Ādolfs Skulte

composer (1909–2000)
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Ādolfs Skulte

Summary

Ādolfs Skulte is a human[1]. He was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on October 28, 1909[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on March 20, 2000[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pedagogue[7], music educator[8], and film score composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ādolfs Skulte's place of birth was Kyiv[2].
  • Ādolfs Skulte died in Riga[4].
  • Ādolfs Skulte was born on October 28, 1909[3].
  • Ādolfs Skulte died on March 20, 2000[5].
  • Ādolfs Skulte is buried at Forest Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Ādolfs Skulte was Gvido Skulte[12].
  • Ādolfs Skulte held citizenship in Latvia[13].
  • Ādolfs Skulte held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Ādolfs Skulte held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Ādolfs Skulte worked as a composer[6].
  • Ādolfs Skulte's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Ādolfs Skulte's professions included music educator[8].
  • Ādolfs Skulte worked as a film score composer[9].
  • Ādolfs Skulte's education included a stint at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[16].
  • Ādolfs Skulte received the Stalin Prize[17].
  • Ādolfs Skulte received the People's Artist of the USSR[18].
  • Ādolfs Skulte received the Order of the Three Stars[19].
  • Ādolfs Skulte received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20].
  • Ādolfs Skulte is recorded as male[21].
  • Ādolfs Skulte's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ādolfs Skulte's genre is opera[23].
  • Ādolfs Skulte's genre is ballet[24].
  • Ādolfs Skulte's genre is cantata[25].
  • Ādolfs Skulte's genre is symphony[26].
  • Ādolfs Skulte's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[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: LV[29]

  • Began / founded: 1909-10-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-03-21[31]

  • Community tags: composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: be18c90a-adee-40a4-9bff-216839135780[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyiv[2], Ādolfs Skulte… he was born on October 28, 1909[3].

Education

Ādolfs Skulte was educated at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pedagogue[7], music educator[8], and film score composer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[17], a Soviet state award[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1941[36]; People's Artist of the USSR[18], an award[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1936[39]; Order of the Three Stars[19], an order[40], in Latvia[41], founded in 1924[42]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], a socialist order of merit[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1928[45].

Personal Life

A child of Ādolfs Skulte was Gvido Skulte[12].

Death and Burial

Ādolfs Skulte died on March 20, 2000[5]. He passed away in Riga[4]. Burial took place at Forest Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Ādolfs Skulte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Ādolfs Skulte born?

Born in Kyiv[2], Ādolfs Skulte…

Where did Ādolfs Skulte die?

Ādolfs Skulte passed away in Riga[4].

What did Ādolfs Skulte do for work?

Ādolfs Skulte worked as composer[6], pedagogue[7], music educator[8], and film score composer[9].

Where did Ādolfs Skulte go to school?

Ādolfs Skulte was educated at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[16].

What awards did Ādolfs Skulte receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[17], People's Artist of the USSR[18], Order of the Three Stars[19], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20].

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. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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