Alexander Glazunov

Summary

Alexander Glazunov is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on July 29, 1865^[3]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. He died on March 21, 1936^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], pedagogue^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (697 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alexander Glazunov was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Alexander Glazunov passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].
• Alexander Glazunov died in Paris^[12].
• Alexander Glazunov was born on July 29, 1865^[3].
• Alexander Glazunov died on March 21, 1936^[5].
• Burial took place at Tikhvin Cemetery^[13].
• Alexander Glazunov held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• Alexander Glazunov held citizenship in Soviet Union^[15].
• Alexander Glazunov worked as a composer^[6].
• Alexander Glazunov worked as a conductor^[7].
• Alexander Glazunov worked as a pedagogue^[8].
• Alexander Glazunov's professions included musicologist^[9].
• Alexander Glazunov's professions included music educator^[10].
• Alexander Glazunov worked as a university teacher^[16].
• Among Alexander Glazunov's employers was Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[17].
• A notable student of Alexander Glazunov was Arthur Lourié^[18].
• A notable student of Alexander Glazunov was Natalia Pravosudovich^[19].
• A notable student of Alexander Glazunov was Mikhail Klimov^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Alexander Glazunov is String Quartet No. 2^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Alexander Glazunov is Saxophone Concerto^[22].
• Alexander Glazunov received the People's Artist of the RSFSR^[23].
• Alexander Glazunov is recorded as male^[24].
• Alexander Glazunov's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Alexander Glazunov's genre is symphony^[26].
• Alexander Glazunov's genre is classical music^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1865-08-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1936-03-21^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, romantic classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, romantic classical, russian composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5a0988a4-695c-4bff-bc68-4f312427495e^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Glazunov was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on July 29, 1865^[3].

Education

Alexander Glazunov studied under Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], pedagogue^[8], musicologist^[9], music educator^[10], and university teacher^[16]. Among Alexander Glazunov's employers was Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[17]. Notable students include Arthur Lourié^[18], a composer^[36], 1892–1966^[37], of Russian Empire^[38], specialised in music^[39]; Natalia Pravosudovich^[19], a composer^[40], 1899–1988^[41]; and Mikhail Klimov^[20], a choir director^[42], 1881–1937^[43], of Russian Empire^[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include String Quartet No. 2^[21], a musical work/composition^[45] and Saxophone Concerto^[22], a saxophone concerto^[46], founded in 1934^[47]. Things named for Alexander Glazunov include Glazunov Glacier^[48].

Recognition

Alexander Glazunov received the People's Artist of the RSFSR^[23].

Death and Burial

Alexander Glazunov died on March 21, 1936^[5]. Recorded place of death include Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4], a commune of France^[49], in France^[50] and Paris^[12], a commune of France^[51], in France^[52], founded in -0300^[53]. He is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Alexander Glazunov ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (697 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Glazunov Glacier^[48].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Glazunov born?

Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Alexander Glazunov…

Where did Alexander Glazunov die?

Alexander Glazunov died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].

What did Alexander Glazunov do for work?

Alexander Glazunov worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], pedagogue^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10].

What awards did Alexander Glazunov receive?

Honors received include People's Artist of the RSFSR^[23].