Balys Dvarionas

Lithuanian musician (1904-1972)
Person human Q805870
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Balys Dvarionas

Summary

Balys Dvarionas is a human[1]. Born in Liepāja[2], he… he was born on June 19, 1904[3]. He died in Vilnius[4]. He died on August 23, 1972[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Balys Dvarionas was born in Liepāja[2].
  • Balys Dvarionas passed away in Vilnius[4].
  • Balys Dvarionas was born on June 19, 1904[3].
  • Balys Dvarionas was born on June 6, 1904[11].
  • Balys Dvarionas died on August 23, 1972[5].
  • Burial took place at Palanga cemetery[12].
  • Among Balys Dvarionas's spouses was Aldona Dvarionienė[13].
  • A child of Balys Dvarionas was Aldona Dvarionaitė[14].
  • Balys Dvarionas held citizenship in Lithuania[15].
  • Balys Dvarionas held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Balys Dvarionas's professions included conductor[6].
  • Balys Dvarionas's professions included composer[7].
  • Balys Dvarionas worked as a pianist[8].
  • Balys Dvarionas's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Balys Dvarionas was employed by Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre[17].
  • Balys Dvarionas's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[18].
  • Balys Dvarionas was educated at Liepāja Gymnasium[19].
  • Balys Dvarionas received the Stalin Prize[20].
  • Balys Dvarionas received the Order of Lenin[21].
  • Balys Dvarionas received the People's Artist of the USSR[22].
  • Balys Dvarionas received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[23].
  • Balys Dvarionas was a member of Union of Soviet Composers[24].
  • Balys Dvarionas is recorded as male[25].
  • Balys Dvarionas's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Balys Dvarionas's genre is opera[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: LT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1904-06-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-08-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 28715931-2d62-44e3-bb8a-c845eaf5aee9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Balys Dvarionas's place of birth was Liepāja[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 19, 1904[3] and June 6, 1904[11].

Education

Educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[18], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1843[35] and Liepāja Gymnasium[19], a Gymnasium[36], in Russian Empire[37], founded in 1885[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and university teacher[9]. Among Balys Dvarionas's employers was Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[20], a Soviet state award[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1941[41]; Order of Lenin[21], an order[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1930[44]; People's Artist of the USSR[22], an award[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1936[47]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[23], a socialist order of merit[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1928[50].

Personal Life

Balys Dvarionas was married to Aldona Dvarionienė[13]. A child of him was Aldona Dvarionaitė[14].

Death and Burial

Balys Dvarionas died on August 23, 1972[5]. He passed away in Vilnius[4]. He is buried at Palanga cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Balys Dvarionas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Balys Dvarionas born?

Balys Dvarionas was born in Liepāja[2].

Where did Balys Dvarionas die?

Balys Dvarionas passed away in Vilnius[4].

Who was Balys Dvarionas married to?

Balys Dvarionas's spouses include Aldona Dvarionienė[13].

What did Balys Dvarionas do for work?

Balys Dvarionas worked as conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Balys Dvarionas go to school?

Balys Dvarionas was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[18] and Liepāja Gymnasium[19].

What awards did Balys Dvarionas receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[20], Order of Lenin[21], People's Artist of the USSR[22], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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