Boris Asafyev

Summary

Boris Asafyev is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on July 29, 1884^[3]. He died in Moscow^[4]. He died on January 27, 1949^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], choreographer^[7], musicologist^[8], conductor^[9], and music theorist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Boris Asafyev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Boris Asafyev passed away in Moscow^[4].
• Boris Asafyev was born on July 29, 1884^[3].
• Boris Asafyev was born on July 17, 1884^[12].
• Boris Asafyev died on January 27, 1949^[5].
• Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery^[13].
• Boris Asafyev held citizenship in Soviet Union^[14].
• Boris Asafyev held citizenship in Russian Empire^[15].
• Russian was Boris Asafyev's native language^[16].
• Boris Asafyev worked as a composer^[6].
• Boris Asafyev's professions included choreographer^[7].
• Boris Asafyev worked as a musicologist^[8].
• Boris Asafyev worked as a conductor^[9].
• Boris Asafyev worked as a music theorist^[10].
• Boris Asafyev worked as a music educator^[17].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was musicology^[18].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was music^[19].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was music composing^[20].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was music criticism^[21].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was music education^[22].
• Boris Asafyev's field of work was composed musical work^[23].
• Boris Asafyev was employed by Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[24].
• Boris Asafyev was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University^[25].
• Boris Asafyev's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[26].
• A notable student of Boris Asafyev was Q97274399^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1884-07-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1949-01-27^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: bfa300fc-b0a3-41b9-8788-b700c1162465^[33]

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Origins and Family

Boris Asafyev was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 29, 1884^[3] and July 17, 1884^[12]. Russian was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University^[25] and Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[26], a conservatory^[34], in Russia^[35], founded in 1862^[36], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[37]. Boris Asafyev earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in History of art^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], choreographer^[7], musicologist^[8], conductor^[9], music theorist^[10], and music educator^[17]. Fields of work include musicology^[18], an academic discipline^[39]; music^[19], a type of arts^[40]; music composing^[20], a type of arts^[41]; music criticism^[21], an academic discipline^[42]; music education^[22], a branch of education^[43]; and composed musical work^[23], a type of work of art^[44]. Boris Asafyev was employed by Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[24]. A notable student of him was Q97274399^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize^[45], a Soviet state award^[46], in Soviet Union^[47], founded in 1941^[48]; Order of Lenin^[49], an order^[50], in Soviet Union^[51], founded in 1930^[52]; People's Artist of the USSR^[53], an award^[54], in Soviet Union^[55], founded in 1936^[56]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[57], a socialist order of merit^[58], in Soviet Union^[59], founded in 1928^[60]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[61], a medallion^[62], in Soviet Union^[63], founded in 1945^[64]; and People's Artist of the RSFSR^[65], an official honorary title of RSFSR^[66], in Soviet Union^[67], founded in 1931^[68].

Death and Burial

Boris Asafyev died on January 27, 1949^[5]. He died in Moscow^[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Boris Asafyev include Asafiev Glacier^[69], a glacier^[70].

Why It Matters

Boris Asafyev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

He has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin^[73], a painter^[74], 1844–1930^[75], of Russian Empire^[76], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[77], specialised in painting^[78].

Entities named for him include Asafiev Glacier^[69], a glacier^[70].

FAQs

Where was Boris Asafyev born?

Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Boris Asafyev…

Where did Boris Asafyev die?

Boris Asafyev passed away in Moscow^[4].

What did Boris Asafyev do for work?

Boris Asafyev worked as composer^[6], choreographer^[7], musicologist^[8], conductor^[9], and music theorist^[10].

Where did Boris Asafyev go to school?

Boris Asafyev was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University^[25] and Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[26].

What awards did Boris Asafyev receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize^[45], Order of Lenin^[49], People's Artist of the USSR^[53], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[57].

Who did Boris Asafyev influence?

Boris Asafyev has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin^[73].