Jēkabs Mediņš

Latvian composer (1885-1971)
Person human Q1249540
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Jēkabs Mediņš

Summary

Jēkabs Mediņš is a human[1]. He was born in Riga[2]. He was born on March 22, 1885[3]. He died in Riga[4]. He died on November 27, 1971[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and music educator[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2], Jēkabs Mediņš…
  • Jēkabs Mediņš passed away in Riga[4].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš was born on March 22, 1885[3].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš was born on March 10, 1885[10].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš died on November 27, 1971[5].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš held citizenship in Latvia[11].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš's professions included conductor[6].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš worked as a composer[7].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš's professions included music educator[8].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš received the Order of the Three Stars[14].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[15].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš is recorded as male[16].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš's given name is recorded as Jēkabs[18].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš's instrument is recorded as violin[19].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[20].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'lv', 'text': 'Jēkabs Mediņš'}[21].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš's sibling is recorded as Jāzeps Mediņš[22].
  • Jēkabs Mediņš's sibling is recorded as Jānis Mediņš[23].

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[24]

  • Country: LV[25]

  • Began / founded: 1885-03-22[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1971-11-27[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, latvian, latvian composer[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aeb3d571-e806-4882-af3b-59afb2c2ffcc[30]

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Origins and Family

Jēkabs Mediņš was born in Riga[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 22, 1885[3] and March 10, 1885[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and music educator[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars[14], an order[31], in Latvia[32], founded in 1924[33] and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[15], a socialist order of merit[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1928[36].

Death and Burial

Jēkabs Mediņš died on November 27, 1971[5]. He passed away in Riga[4].

Why It Matters

Jēkabs Mediņš has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jēkabs Mediņš born?

Jēkabs Mediņš's place of birth was Riga[2].

Where did Jēkabs Mediņš die?

Jēkabs Mediņš passed away in Riga[4].

What did Jēkabs Mediņš do for work?

Jēkabs Mediņš worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and music educator[8].

What awards did Jēkabs Mediņš receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars[14] and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Latvia, Russian Empire, Soviet Union
    Sibling Jāzeps Mediņš, Jānis Mediņš
    Instrument violin
    Citizenship
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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