was Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[12].

Recognition

Ester Mägi received the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th Class[15].

Death and Burial

Ester Mägi died on May 14, 2021[4]. She is buried at Metsakalmistu[9].

Why It Matters

Ester Mägi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Ester Mägi born?

Ester Mägi was born in Tallinn[2].

What did Ester Mägi do for work?

Ester Mägi worked as composer[5], music educator[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Ester Mägi go to school?

Ester Mägi was educated at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[13] and Moscow Conservatory[14].

What awards did Ester Mägi receive?

Honors received include Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th Class[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Présence Compositrices. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . kultuur.err.ee. kultuur.err.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Estonian, Russian
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