Alexander Taneyev

Russian state official and composer (1850-1918)
Person human Q1350717
Alexander Taneyev
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Alexander Taneyev

Summary

Alexander Taneyev is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on January 17, 1850[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on January 25, 1918[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Taneyev was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Alexander Taneyev passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Alexander Taneyev was born on January 17, 1850[3].
  • Alexander Taneyev died on January 25, 1918[5].
  • Alexander Taneyev is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery[8].
  • Alexander Taneyev's father was Sergey Taneyev[9].
  • Alexander Taneyev's mother was Anna Bibikova[10].
  • Among Alexander Taneyev's spouses was Nadezhda Tolstaya[11].
  • A child of Alexander Taneyev was Alexandra Pistohlkors[12].
  • A child of Alexander Taneyev was Anna Vyrubova[13].
  • Alexander Taneyev held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Alexander Taneyev worked as a composer[6].
  • Alexander Taneyev held the position of member of the State Council of the Russian Empire[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexander Taneyev is Q2369223[16].
  • Alexander Taneyev was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Alexander Taneyev is recorded as male[18].
  • Alexander Taneyev's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alexander Taneyev's family is recorded as Taneevy[20].
  • Alexander Taneyev's genre is opera[21].
  • Alexander Taneyev's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Taneyev[22].
  • Alexander Taneyev's family name is recorded as Taneyev[23].
  • Alexander Taneyev's given name is recorded as Alexander[24].
  • Alexander Taneyev's relative is recorded as Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev[25].
  • Alexander Taneyev's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[26].
  • Alexander Taneyev's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[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: 1850-01-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1918-02-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 18c1af97-2bf8-4bef-82b5-b7bf115d1833[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Alexander Taneyev… he was born on January 17, 1850[3]. His father was Sergey Taneyev[9]. His mother was Anna Bibikova[10].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Taneyev worked as a composer[6]. He held the position of member of the State Council of the Russian Empire[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alexander Taneyev is Q2369223[16].

Personal Life

Among Alexander Taneyev's spouses was Nadezhda Tolstaya[11]. Children include Alexandra Pistohlkors[12], 1888–1968[33], of Russian Empire[34] and Anna Vyrubova[13], a lady-in-waiting[35], 1884–1964[36], of Russian Empire[37].

Death and Burial

Alexander Taneyev died on January 25, 1918[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Tikhvin Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Alexander Taneyev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Taneyev born?

Alexander Taneyev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Alexander Taneyev die?

Alexander Taneyev died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Alexander Taneyev's parents?

Alexander Taneyev's father was Sergey Taneyev[9]. Alexander Taneyev's mother was Anna Bibikova[10].

Who was Alexander Taneyev married to?

Alexander Taneyev's spouses include Nadezhda Tolstaya[11].

What did Alexander Taneyev do for work?

Alexander Taneyev worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Q27772448. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q27772448. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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