Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Russian composer (1839–1881)
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Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
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Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Summary

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Karevo[2]. He was born on March 9, 1839[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on March 16, 1881[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], librettist[8], and military personnel[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,974 views/month, #6,474 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Karevo[2], Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky…
  • Born in Pskov[11], Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky…
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was born on March 9, 1839[3].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was born on March 1835[12].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was born on March 16, 1835[13].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was born on 1835[14].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky died on March 16, 1881[5].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky died on March 28, 1881[15].
  • Burial took place at Tikhvin Cemetery[16].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky worked as a composer[6].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky worked as a pianist[7].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky's professions included librettist[8].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky worked as a military personnel[9].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was educated at Nikolaevskaya Cavalry School[18].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky's education included a stint at Saint Peter's School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky is Boris Godunov[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky is Pictures at an Exhibition[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky is Night on Bald Mountain[22].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was a member of The Five[23].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky is recorded as male[24].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky's genre is classical music[26].
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky's genre is opera[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Karevo[2], a hamlet[28], in Russia[29] and Pskov[11], an urban okrug in Russia[30], in Russia[31], founded in 0903[32]. Recorded date of birth include March 9, 1839[3], March 1835[12], March 16, 1835[13], and 1835[14].

Education

Educated at Nikolaevskaya Cavalry School[18], a building[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1824[35] and Saint Peter's School[19], a school[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1709[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], librettist[8], and military personnel[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Boris Godunov[20], a dramatico-musical work[39], founded in 1869[40]; Pictures at an Exhibition[21], a musical work/composition[41]; and Night on Bald Mountain[22], a musical work/composition[42], founded in 1867[43]. Things named for Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky include 1059 Mussorgskia[44], an asteroid[45]; Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatoire[46], an organization[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1934[49]; Mussorgsky Peaks[50], a mountain[51]; and Mussorgskij[52], an impact crater[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 16, 1881[5] and March 28, 1881[15]. Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was infectious disease[54]. He is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery[16].

Why It Matters

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,974 views/month, #6,474 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 126 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include 1059 Mussorgskia[44], an asteroid[45]; Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatoire[46], an organization[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1934[49]; Mussorgsky Peaks[50], a mountain[51]; and Mussorgskij[52], an impact crater[53].

FAQs

Where was Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky born?

Born in Karevo[2], Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky…

Where did Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky die?

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky do for work?

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky worked as composer[6], pianist[7], librettist[8], and military personnel[9].

Where did Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky go to school?

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was educated at Nikolaevskaya Cavalry School[18] and Saint Peter's School[19].

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  1. [2] . Q27775647. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . EB-11 / Moussorgsky, Modeste Petrovich. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Q24479750. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [54] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . EB-11 / Moussorgsky, Modeste Petrovich. wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Q27775647. wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . Q24604276. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . EB-11 / Moussorgsky, Modeste Petrovich. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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