Alexander Krein

Russian and Soviet composer and musical figure (1883—1951)
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Alexander Krein
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Alexander Krein

Summary

Alexander Krein is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nizhny Novgorod[2]. He was born on October 20, 1883[3]. He passed away in Staraya Ruza[4]. He died on April 25, 1951[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Krein's place of birth was Nizhny Novgorod[2].
  • Alexander Krein passed away in Staraya Ruza[4].
  • Alexander Krein was born on October 20, 1883[3].
  • Alexander Krein was born on October 8, 1883[9].
  • Alexander Krein died on April 25, 1951[5].
  • Alexander Krein died on April 21, 1951[10].
  • A child of Alexander Krein was Aleksandr Kron[11].
  • Alexander Krein held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Alexander Krein held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Alexander Krein worked as a composer[6].
  • Alexander Krein's professions included music educator[7].
  • Alexander Krein's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[14].
  • Alexander Krein received the Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[15].
  • Alexander Krein received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[16].
  • Alexander Krein received the Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[17].
  • Alexander Krein received the Order of the Badge of Honour[18].
  • Alexander Krein is recorded as male[19].
  • Alexander Krein's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alexander Krein's genre is opera[21].
  • Alexander Krein's genre is symphony[22].
  • Alexander Krein's genre is classical music[23].
  • Alexander Krein's Commons category is recorded as Aleksandr Kreyn[24].
  • Alexander Krein's given name is recorded as Aleksandr[25].
  • Alexander Krein studied under Leonid Nikolayev[26].
  • Alexander Krein's instrument is recorded as cello[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1883-10-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1951-04-25[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: e560485a-d7ba-463e-9342-96eeee162725[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nizhny Novgorod[2], Alexander Krein… Recorded date of birth include October 20, 1883[3] and October 8, 1883[9].

Education

Alexander Krein's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[14]. He studied under Leonid Nikolayev[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and music educator[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[15], an official honorary title of RSFSR[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1931[37]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[16], a medallion[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1945[40]; Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[17], a jubilee medal[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1947[43]; and Order of the Badge of Honour[18], a socialist order of merit[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1935[46].

Personal Life

A child of Alexander Krein was Aleksandr Kron[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 25, 1951[5] and April 21, 1951[10]. Alexander Krein died in Staraya Ruza[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Krein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Krein born?

Born in Nizhny Novgorod[2], Alexander Krein…

Where did Alexander Krein die?

Alexander Krein died in Staraya Ruza[4].

What did Alexander Krein do for work?

Alexander Krein worked as composer[6] and music educator[7].

Where did Alexander Krein go to school?

Alexander Krein was educated at Moscow Conservatory[14].

What awards did Alexander Krein receive?

Honors received include Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[15], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[16], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[17], and Order of the Badge of Honour[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" +1
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