Mily Balakirev

Summary

Mily Balakirev is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nizhny Novgorod^[2]. He was born on December 21, 1836^[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He died on May 16, 1910^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], pedagogue^[8], musicologist^[9], and pianist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (618 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Mily Balakirev was born in Nizhny Novgorod^[2].
• Mily Balakirev passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4].
• Mily Balakirev was born on December 21, 1836^[3].
• Mily Balakirev died on May 16, 1910^[5].
• Mily Balakirev is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery^[12].
• Mily Balakirev held citizenship in Russian Empire^[13].
• Mily Balakirev worked as a composer^[6].
• Mily Balakirev's professions included conductor^[7].
• Mily Balakirev worked as a pedagogue^[8].
• Mily Balakirev's professions included musicologist^[9].
• Mily Balakirev worked as a pianist^[10].
• Mily Balakirev's professions included music educator^[14].
• Mily Balakirev's field of work was music^[15].
• Mily Balakirev's field of work was piano^[16].
• Mily Balakirev's field of work was conducting^[17].
• Mily Balakirev's field of work was music education^[18].
• Among Mily Balakirev's employers was Saint Petersburg – Warsaw Railway^[19].
• Mily Balakirev was employed by Saint Petersburg Court Capella^[20].
• Among Mily Balakirev's employers was Free Music School^[21].
• Mily Balakirev was educated at Kazan Imperial University^[22].
• Mily Balakirev's education included a stint at Nizhny Novgorod Institute of nobility^[23].
• A notable student of Mily Balakirev was Fedir Yakymenko^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Mily Balakirev is Tamara^[25].
• Mily Balakirev received the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class^[26].
• Mily Balakirev was a member of The Five^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1837-01-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1910-05-29^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, conductor, russian composer, russian conductor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 482dc0a4-0c39-40dc-9d6d-ca250a5ef833^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Nizhny Novgorod^[2], Mily Balakirev… he was born on December 21, 1836^[3].

Education

Educated at Kazan Imperial University^[22], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[35], in Russian Empire^[36], founded in 1804^[37] and Nizhny Novgorod Institute of nobility^[23], a higher education institution^[38]. Mily Balakirev studied under Alexandre Dubuque^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], pedagogue^[8], musicologist^[9], pianist^[10], and music educator^[14]. Fields of work include music^[15], a type of arts^[40]; piano^[16], a type of musical instrument^[41], founded in 1720^[42]; conducting^[17], an activity^[43]; and music education^[18], a branch of education^[44]. Employers include Saint Petersburg – Warsaw Railway^[19], a railway line^[45], in Russian Empire^[46], founded in 1862^[47], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[48]; Saint Petersburg Court Capella^[20], a court chapel^[49], in Russia^[50]; and Free Music School^[21], a music school^[51], in Russian Empire^[52], founded in 1862^[53]. A notable student of Mily Balakirev was Fedir Yakymenko^[24].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mily Balakirev is Tamara^[25]. Things named for him include Balakirev Glacier^[54], a glacier^[55].

Recognition

Mily Balakirev received the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class^[26].

Death and Burial

Mily Balakirev died on May 16, 1910^[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. Burial took place at Tikhvin Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Mily Balakirev ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (618 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include Balakirev Glacier^[54], a glacier^[55].

FAQs

Where was Mily Balakirev born?

Born in Nizhny Novgorod^[2], Mily Balakirev…

Where did Mily Balakirev die?

Mily Balakirev died in Saint Petersburg^[4].

What did Mily Balakirev do for work?

Mily Balakirev worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], pedagogue^[8], musicologist^[9], and pianist^[10].

Where did Mily Balakirev go to school?

Mily Balakirev was educated at Kazan Imperial University^[22] and Nizhny Novgorod Institute of nobility^[23].

What awards did Mily Balakirev receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class^[26].