Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
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Summary
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky was born on May 4, 1931[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on June 16, 2018[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], music educator[7], pianist[8], and music arranger[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,083 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vvedenskoye Cemetery[11]
- Father: Nikolai Anosov[12]
- Mother: Natalya Rozhdestvenskaya[13]
- Spouse: Viktoria Postnikova[14]
- Child: Sacha Rojdestvenski[15]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[16], Russia[17]
- Occupation: musician[18]
- Field of work: music[19], music education[20], conducting[21], piano performance[22], music composing[23], composed musical work[24], music composition[25]
- Position held: music director[26], conductor[27]
- Employer: Moscow Conservatory[28]
- Educated at: Central Music School[29], Moscow Conservatory[30]
- Student: B. Tommy Andersson[31], Aleksandr Titov[32], Депо Богдан Володимирович[33]
- Award received: Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class[34], Order of Lenin[35], Hero of Socialist Labour[36], People's Artist of the USSR[37], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[38], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[39], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[40], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[41], People's Artist of the RSFSR[42], Merited Artist of the RSFSR[43], Lenin Prize[44], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[45], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[46], Order of Cyril and Methodius[47]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Genre: classical music[50]
- Commons category: Gennady Rozhdestvensky[51]
- Given name: Gennady[52]
- Described at URL: https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Rozhdestvensky-Gennady.htm[53]
Product Details
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Type: Person[54]
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Country: RU[55]
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Began / founded: 1931-05-04[56]
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Ended / dissolved: 2018-06-16[57]
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Community tags: russian[58]
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MusicBrainz ID: 90595f34-e23e-4d0c-97cd-7d69b66e0727[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gennadi Rozhdestvensky include 5360 Rozhdestvenskij[60], an asteroid[61].
Why It Matters
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include 5360 Rozhdestvenskij[60], an asteroid[61].
FAQs
Where was Gennadi Rozhdestvensky born?
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky was born in Moscow[2].
Where did Gennadi Rozhdestvensky die?
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky died in Moscow[4].
Who were Gennadi Rozhdestvensky's parents?
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky's father was Nikolai Anosov[12]. Gennadi Rozhdestvensky's mother was Natalya Rozhdestvenskaya[13].
Who was Gennadi Rozhdestvensky married to?
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky's spouses include Viktoria Postnikova[14].
What did Gennadi Rozhdestvensky do for work?
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], music educator[7], pianist[8], and music arranger[9].
Where did Gennadi Rozhdestvensky go to school?
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky was educated at Central Music School[29] and Moscow Conservatory[30].
What awards did Gennadi Rozhdestvensky receive?
Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class[34], Order of Lenin[35], Hero of Socialist Labour[36], and People's Artist of the USSR[37].