Alexander Knaifel

Soviet and Russian composer (1943—2024)
Person human Q1935233
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Alexander Knaifel

Summary

Alexander Knaifel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tashkent[2]. He was born on November 28, 1943[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on June 27, 2024[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tashkent[2], Alexander Knaifel…
  • Alexander Knaifel died in Berlin[4].
  • Alexander Knaifel was born on November 28, 1943[3].
  • Alexander Knaifel died on June 27, 2024[5].
  • Alexander Knaifel is buried at Cemetery in Komarovo[9].
  • Alexander Knaifel held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Alexander Knaifel held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Alexander Knaifel's professions included composer[6].
  • Alexander Knaifel's professions included musician[7].
  • Alexander Knaifel's field of work was music[12].
  • Alexander Knaifel's field of work was composed musical work[13].
  • Alexander Knaifel's field of work was music composition[14].
  • Alexander Knaifel's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[15].
  • Alexander Knaifel's education included a stint at Special Music School of the St. Petersburg Conservatory[16].
  • Alexander Knaifel was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexander Knaifel is Q2216970[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexander Knaifel is Q2538504[19].
  • Alexander Knaifel received the Honored art worker of the Russian Federation[20].
  • Alexander Knaifel received the Order of Friendship[21].
  • Alexander Knaifel was a member of Union of Soviet Composers[22].
  • Alexander Knaifel was a member of Russian union of composers[23].
  • Alexander Knaifel was a member of Association of Filmmakers of the USSR[24].
  • Alexander Knaifel is recorded as male[25].
  • Alexander Knaifel's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Alexander Knaifel's genre is contemporary classical music[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: 1943-11-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-06-27[31]

  • Genre(s): cinematic classical, contemporary classical, opera[32]

  • Community tags: cinematic classical, composer, contemporary classical, opera[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4712b5cc-ed1b-4fb2-b5e9-cc02a2b9a29a[34]

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Origins and Family

Alexander Knaifel's place of birth was Tashkent[2]. He was born on November 28, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Moscow Conservatory[15], a conservatory[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1866[37], headquartered in Moscow[38]; Special Music School of the St. Petersburg Conservatory[16], a middle school[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1936[41]; and Saint Petersburg Conservatory[17], a conservatory[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1862[44], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and musician[7]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[46]; composed musical work[13], a type of work of art[47]; and music composition[14], an academic discipline[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q2216970[18], a musical work/composition[49] and Q2538504[19], a musical work/composition[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Honored art worker of the Russian Federation[20], a title of honor[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1995[53] and Order of Friendship[21], an order[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1994[56].

Death and Burial

Alexander Knaifel died on June 27, 2024[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery in Komarovo[9].

Why It Matters

Alexander Knaifel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Knaifel born?

Born in Tashkent[2], Alexander Knaifel…

Where did Alexander Knaifel die?

Alexander Knaifel passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Alexander Knaifel do for work?

Alexander Knaifel worked as composer[6] and musician[7].

Where did Alexander Knaifel go to school?

Alexander Knaifel was educated at Moscow Conservatory[15], Special Music School of the St. Petersburg Conservatory[16], and Saint Petersburg Conservatory[17].

What awards did Alexander Knaifel receive?

Honors received include Honored art worker of the Russian Federation[20] and Order of Friendship[21].

References

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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