Mikhail Pletnev

Russian pianist, conductor, and composer
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Mikhail Pletnev

Summary

Mikhail Pletnev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Arkhangelsk[2]. He was born on April 14, 1957[3]. He worked as a composer[4], pianist[5], and conductor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Pletnev was born in Arkhangelsk[2].
  • Mikhail Pletnev was born on April 14, 1957[3].
  • Mikhail Pletnev held citizenship in Russia[8].
  • Mikhail Pletnev held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's professions included composer[4].
  • Mikhail Pletnev worked as a pianist[5].
  • Mikhail Pletnev worked as a conductor[6].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[10].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's education included a stint at Kazan Conservatory[11].
  • Mikhail Pletnev received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[12].
  • Mikhail Pletnev received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[13].
  • Mikhail Pletnev received the Lenin Komsomol Prize[14].
  • Mikhail Pletnev received the People's Artist of the RSFSR[15].
  • Mikhail Pletnev received the Merited Artist of the RSFSR[16].
  • Mikhail Pletnev received the 1st prize of the Tchaikovsky International Competition[17].
  • Mikhail Pletnev is recorded as male[18].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's genre is classical music[20].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[21].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's record label is recorded as Melodiya[22].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's record label is recorded as Virgin Classics[23].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's Commons category is recorded as Mikhail Pletnev[24].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's family name is recorded as Pletnyov[25].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's given name is recorded as Mikhail[26].
  • Mikhail Pletnev's instrument is recorded as piano[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: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1957-04-14[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, pianist, piano, russian conductor, russian pianist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c3f0d6a4-a413-4c40-9103-1638c4eb41ee[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Arkhangelsk[2], Mikhail Pletnev… he was born on April 14, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Moscow Conservatory[10], a conservatory[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1866[36], headquartered in Moscow[37] and Kazan Conservatory[11], a conservatory[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1945[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], pianist[5], and conductor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[12], a grade of an order[41], in Russia[42]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[13], a grade of an order[43], in Russia[44]; Lenin Komsomol Prize[14], a prize[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1966[47]; People's Artist of the RSFSR[15], an official honorary title of RSFSR[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1931[50]; Merited Artist of the RSFSR[16], a title of honor[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1931[53]; and 1st prize of the Tchaikovsky International Competition[17].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Pletnev ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Pletnev born?

Mikhail Pletnev was born in Arkhangelsk[2].

What did Mikhail Pletnev do for work?

Mikhail Pletnev worked as composer[4], pianist[5], and conductor[6].

Where did Mikhail Pletnev go to school?

Mikhail Pletnev was educated at Moscow Conservatory[10] and Kazan Conservatory[11].

What awards did Mikhail Pletnev receive?

Honors received include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[12], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[13], Lenin Komsomol Prize[14], and People's Artist of the RSFSR[15].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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