Nikolai Zhilyayev

Russian musicologist (1881–1938)
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Nikolai Zhilyayev

Summary

Nikolai Zhilyayev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kursk[2]. He was born on October 18, 1881[3]. He passed away in Kommunarka[4]. He died on January 20, 1938[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kursk[2], Nikolai Zhilyayev…
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev died in Kommunarka[4].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev was born on October 18, 1881[3].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev was born on November 18, 1881[12].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev died on January 20, 1938[5].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev is buried at Kommunarka shooting ground[13].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev's professions included conductor[6].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev worked as a composer[7].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev's professions included music educator[9].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev was employed by Moscow Conservatory[16].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[17].
  • A notable student of Nikolai Zhilyayev was Anna Rudneva[18].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev is recorded as male[19].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev's genre is classical music[21].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev's given name is recorded as Nikolay[22].
  • Nikolai Zhilyayev's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[23].

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[24]

  • Country: RU[25]

  • Began / founded: 1881-10-18[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1938-01-20[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b0f34459-451a-4581-88d8-d3f060c2f975[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Nikolai Zhilyayev's place of birth was Kursk[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 18, 1881[3] and November 18, 1881[12].

Education

Nikolai Zhilyayev's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and university teacher[10]. Nikolai Zhilyayev was employed by Moscow Conservatory[16]. A notable student of him was Anna Rudneva[18].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Zhilyayev died on January 20, 1938[5]. He passed away in Kommunarka[4]. He is buried at Kommunarka shooting ground[13].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Zhilyayev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

He has been cited as an influence by Dmitri Shostakovich[31], a classical composer[32], 1906–1975[33], of Russian Empire[34], awarded the Stalin Prize[35], specialised in opera[36].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Zhilyayev born?

Born in Kursk[2], Nikolai Zhilyayev…

Where did Nikolai Zhilyayev die?

Nikolai Zhilyayev died in Kommunarka[4].

What did Nikolai Zhilyayev do for work?

Nikolai Zhilyayev worked as conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Nikolai Zhilyayev go to school?

Nikolai Zhilyayev was educated at Moscow Conservatory[17].

Who did Nikolai Zhilyayev influence?

Nikolai Zhilyayev has been cited as an influence by Dmitri Shostakovich[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Muzykal’naya entsiklopediya. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Internet Archive. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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