Nikolai Medtner
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Summary
Nikolai Medtner was born on December 24, 1879[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on November 13, 1951[3], in London[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,285 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 5, 1880[9]
- Place of burial: London[10], Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium[11]
- Father: Karl Petrovic Medtner[12]
- Mother: Alexandra Medtner[13]
- Spouse: Q136824492[14]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], United Kingdom[16], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17]
- Employer: Moscow Conservatory[18]
- Educated at: Moscow Conservatory[19]
- Student: Alexander Alexandrov[20]
- Award received: Glinka Award[21]
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodox Church[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Genre: classical music[24]
- Record label: EMI[25]
- Commons category: Nikolai Medtner[26]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[27]
- Family name: Medtner[28]
- Given name: Nikolay[29]
- Medical condition: coronary thrombosis[30]
- Student of: Pavel Pabst[31], Wassily Sapellnikoff[32], Vasily Safonov[33], Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev[34]
- Instrument: piano[35]
- Eye color: blue[36]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[40]
- List of works: list of compositions by Nikolai Medtner[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nikolai Medtner include 9329 Nikolaimedtner[42], an asteroid[43].
Why It Matters
Nikolai Medtner has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for him include 9329 Nikolaimedtner[42], an asteroid[43].
FAQs
Where was Nikolai Medtner born?
Nikolai Medtner was born in Moscow[2].
Where did Nikolai Medtner die?
Nikolai Medtner passed away in London[4].
Who were Nikolai Medtner's parents?
Nikolai Medtner's father was Karl Petrovic Medtner[12]. Nikolai Medtner's mother was Alexandra Medtner[13].
Who was Nikolai Medtner married to?
Nikolai Medtner's spouses include Q136824492[14].
What did Nikolai Medtner do for work?
Nikolai Medtner worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Nikolai Medtner go to school?
Nikolai Medtner was educated at Moscow Conservatory[19].
What awards did Nikolai Medtner receive?
Honors received include Glinka Award[21].