Mikhail Pletnev

Summary

Mikhail Pletnev is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Arkhangelsk^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1957^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], pianist^[5], and conductor^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Mikhail Pletnev was born in Arkhangelsk^[2].
• Mikhail Pletnev was born on April 14, 1957^[3].
• Mikhail Pletnev held citizenship in Russia^[8].
• Mikhail Pletnev held citizenship in Switzerland^[9].
• Mikhail Pletnev's professions included composer^[4].
• Mikhail Pletnev worked as a pianist^[5].
• Mikhail Pletnev worked as a conductor^[6].
• Mikhail Pletnev's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory^[10].
• Mikhail Pletnev's education included a stint at Kazan Conservatory^[11].
• Mikhail Pletnev received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[12].
• Mikhail Pletnev received the Lenin Komsomol Prize^[13].
• Mikhail Pletnev received the People's Artist of the RSFSR^[14].
• Mikhail Pletnev received the Merited Artist of the RSFSR^[15].
• Mikhail Pletnev received the 1st prize of the Tchaikovsky International Competition^[16].
• Mikhail Pletnev received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class^[17].
• Mikhail Pletnev is recorded as male^[18].
• Mikhail Pletnev's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Mikhail Pletnev's genre is classical music^[20].
• Mikhail Pletnev's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon^[21].
• Mikhail Pletnev's record label is recorded as Melodiya^[22].
• Mikhail Pletnev's record label is recorded as Virgin Classics^[23].
• Mikhail Pletnev's Commons category is recorded as Mikhail Pletnev^[24].
• Mikhail Pletnev's family name is recorded as Pletnyov^[25].
• Mikhail Pletnev's given name is recorded as Mikhail^[26].
• Mikhail Pletnev's instrument is recorded as piano^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1957-04-14^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, conductor, pianist, piano, russian conductor, russian pianist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c3f0d6a4-a413-4c40-9103-1638c4eb41ee^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Arkhangelsk^[2], Mikhail Pletnev… he was born on April 14, 1957^[3].

Education

Educated at Moscow Conservatory^[10], a conservatory^[34], in Russian Empire^[35], founded in 1866^[36], headquartered in Moscow^[37] and Kazan Conservatory^[11], a conservatory^[38], in Russia^[39], founded in 1945^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], pianist^[5], and conductor^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[12], a grade of an order^[41], in Russia^[42]; Lenin Komsomol Prize^[13], a prize^[43], in Soviet Union^[44], founded in 1966^[45]; People's Artist of the RSFSR^[14], an official honorary title of RSFSR^[46], in Soviet Union^[47], founded in 1931^[48]; Merited Artist of the RSFSR^[15], a title of honor^[49], in Soviet Union^[50], founded in 1931^[51]; 1st prize of the Tchaikovsky International Competition^[16]; and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class^[17], a grade of an order^[52], in Russia^[53].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Pletnev ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Pletnev born?

Mikhail Pletnev was born in Arkhangelsk^[2].

What did Mikhail Pletnev do for work?

Mikhail Pletnev worked as composer^[4], pianist^[5], and conductor^[6].

Where did Mikhail Pletnev go to school?

Mikhail Pletnev was educated at Moscow Conservatory^[10] and Kazan Conservatory^[11].

What awards did Mikhail Pletnev receive?

Honors received include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[12], Lenin Komsomol Prize^[13], People's Artist of the RSFSR^[14], and Merited Artist of the RSFSR^[15].