Marģeris Zariņš

Latvian composer (1910–1993)
Person human Q1906653
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Marģeris Zariņš

Summary

Marģeris Zariņš is a human[1]. He was born in Jaunpiebalga[2]. He was born on May 24, 1910[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on February 27, 1993[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], writer[8], film score composer[9], and prose writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Marģeris Zariņš was born in Jaunpiebalga[2].
  • Marģeris Zariņš passed away in Riga[4].
  • Marģeris Zariņš was born on May 24, 1910[3].
  • Marģeris Zariņš died on February 27, 1993[5].
  • Marģeris Zariņš died on February 17, 1993[12].
  • Marģeris Zariņš is buried at Cēsis[13].
  • Marģeris Zariņš held citizenship in Latvia[14].
  • Marģeris Zariņš held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Marģeris Zariņš held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Marģeris Zariņš's professions included conductor[6].
  • Marģeris Zariņš's professions included composer[7].
  • Marģeris Zariņš's professions included writer[8].
  • Marģeris Zariņš worked as a film score composer[9].
  • Marģeris Zariņš worked as a prose writer[10].
  • Marģeris Zariņš was educated at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[17].
  • Marģeris Zariņš received the Stalin Prize[18].
  • Marģeris Zariņš received the Order of Lenin[19].
  • Marģeris Zariņš received the People's Artist of the USSR[20].
  • Marģeris Zariņš received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[21].
  • Marģeris Zariņš received the Q4313310[22].
  • Marģeris Zariņš received the Honored Art Worker of the Latvian SSR[23].
  • Marģeris Zariņš was a member of Union of Soviet Composers[24].
  • Marģeris Zariņš is recorded as male[25].
  • Marģeris Zariņš's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Marģeris Zariņš's genre is opera[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: LV[29]

  • Began / founded: 1910-05-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1993-02-27[31]

  • Community tags: latvian[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 431b1726-5737-4d7a-a772-1a2c1d9d8855[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Jaunpiebalga[2], Marģeris Zariņš… he was born on May 24, 1910[3].

Education

Marģeris Zariņš was educated at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], writer[8], film score composer[9], and prose writer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[18], a Soviet state award[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1941[36]; Order of Lenin[19], an order[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1930[39]; People's Artist of the USSR[20], an award[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1936[42]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[21], an order[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1972[45]; Q4313310[22], a title of honor[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1941[48]; and Honored Art Worker of the Latvian SSR[23], a title of honor[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1941[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 27, 1993[5] and February 17, 1993[12]. Marģeris Zariņš died in Riga[4]. Burial took place at Cēsis[13].

Why It Matters

Marģeris Zariņš ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Marģeris Zariņš born?

Born in Jaunpiebalga[2], Marģeris Zariņš…

Where did Marģeris Zariņš die?

Marģeris Zariņš died in Riga[4].

What did Marģeris Zariņš do for work?

Marģeris Zariņš worked as conductor[6], composer[7], writer[8], film score composer[9], and prose writer[10].

Where did Marģeris Zariņš go to school?

Marģeris Zariņš was educated at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[17].

What awards did Marģeris Zariņš receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[18], Order of Lenin[19], People's Artist of the USSR[20], and Order of Friendship of Peoples[21].

References

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  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . 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.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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