Mikhail Vielgorsky

Russian composer
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Summary

Mikhail Vielgorsky was born on November 11, 1787[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on September 21, 1856[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a composer[5], Hofmeister[6], and cellist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1788[9]
  • Date of death: 1856[10]
  • Place of burial: Lazarev Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Jerzy Wielhorski[12]
  • Mother: Sophia Dmitrievna Matyushkina[13]
  • Spouse: Luiza Biron[14]
  • Child: Iosif Vielgorsky[15], Sofya Sollogub[16], Anna Wielhorskaya[17], Apollonia Mikhailovna Vielgorskaya[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[19]
  • Field of work: music[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Family: House of Wielhorski[22]
  • Genre: opera[23]
  • Commons category: Mikhail Vielgorsky (1788-1856)[24]
  • Residence: Saint Petersburg[25]
  • Family name: Wielhorski[26]
  • Given name: Mikhail[27]
  • Described at URL: https://www.polskipetersburg.pl/hasla/wielhorski-michal[28]
  • Instrument: cello[29]
  • Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32]
  • Civil rank: Active State Councillor[33]

Why It Matters

Mikhail Vielgorsky has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Vielgorsky born?

Mikhail Vielgorsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Mikhail Vielgorsky die?

Mikhail Vielgorsky died in Moscow[4].

Who were Mikhail Vielgorsky's parents?

Mikhail Vielgorsky's father was Jerzy Wielhorski[12]. Mikhail Vielgorsky's mother was Sophia Dmitrievna Matyushkina[13].

Who was Mikhail Vielgorsky married to?

Mikhail Vielgorsky's spouses include Luiza Biron[14].

What did Mikhail Vielgorsky do for work?

Mikhail Vielgorsky worked as a composer[5], Hofmeister[6], and cellist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . polskipetersburg.pl. Retrieved . polskipetersburg.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . Operone. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] ↑ . Operone. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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