Mily Balakirev
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Summary
Mily Balakirev was born on December 21, 1836[1], in Nizhny Novgorod[2]. He died on May 16, 1910[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], pedagogue[7], musicologist[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,219 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Tikhvin Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12]
- Occupation: music educator[13]
- Field of work: music[14], piano[15], conducting[16], music education[17]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg – Warsaw Railway[18], Saint Petersburg Court Capella[19], Free Music School[20]
- Educated at: Kazan Imperial University[21], Nizhny Novgorod Institute of nobility[22]
- Student: Fedir Yakymenko[23]
- Notable work: Tamara[24]
- Award received: Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[25]
- Member of: The Five[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Genre: symphony[28]
- Commons category: Mily Balakirev[29]
- Residence: Saint Petersburg[30], Nizhny Novgorod[31], Warsaw[32]
- Given name: Mily[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mily Balakirev[34]
- Commons gallery: Mily Balakirev[35]
- Student of: Alexandre Dubuque[36]
- Instrument: piano[37]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41], Riemann's Music Dictionary[42], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[43], BEIC Digital Library[44], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[46]
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
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Type: Person[47]
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Country: RU[48]
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Began / founded: 1837-01-02[49]
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Ended / dissolved: 1910-05-29[50]
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Genre(s): classical[51]
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Community tags: classical, composer, conductor, russian composer, russian conductor[52]
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MusicBrainz ID: 482dc0a4-0c39-40dc-9d6d-ca250a5ef833[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mily Balakirev include Balakirev Glacier[54], a glacier[55].
Why It Matters
Mily Balakirev has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for him include Balakirev Glacier[54], a glacier[55].
FAQs
Where was Mily Balakirev born?
Mily Balakirev's place of birth was Nizhny Novgorod[2].
Where did Mily Balakirev die?
Mily Balakirev died in Saint Petersburg[4].
What did Mily Balakirev do for work?
Mily Balakirev worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], pedagogue[7], musicologist[8], and pianist[9].
Where did Mily Balakirev go to school?
Mily Balakirev was educated at Kazan Imperial University[21] and Nizhny Novgorod Institute of nobility[22].
What awards did Mily Balakirev receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[25].