Aleksandr Kastalsky

Russian composer and folklorist (1856-1926)
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Aleksandr Kastalsky

Summary

Aleksandr Kastalsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on November 28, 1856[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on December 17, 1926[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], ethnomusicologist[8], music educator[9], and choir director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Aleksandr Kastalsky was born in Moscow[2].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky was born on November 28, 1856[3].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky was born on January 1, 1856[12].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky died on December 17, 1926[5].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky died on January 1, 1926[13].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[14].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky's father was Q4216814[15].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky worked as a composer[6].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky's professions included ethnomusicologist[8].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky worked as a music educator[9].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky's professions included choir director[10].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky worked as a church choirmaster[18].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky was employed by Moscow Conservatory[19].
  • Among Aleksandr Kastalsky's employers was Moscow Synodal School[20].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky was educated at Moscow Conservatory[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Aleksandr Kastalsky is Klara Milich[22].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[23].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky is recorded as male[24].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky's genre is church music[26].
  • Aleksandr Kastalsky's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Dmitriyevich Kastalsky[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1856-11-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1926-12-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b70eca4a-3789-43d3-a66e-cfc2de4b65c2[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Aleksandr Kastalsky was born in Moscow[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 28, 1856[3] and January 1, 1856[12]. His father was Q4216814[15].

Education

Aleksandr Kastalsky's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[21]. He studied under Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], ethnomusicologist[8], music educator[9], choir director[10], and church choirmaster[18]. Employers include Moscow Conservatory[19], a conservatory[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1866[36], headquartered in Moscow[37] and Moscow Synodal School[20], a theological school[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1860[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Aleksandr Kastalsky is Klara Milich[22].

Personal Life

Aleksandr Kastalsky's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 17, 1926[5] and January 1, 1926[13]. Aleksandr Kastalsky died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Aleksandr Kastalsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Aleksandr Kastalsky born?

Aleksandr Kastalsky was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Aleksandr Kastalsky die?

Aleksandr Kastalsky passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Aleksandr Kastalsky's parents?

Aleksandr Kastalsky's father was Q4216814[15].

What did Aleksandr Kastalsky do for work?

Aleksandr Kastalsky worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], ethnomusicologist[8], music educator[9], and choir director[10].

Where did Aleksandr Kastalsky go to school?

Aleksandr Kastalsky was educated at Moscow Conservatory[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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