Nikolai Roslavets

Russian modernist composer and music theorist (1881–1944)
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Nikolai Roslavets

Summary

Nikolai Roslavets is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dushatin[2]. He was born on January 4, 1881[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on August 23, 1944[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], university teacher[9], and violinist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dushatin[2], Nikolai Roslavets…
  • Born in Surazh[12], Nikolai Roslavets…
  • Nikolai Roslavets passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolai Roslavets was born on January 4, 1881[3].
  • Nikolai Roslavets died on August 23, 1944[5].
  • Nikolai Roslavets is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[13].
  • Nikolai Roslavets held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Nikolai Roslavets held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Nikolai Roslavets worked as a composer[6].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's professions included music theorist[8].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's professions included violinist[10].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's field of work was musicology[16].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's field of work was music-learning theory[17].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's field of work was composed musical work[18].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[19].
  • Nikolai Roslavets was a member of Supremus[20].
  • Nikolai Roslavets was a member of Association for Contemporary Music[21].
  • Nikolai Roslavets is recorded as male[22].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Nikolai Roslavets was affiliated with the Bolsheviks[24].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's genre is classical music[25].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's genre is romance[26].
  • Nikolai Roslavets's genre is symphonic music[27].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1881-01-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1944-08-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ed1201f9-71be-4821-a21e-f5f86ba47c60[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Dushatin[2], a village[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1710[35] and Surazh[12], a city or town[36], in Russia[37]. Nikolai Roslavets was born on January 4, 1881[3].

Education

Nikolai Roslavets was educated at Moscow Conservatory[19]. Studied under Arkady Abaza[38], a composer[39], 1843–1915[40], of Russian Empire[41]; Sergei Vasilenko[42], a composer[43], 1872–1956[44], of Soviet Union[45], awarded the Stalin Prize[46]; Jan Hřímalý[47], a violinist[48], 1844–1915[49], of Russian Empire[50]; Alexander Ilyinsky[51], a composer[52], 1859–1920[53], of Russian Empire[54], awarded the People's Artist of the RSFSR[55]; and Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov[56], a composer[57], 1859–1935[58], of Russian Empire[59], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[60].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], university teacher[9], and violinist[10]. Fields of work include musicology[16], an academic discipline[61]; music-learning theory[17], a teaching methodology[62]; and composed musical work[18], a type of work of art[63].

Personal Life

Nikolai Roslavets was affiliated with the Bolsheviks[24].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Roslavets died on August 23, 1944[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was stroke[64]. He is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Roslavets ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Roslavets born?

Nikolai Roslavets was born in Dushatin[2].

Where did Nikolai Roslavets die?

Nikolai Roslavets passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolai Roslavets do for work?

Nikolai Roslavets worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], university teacher[9], and violinist[10].

Where did Nikolai Roslavets go to school?

Nikolai Roslavets was educated at Moscow Conservatory[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [64] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [42] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [47] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [51] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [56] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Member of political party Bolsheviks
    Sex or gender male
    Field of work musicology, music-learning theory, composed musical work
    Given name Nikolay, Mykola
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