Rodion Shchedrin

Summary

Rodion Shchedrin is a human^[1]. He was born in Moscow^[2]. He was born on December 16, 1932^[3]. He died in Munich^[4]. He died on August 29, 2025^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], music educator^[8], librettist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Rodion Shchedrin's place of birth was Moscow^[2].
• Rodion Shchedrin passed away in Munich^[4].
• Rodion Shchedrin was born on December 16, 1932^[3].
• Rodion Shchedrin died on August 29, 2025^[5].
• Among Rodion Shchedrin's spouses was Maya Plisetskaya^[12].
• Rodion Shchedrin held citizenship in Soviet Union^[13].
• Rodion Shchedrin held citizenship in Lithuania^[14].
• Rodion Shchedrin held citizenship in Russia^[15].
• Rodion Shchedrin held citizenship in Germany^[16].
• Rodion Shchedrin's professions included composer^[6].
• Rodion Shchedrin worked as a pianist^[7].
• Rodion Shchedrin's professions included music educator^[8].
• Rodion Shchedrin's professions included librettist^[9].
• Rodion Shchedrin worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Rodion Shchedrin worked as a film score composer^[17].
• Rodion Shchedrin's field of work was music^[18].
• Rodion Shchedrin's field of work was music education^[19].
• Among Rodion Shchedrin's employers was Moscow Conservatory^[20].
• Rodion Shchedrin was educated at Moscow Conservatory^[21].
• Rodion Shchedrin was educated at Central Music School^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Rodion Shchedrin is Q2030888^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Rodion Shchedrin is Q2213633^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Rodion Shchedrin is The Lady with the Dog^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Rodion Shchedrin is Lolita^[26].
• Rodion Shchedrin received the USSR State Prize^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-12-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-08-29^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, opera^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, opera, russian composer, soviet composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 09deb4a5-8746-47f8-b020-cde50023841d^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow^[2], Rodion Shchedrin… he was born on December 16, 1932^[3].

Education

Educated at Moscow Conservatory^[21], a conservatory^[35], in Russian Empire^[36], founded in 1866^[37], headquartered in Moscow^[38] and Central Music School^[22], a middle school^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 1932^[41]. Studied under Yuri Shaporin^[42] and Yakov Flier^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], music educator^[8], librettist^[9], university teacher^[10], and film score composer^[17]. Fields of work include music^[18], a type of arts^[44] and music education^[19], a branch of education^[45]. Rodion Shchedrin was employed by Moscow Conservatory^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q2030888^[23], Q2213633^[24], The Lady with the Dog^[25], and Lolita^[26]. Things named for Rodion Shchedrin include 4625 Shchedrin^[46], an asteroid^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize^[27], a Soviet state award^[48], in Soviet Union^[49], founded in 1966^[50]; Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[51]; People's Artist of the USSR^[52], an award^[53], in Soviet Union^[54], founded in 1936^[55]; Lenin Prize^[56], a Soviet state award^[57], in Soviet Union^[58], founded in 1925^[59]; State Prize of the Russian Federation^[60], a national award^[61], in Russia^[62], founded in 1992^[63]; and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class^[64], a grade of an order^[65], in Russia^[66].

Personal Life

Rodion Shchedrin was married to Maya Plisetskaya^[12].

Death and Burial

Rodion Shchedrin died on August 29, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Munich^[4].

Why It Matters

Rodion Shchedrin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

Entities named for him include 4625 Shchedrin^[46], an asteroid^[47].

FAQs

Where was Rodion Shchedrin born?

Rodion Shchedrin's place of birth was Moscow^[2].

Where did Rodion Shchedrin die?

Rodion Shchedrin passed away in Munich^[4].

Who was Rodion Shchedrin married to?

Rodion Shchedrin's spouses include Maya Plisetskaya^[12].

What did Rodion Shchedrin do for work?

Rodion Shchedrin worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], music educator^[8], librettist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Rodion Shchedrin go to school?

Rodion Shchedrin was educated at Moscow Conservatory^[21] and Central Music School^[22].

What awards did Rodion Shchedrin receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize^[27], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[51], People's Artist of the USSR^[52], and Lenin Prize^[56].