Isaak Dunayevsky

Soviet composer (1900–1955)
Person human Q638638
Isaak Dunayevsky
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Isaak Dunayevsky

Summary

Isaak Dunayevsky is a human[1]. Born in Lokhvytsia[2], he… he was born on January 18, 1900[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on July 25, 1955[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], film score composer[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Isaak Dunayevsky was born in Lokhvytsia[2].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky died in Moscow[4].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky was born on January 18, 1900[3].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky died on July 25, 1955[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Isaak Dunayevsky was Maksim Dunayevsky[12].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky's professions included composer[6].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky worked as a conductor[7].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky's professions included film score composer[8].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky's professions included music educator[9].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky's field of work was film score[15].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky's field of work was music[16].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky's field of work was music education[17].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky's field of work was music composing[18].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky's field of work was composed musical work[19].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky's field of work was music composition[20].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky's education included a stint at Kharkov Musical School[21].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky was educated at Kharkiv Conservatory[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Isaak Dunayevsky is Moya Moskva[23].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky received the Stalin Prize[24].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky received the Order of the Red Star[25].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky received the Order of the Badge of Honour[26].
  • Isaak Dunayevsky received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1900-01-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955-07-25[31]

  • Community tags: composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f03de526-c8b2-4854-b894-656d21ae7623[33]

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Origins and Family

Isaak Dunayevsky was born in Lokhvytsia[2]. He was born on January 18, 1900[3].

Education

Educated at Kharkov Musical School[21], an educational institution[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1883[36] and Kharkiv Conservatory[22], a conservatory[37], in Ukraine[38], founded in 1917[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], film score composer[8], and music educator[9]. Fields of work include film score[15], a music genre[40]; music[16], a type of arts[41]; music education[17], a branch of education[42]; music composing[18], a type of arts[43]; composed musical work[19], a type of work of art[44]; and music composition[20], an academic discipline[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Isaak Dunayevsky is Moya Moskva[23]. Things named for him include 4306 Dunaevskij[46], an asteroid[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[24], a Soviet state award[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1941[50]; Order of the Red Star[25], a socialist order of merit[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1930[53]; Order of the Badge of Honour[26], a socialist order of merit[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1935[56]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], a socialist order of merit[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1928[59]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[60], a medallion[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1945[63]; and People's Artist of the RSFSR[64], an official honorary title of RSFSR[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1931[67].

Personal Life

A child of Isaak Dunayevsky was Maksim Dunayevsky[12].

Death and Burial

Isaak Dunayevsky died on July 25, 1955[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[68]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Isaak Dunayevsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

Entities named for him include 4306 Dunaevskij[46], an asteroid[47].

FAQs

Where was Isaak Dunayevsky born?

Isaak Dunayevsky's place of birth was Lokhvytsia[2].

Where did Isaak Dunayevsky die?

Isaak Dunayevsky passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Isaak Dunayevsky do for work?

Isaak Dunayevsky worked as composer[6], conductor[7], film score composer[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Isaak Dunayevsky go to school?

Isaak Dunayevsky was educated at Kharkov Musical School[21] and Kharkiv Conservatory[22].

What awards did Isaak Dunayevsky receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[24], Order of the Red Star[25], Order of the Badge of Honour[26], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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