Heino Eller

Estonian composer and music teacher (1887–1970)
Person human Q523694
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Heino Eller

Summary

Heino Eller is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tartu[2]. He was born on March 7, 1887[3]. He died in Tallinn[4]. He died on June 16, 1970[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], violinist[8], and music teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tartu[2], Heino Eller…
  • Heino Eller died in Tallinn[4].
  • Heino Eller was born on March 7, 1887[3].
  • Heino Eller died on June 16, 1970[5].
  • Burial took place at Metsakalmistu[11].
  • Heino Eller was married to Anna Eller[12].
  • Heino Eller held citizenship in Estonia[13].
  • Heino Eller worked as a composer[6].
  • Heino Eller's professions included music educator[7].
  • Heino Eller worked as a violinist[8].
  • Heino Eller worked as a music teacher[9].
  • Heino Eller's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[14].
  • A notable student of Heino Eller was Jaan Rääts[15].
  • Heino Eller received the Order of Lenin[16].
  • Heino Eller received the People's Artist of the USSR[17].
  • Heino Eller received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18].
  • Heino Eller received the Order of the Badge of Honour[19].
  • Heino Eller received the Prize of Soviet Estonia[20].
  • Heino Eller was a member of Tartu School of Composition[21].
  • Heino Eller is recorded as male[22].
  • Heino Eller's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Heino Eller's genre is symphony[24].
  • Heino Eller's Commons category is recorded as Heino Eller[25].
  • Heino Eller's family name is recorded as Eller[26].
  • Heino Eller's given name is recorded as Heino[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: EE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1887-03-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1970-06-16[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, modern classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, estonian composer, modern classical, teacher[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 22af9fd9-c026-4bcd-9f6d-f7f6e851b366[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Tartu[2], Heino Eller… he was born on March 7, 1887[3].

Education

Heino Eller was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], violinist[8], and music teacher[9]. A notable student of Heino Eller was Jaan Rääts[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[16], an order[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1930[37]; People's Artist of the USSR[17], an award[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1936[40]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18], a socialist order of merit[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1928[43]; Order of the Badge of Honour[19], a socialist order of merit[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1935[46]; and Prize of Soviet Estonia[20], a prize[47], in Estonia[48], founded in 1946[49].

Personal Life

Heino Eller was married to Anna Eller[12].

Death and Burial

Heino Eller died on June 16, 1970[5]. He passed away in Tallinn[4]. He is buried at Metsakalmistu[11].

Why It Matters

Heino Eller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Heino Eller born?

Born in Tartu[2], Heino Eller…

Where did Heino Eller die?

Heino Eller died in Tallinn[4].

Who was Heino Eller married to?

Heino Eller's spouses include Anna Eller[12].

What did Heino Eller do for work?

Heino Eller worked as composer[6], music educator[7], violinist[8], and music teacher[9].

Where did Heino Eller go to school?

Heino Eller was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[14].

What awards did Heino Eller receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[16], People's Artist of the USSR[17], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18], and Order of the Badge of Honour[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . ooper.parnu.ee. ooper.parnu.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Student Jaan Rääts
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    Award received Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour +2
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