Nikolai Kapustin

Soviet and Russian composer and pianist (1937–2020)
Person human Q704175
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Nikolai Kapustin

Summary

Nikolai Kapustin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Horlivka[2]. He was born on November 22, 1937[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on July 2, 2020[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and classical pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (673 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Horlivka[2], Nikolai Kapustin…
  • Nikolai Kapustin died in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolai Kapustin was born on November 22, 1937[3].
  • Nikolai Kapustin died on July 2, 2020[5].
  • A child of Nikolai Kapustin was Anton Kapustin[9].
  • Nikolai Kapustin held citizenship in Ukraine[10].
  • Nikolai Kapustin held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Nikolai Kapustin held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Nikolai Kapustin worked as a composer[6].
  • Nikolai Kapustin worked as a classical pianist[7].
  • Nikolai Kapustin's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[13].
  • Nikolai Kapustin is recorded as male[14].
  • Nikolai Kapustin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nikolai Kapustin's record label is recorded as Melodiya[16].
  • Nikolai Kapustin's family name is recorded as Kapustin[17].
  • Nikolai Kapustin's given name is recorded as Nikolay[18].
  • Nikolai Kapustin studied under Alexander Goldenweiser[19].
  • Nikolai Kapustin studied under Avrelian Grigor'jevic Rubbach[20].
  • Nikolai Kapustin's instrument is recorded as piano[21].
  • Nikolai Kapustin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[22].
  • Nikolai Kapustin's list of works is recorded as list of compositions by Nikolai Kapustin[23].
  • Nikolai Kapustin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Николай Гиршевич Капустин'}[24].
  • Nikolai Kapustin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Ukraine[25].
  • Nikolai Kapustin's related category is recorded as Category:Compositions by Nikolai Kapustin[26].

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.

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: UA[28]

  • Began / founded: 1937-11-22[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-07-02[30]

  • Genre(s): classical, jazz, third stream[31]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, jazz, pianist, third stream[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 642d73bc-cb3f-496e-94c0-70ae5a90cfb6[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Horlivka[2], Nikolai Kapustin… he was born on November 22, 1937[3].

Education

Nikolai Kapustin was educated at Moscow Conservatory[13]. Studied under Alexander Goldenweiser[19], a pianist[34], 1875–1961[35], of Russian Empire[36], awarded the Stalin Prize[37], specialised in piano performance[38] and Avrelian Grigor'jevic Rubbach[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and classical pianist[7].

Personal Life

A child of Nikolai Kapustin was Anton Kapustin[9].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Kapustin died on July 2, 2020[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Kapustin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (673 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Kapustin born?

Nikolai Kapustin was born in Horlivka[2].

Where did Nikolai Kapustin die?

Nikolai Kapustin passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolai Kapustin do for work?

Nikolai Kapustin worked as composer[6] and classical pianist[7].

Where did Nikolai Kapustin go to school?

Nikolai Kapustin was educated at Moscow Conservatory[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Facebook. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Facebook. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . oxfordmusiconline.com. oxfordmusiconline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Moscow
    Child Anton Kapustin
    Record label
    List of works list of compositions by Nikolai Kapustin
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