Borys Liatoshynsky

Ukrainian composer, conductor, teacher (1894–1968)
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Borys Liatoshynsky
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Summary

Borys Liatoshynsky was born on December 22, 1894[1], in Zhytomyr[2]. He died on April 15, 1968[3], in Kyiv[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Baikove Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Nikolay Liatoshynsky[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13], Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic[14], Soviet Union[15]
  • Employer: Moscow Conservatory[16], Ukrainian National Academy of Music[17]
  • Educated at: Ukrainian National Academy of Music[18], Faculty of Law of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[19]
  • Student: Valentyn Sylvestrov[20], Leonid Hrabovskyi[21], Ivan Karabyts[22], Osvaldas Balakauskas[23], Sergey Pavlovich Dobrovolsky[24], Igor Belza[25], Hlib Pavlovych Taranov[26], Глушков Петро Тарасович[27]
  • Award received: Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[28], Order of Lenin[29], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[30], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[31], People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR[32], Order of the Badge of Honour[33], Honored Art Worker of the USSR[34], Shevchenko National Prize[35], State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[36], Почётная грамота Президиума Верховного Совета УССР[37]
  • Member of: Union of Soviet Composers[38], Muzychne tovarystvo imeni Mykoly Leontovycha[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Genre: opera[41], symphony[42]
  • Commons category: Borys Lyatoshynsky[43]
  • Family name: Q139493540[44]
  • Given name: Borys[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Borys Lyatoshynsky[46]
  • Student of: Reinhold Glière[47]
  • Instrument: violin[48]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[49], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[50], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[51]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ukrainian[52]
  • Birth name: Борис Миколайович Лятошинський[53]
  • Name in native language: Борис Миколайович Лятошинський[54]
  • Start of work period: 1920[55]
  • End of work period: 1968[56]

Why It Matters

Borys Liatoshynsky has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Borys Liatoshynsky born?

Borys Liatoshynsky was born in Zhytomyr[2].

Where did Borys Liatoshynsky die?

Borys Liatoshynsky passed away in Kyiv[4].

Who were Borys Liatoshynsky's parents?

Borys Liatoshynsky's father was Nikolay Liatoshynsky[12].

What did Borys Liatoshynsky do for work?

Borys Liatoshynsky worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and pedagogue[9].

Where did Borys Liatoshynsky go to school?

Borys Liatoshynsky was educated at Ukrainian National Academy of Music[18] and Faculty of Law of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[19].

What awards did Borys Liatoshynsky receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[28], Order of Lenin[29], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[30], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[31].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [1] ↑ . Musicalics. chtyvo.org.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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