Milcho Leviev

Bulgarian composer (1937–2019)
Person human Q358753
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Milcho Leviev

Summary

Milcho Leviev is a human[1]. Born in Plovdiv[2], he… he was born on December 19, 1937[3]. He died in Thessaloniki[4]. He died on October 12, 2019[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], film score composer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Milcho Leviev was born in Plovdiv[2].
  • Milcho Leviev died in Thessaloniki[4].
  • Milcho Leviev was born on December 19, 1937[3].
  • Milcho Leviev died on October 12, 2019[5].
  • Among Milcho Leviev's spouses was Rositsa Nikolova[12].
  • Milcho Leviev held citizenship in Bulgaria[13].
  • Bulgarian was Milcho Leviev's native language[14].
  • Milcho Leviev is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].
  • Milcho Leviev worked as a composer[6].
  • Milcho Leviev worked as a pianist[7].
  • Milcho Leviev's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Milcho Leviev's professions included film score composer[9].
  • Milcho Leviev's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Milcho Leviev's education included a stint at National Academy of Music[16].
  • Milcho Leviev received the Order of Stara Planina[17].
  • Milcho Leviev received the Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles[18].
  • Milcho Leviev received the honorary doctorate[19].
  • Milcho Leviev is recorded as male[20].
  • Milcho Leviev's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Milcho Leviev's genre is jazz[22].
  • Milcho Leviev's genre is post-bop[23].
  • Milcho Leviev studied under Pancho Vladigerov[24].
  • Milcho Leviev studied under Andreĭ Stoi︠a︡nov[25].
  • Milcho Leviev's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Milcho Leviev's instrument is recorded as musical keyboard[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BG[29]

  • Began / founded: 1937-12-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-10-12[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c492873b-5d95-4c93-b424-da3f335093a1[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Plovdiv[2], Milcho Leviev… he was born on December 19, 1937[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15]. Bulgarian was his native language[14].

Education

Milcho Leviev's education included a stint at National Academy of Music[16]. Studied under Pancho Vladigerov[24], a pianist[35], 1899–1978[36], of Bulgaria[37], awarded the Herder Prize[38] and Andreĭ Stoi︠a︡nov[25], a composer[39], 1890–1969[40], of Bulgaria[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], film score composer[9], and university teacher[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Stara Planina[17], an order[42], in Bulgaria[43], founded in 1966[44]; Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles[18], an order[45], in Bulgaria[46], founded in 1909[47]; and honorary doctorate[19], a title of honor[48].

Personal Life

Among Milcho Leviev's spouses was Rositsa Nikolova[12].

Death and Burial

Milcho Leviev died on October 12, 2019[5]. He died in Thessaloniki[4].

Why It Matters

Milcho Leviev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Milcho Leviev born?

Milcho Leviev was born in Plovdiv[2].

Where did Milcho Leviev die?

Milcho Leviev passed away in Thessaloniki[4].

Who was Milcho Leviev married to?

Milcho Leviev's spouses include Rositsa Nikolova[12].

What did Milcho Leviev do for work?

Milcho Leviev worked as composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], film score composer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Milcho Leviev go to school?

Milcho Leviev was educated at National Academy of Music[16].

What awards did Milcho Leviev receive?

Honors received include Order of Stara Planina[17], Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles[18], and honorary doctorate[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . dnevnik.bg. dnevnik.bg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group Jewish people
    Spouse Rositsa Nikolova
    Sibling Yoan Leviev
    Country of citizenship Bulgaria
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