Igor Kipnis

German-born American harpsichordist and pianist (1930–2002)
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Igor Kipnis

Summary

Igor Kipnis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on September 27, 1930[3]. He passed away in Redding[4]. He died on January 23, 2002[5]. He worked as a musician[6], pianist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Igor Kipnis was born in Berlin[2].
  • Igor Kipnis passed away in Redding[4].
  • Igor Kipnis was born on September 27, 1930[3].
  • Igor Kipnis died on January 23, 2002[5].
  • Igor Kipnis's father was Alexander Kipnis[10].
  • Igor Kipnis held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Igor Kipnis worked as a musician[6].
  • Igor Kipnis worked as a pianist[7].
  • Igor Kipnis's professions included harpsichordist[8].
  • Igor Kipnis's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Igor Kipnis was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[13].
  • Igor Kipnis is recorded as male[14].
  • Igor Kipnis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Igor Kipnis's record label is recorded as Chesky Records[16].
  • The cause of death was cancer[17].
  • Igor Kipnis's family name is recorded as Kipnis[18].
  • Igor Kipnis's given name is recorded as Igor[19].
  • Igor Kipnis studied under Robert Thurston Dart[20].
  • Igor Kipnis's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Igor Kipnis's instrument is recorded as harpsichord[22].
  • Igor Kipnis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1930-09-27[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-01-24[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: american harpsichodist, american pianist, classical, harpsichordist, pianist[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 54a49aee-7eb5-4676-afdb-0e6f3e974bc9[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Igor Kipnis's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on September 27, 1930[3]. His father was Alexander Kipnis[10].

Education

Igor Kipnis was educated at Harvard University[12]. He studied under Robert Thurston Dart[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], pianist[7], and harpsichordist[8].

Death and Burial

Igor Kipnis died on January 23, 2002[5]. He passed away in Redding[4]. The cause of death was cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Igor Kipnis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Igor Kipnis born?

Igor Kipnis's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Igor Kipnis die?

Igor Kipnis died in Redding[4].

Who were Igor Kipnis's parents?

Igor Kipnis's father was Alexander Kipnis[10].

What did Igor Kipnis do for work?

Igor Kipnis worked as musician[6], pianist[7], and harpsichordist[8].

Where did Igor Kipnis go to school?

Igor Kipnis was educated at Harvard University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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