Nicolas Slonimsky

Summary

Nicolas Slonimsky is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1894^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on December 25, 1995^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], pianist^[9], and music critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Nicolas Slonimsky was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Nicolas Slonimsky passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Nicolas Slonimsky was born on April 15, 1894^[3].
• Nicolas Slonimsky died on December 25, 1995^[5].
• Nicolas Slonimsky's father was Ludwig Slonimsky^[12].
• Nicolas Slonimsky held citizenship in Russian Empire^[13].
• Nicolas Slonimsky held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Nicolas Slonimsky's professions included conductor^[6].
• Nicolas Slonimsky's professions included composer^[7].
• Nicolas Slonimsky's professions included musicologist^[8].
• Nicolas Slonimsky worked as a pianist^[9].
• Nicolas Slonimsky worked as a music critic^[10].
• Nicolas Slonimsky worked as a lexicographer^[15].
• Nicolas Slonimsky was employed by Boston Conservatory at Berklee^[16].
• Nicolas Slonimsky was employed by New England Conservatory^[17].
• Nicolas Slonimsky's education included a stint at Boston Conservatory at Berklee^[18].
• Nicolas Slonimsky was educated at Eastman School of Music^[19].
• Nicolas Slonimsky was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[20].
• Nicolas Slonimsky was educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[21].
• Nicolas Slonimsky received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Nicolas Slonimsky received the Laurel Leaf Award^[23].
• Nicolas Slonimsky is recorded as male^[24].
• Nicolas Slonimsky's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Nicolas Slonimsky's genre is classical music^[26].
• Nicolas Slonimsky's Commons category is recorded as Nicolas Slonimsky^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1894-04-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1995-12-25^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5c1dcdc3-e583-4a2e-8c45-d6001353713e^[32]

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Origins and Family

Nicolas Slonimsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1894^[3]. His father was Ludwig Slonimsky^[12].

Education

Educated at Boston Conservatory at Berklee^[18], a conservatory^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1867^[35]; Eastman School of Music^[19], a conservatory^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1921^[38]; Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[20], a conservatory^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 1862^[41], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[42]; and Saint Petersburg State University^[21], a public university^[43], in Russia^[44], founded in 1724^[45], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], pianist^[9], music critic^[10], and lexicographer^[15]. Employers include Boston Conservatory at Berklee^[16], a conservatory^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1867^[49] and New England Conservatory^[17], a conservatory^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1867^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55] and Laurel Leaf Award^[23], an award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1951^[58].

Death and Burial

Nicolas Slonimsky died on December 25, 1995^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4].

Why It Matters

Nicolas Slonimsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Works attributed to him include Lexicon of Musical Invective^[61], a literary work^[62].

FAQs

Where was Nicolas Slonimsky born?

Nicolas Slonimsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].

Where did Nicolas Slonimsky die?

Nicolas Slonimsky passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Who were Nicolas Slonimsky's parents?

Nicolas Slonimsky's father was Ludwig Slonimsky^[12].

What did Nicolas Slonimsky do for work?

Nicolas Slonimsky worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], pianist^[9], and music critic^[10].

Where did Nicolas Slonimsky go to school?

Nicolas Slonimsky was educated at Boston Conservatory at Berklee^[18], Eastman School of Music^[19], Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[20], and Saint Petersburg State University^[21].

What awards did Nicolas Slonimsky receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22] and Laurel Leaf Award^[23].