Jānis Mediņš

Summary

Jānis Mediņš is a human^[1]. He was born in Riga^[2]. He was born on October 9, 1890^[3]. He passed away in Stockholm^[4]. He died on March 4, 1966^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], violinist^[8], and cellist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Jānis Mediņš was born in Riga^[2].
• Jānis Mediņš passed away in Stockholm^[4].
• Jānis Mediņš was born on October 9, 1890^[3].
• Jānis Mediņš was born on September 27, 1890^[11].
• Jānis Mediņš died on March 4, 1966^[5].
• Jānis Mediņš held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Jānis Mediņš held citizenship in Latvia^[13].
• Jānis Mediņš's professions included conductor^[6].
• Jānis Mediņš's professions included composer^[7].
• Jānis Mediņš worked as a violinist^[8].
• Jānis Mediņš worked as a cellist^[9].
• Jānis Mediņš's field of work was music^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Jānis Mediņš is Fire and Night^[15].
• Jānis Mediņš received the Order of the Three Stars^[16].
• Jānis Mediņš received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[17].
• Jānis Mediņš is recorded as male^[18].
• Jānis Mediņš's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Jānis Mediņš's genre is opera^[20].
• Jānis Mediņš's genre is symphony^[21].
• Jānis Mediņš's Commons category is recorded as Jānis Mediņš^[22].
• Jānis Mediņš's family name is recorded as Mediņš^[23].
• Jānis Mediņš's given name is recorded as Jānis^[24].
• Jānis Mediņš's instrument is recorded as violin^[25].
• Jānis Mediņš's described by source is recorded as Grove Music Online^[26].
• Jānis Mediņš's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: LV^[29]

• Began / founded: 1890-10-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1966-03-04^[31]

• Community tags: composer, latvian, to clean up^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c5d6fe50-68b5-46b5-8f27-2efa2582057a^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga^[2], Jānis Mediņš… Recorded date of birth include October 9, 1890^[3] and September 27, 1890^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], violinist^[8], and cellist^[9]. Jānis Mediņš's field of work was music^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jānis Mediņš is Fire and Night^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars^[16], an order^[34], in Latvia^[35], founded in 1924^[36] and Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[17], a socialist order of merit^[37], in Soviet Union^[38], founded in 1928^[39].

Death and Burial

Jānis Mediņš died on March 4, 1966^[5]. He passed away in Stockholm^[4].

Why It Matters

Jānis Mediņš ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Jānis Mediņš born?

Born in Riga^[2], Jānis Mediņš…

Where did Jānis Mediņš die?

Jānis Mediņš died in Stockholm^[4].

What did Jānis Mediņš do for work?

Jānis Mediņš worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], violinist^[8], and cellist^[9].

What awards did Jānis Mediņš receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars^[16] and Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[17].