Nikolay Afanas'yev

Russian violin virtuoso and composer (1820–1898)
Person human Q1346986
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Nikolay Afanas'yev

Summary

Nikolay Afanas'yev is a human[1]. He was born in Tobolsk[2]. He was born on December 31, 1820[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on May 22, 1898[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and concertmaster[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nikolay Afanas'yev was born in Tobolsk[2].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev was born on December 31, 1820[3].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev died on May 22, 1898[5].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev worked as a composer[6].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev worked as a conductor[7].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev's professions included concertmaster[8].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev is recorded as male[11].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev's genre is Romantic music[13].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev's family name is recorded as Afanasyev[14].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev's given name is recorded as Nikolay[15].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev's instrument is recorded as violin[16].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[17].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Nikolay Afanas'yev's start of work period is recorded as 1838[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: RU[22]

  • Began / founded: 1821-01-12[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1898-06-03[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 92c12e38-7e01-43a5-9fdc-c6bb09a46d34[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tobolsk[2], Nikolay Afanas'yev… he was born on December 31, 1820[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and concertmaster[8].

Death and Burial

Nikolay Afanas'yev died on May 22, 1898[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Nikolay Afanas'yev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Afanas'yev born?

Nikolay Afanas'yev was born in Tobolsk[2].

Where did Nikolay Afanas'yev die?

Nikolay Afanas'yev passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Nikolay Afanas'yev do for work?

Nikolay Afanas'yev worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and concertmaster[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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