Diran Alexanian

cello teacher (1881-1954)
Person human Q1974190
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Diran Alexanian

Summary

Diran Alexanian is a human[1]. He was born in Constantinople[2]. He was born on April 2, 1881[3]. He died in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc[4]. He died on July 27, 1954[5]. He worked as a cellist[6], composer[7], cello teacher[8], and conductor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Diran Alexanian was born in Constantinople[2].
  • Diran Alexanian died in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc[4].
  • Diran Alexanian was born on April 2, 1881[3].
  • Diran Alexanian was born on April 12, 1881[11].
  • Diran Alexanian died on July 27, 1954[5].
  • Diran Alexanian held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Diran Alexanian held citizenship in France[13].
  • Diran Alexanian is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[14].
  • Diran Alexanian's professions included cellist[6].
  • Diran Alexanian worked as a composer[7].
  • Diran Alexanian worked as a cello teacher[8].
  • Diran Alexanian's professions included conductor[9].
  • Among Diran Alexanian's employers was Manhattan School of Music[15].
  • Among Diran Alexanian's employers was Peabody Institute[16].
  • Diran Alexanian was employed by École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[17].
  • A notable student of Diran Alexanian was Ecaterina Fotino-Negru[18].
  • A notable student of Diran Alexanian was Bernard Greenhouse[19].
  • A notable student of Diran Alexanian was David Soyer[20].
  • A notable student of Diran Alexanian was Raya Garbousova[21].
  • A notable student of Diran Alexanian was Mischa Schneider[22].
  • Diran Alexanian is recorded as male[23].
  • Diran Alexanian's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Diran Alexanian's Commons category is recorded as Diran Alexanian[25].
  • Diran Alexanian's residence is recorded as United States[26].
  • Diran Alexanian's family name is recorded as Alexanian[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1881-04-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1954-07-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e38fad7d-c387-4fc6-b51b-fdc6964a9161[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Diran Alexanian was born in Constantinople[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 2, 1881[3] and April 12, 1881[11]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cellist[6], composer[7], cello teacher[8], and conductor[9]. Employers include Manhattan School of Music[15], a conservatory[33], in United States[34], founded in 1917[35]; Peabody Institute[16], a conservatory[36], in United States[37], founded in 1857[38], headquartered in Baltimore[39]; and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[17], a college of music[40], in France[41], founded in 1919[42], headquartered in Paris[43]. Notable students include Ecaterina Fotino-Negru[18], a pianist[44], 1902–1991[45], of Romania[46]; Bernard Greenhouse[19], a cellist[47], 1916–2011[48], of United States[49], specialised in music[50]; David Soyer[20], a cellist[51], 1923–2010[52], of United States[53]; Raya Garbousova[21], a cellist[54], 1909–1997[55], of United States[56]; and Mischa Schneider[22], an assistant director[57], 1903–1985[58].

Death and Burial

Diran Alexanian died on July 27, 1954[5]. He died in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc[4].

Why It Matters

Diran Alexanian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Diran Alexanian born?

Born in Constantinople[2], Diran Alexanian…

Where did Diran Alexanian die?

Diran Alexanian died in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc[4].

What did Diran Alexanian do for work?

Diran Alexanian worked as cellist[6], composer[7], cello teacher[8], and conductor[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Armenian Concise Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . 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
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [58] . 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. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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