Rodion Shchedrin
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Summary
Rodion Shchedrin was born on December 16, 1932[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on August 29, 2025[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], music educator[7], librettist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,358 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: scattering of ashes[11], Novodevichy Cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Maya Plisetskaya[13]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[14], Lithuania[15], Russia[16], Germany[17]
- Occupation: film score composer[18], music arranger[19], musician[20]
- Field of work: music[21], music education[22]
- Employer: Moscow Conservatory[23]
- Educated at: Moscow Conservatory[24], Central Music School[25]
- Notable work: De antieke melodieën van Russische volksliedjes[26], Sonate voor cello en piano (Sjtsjedrin)[27], The Lady with the Dog[28], Lolita[29]
- Award received: USSR State Prize[30], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[31], People's Artist of the USSR[32], Lenin Prize[33], State Prize of the Russian Federation[34], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[35], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[36], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[37], Order of Lenin[38], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[39], Order of the Badge of Honour[40], Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[41], People's Artist of the RSFSR[42], Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[43]
- Member of: Union of Soviet Composers[44], Association of Filmmakers of the USSR[45], Academy of Arts of the GDR[46], Academy of Arts, Berlin[47], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Genre: opera[50], symphony[51], ballet[52]
- Commons category: Rodion Shchedrin[53]
- Cause of death: heart failure[54]
- Family name: Schedrin[55]
- Given name: Rodion[56]
- Official website: http://www.shchedrin.de[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rodion Shchedrin include 4625 Shchedrin[58], an asteroid[59].
Why It Matters
Rodion Shchedrin has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for him include 4625 Shchedrin[58], an asteroid[59].
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[13].
What did Rodion Shchedrin do for work?
Rodion Shchedrin worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], music educator[7], librettist[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Rodion Shchedrin go to school?
Rodion Shchedrin was educated at Moscow Conservatory[24] and Central Music School[25].
What awards did Rodion Shchedrin receive?
Honors received include USSR State Prize[30], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[31], People's Artist of the USSR[32], and Lenin Prize[33].