Sofia Gubaidulina

Soviet and Russian composer (1931–2025)
Person human Q165668
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Sofia Gubaidulina

Summary

Sofia Gubaidulina is a human[1]. She was born in Chistopol[2]. She was born on October 24, 1931[3]. She died in Appen[4]. She died on March 13, 2025[5]. She worked as a composer[6], film score composer[7], and classical pianist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sofia Gubaidulina's place of birth was Chistopol[2].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina died in Appen[4].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina was born on October 24, 1931[3].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina died on March 13, 2025[5].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina worked as a composer[6].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina worked as a film score composer[7].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina worked as a classical pianist[8].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina's field of work was music[12].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina's field of work was music composition[13].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina's field of work was symphonic music[14].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina's field of work was instrumental music[15].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina's field of work was film score[16].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina's education included a stint at Kazan Conservatory[17].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Sofia Gubaidulina is The Deceitful Face of Hope and Despair[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Sofia Gubaidulina is Johannes-Passion[20].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[21].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina received the Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[23].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina received the Alexander Men Prize[24].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina received the Praemium Imperiale[25].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize[26].
  • Sofia Gubaidulina was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[27].

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Origins and Family

Sofia Gubaidulina's place of birth was Chistopol[2]. She was born on October 24, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Kazan Conservatory[17], a conservatory[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1945[30] and Moscow Conservatory[18], a conservatory[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1866[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Studied under Albert Leman[35], Salix Säydäşef[36], Näcip Cihanof[37], Q41890274[38], Nikolay Peyko[39], and Vissarion Shebalin[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], film score composer[7], and classical pianist[8]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[41]; music composition[13], an academic discipline[42]; symphonic music[14], a music genre[43]; instrumental music[15], a musical form[44]; and film score[16], a music genre[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Deceitful Face of Hope and Despair[19] and Johannes-Passion[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[21], a civil decoration[46], in Prussia[47], founded in 1842[48]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22], a grade of an order[49], in Germany[50]; Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[23], a music award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1950[53]; Alexander Men Prize[24], an award[54], in Germany[55]; Praemium Imperiale[25], an international award[56], founded in 1988[57]; and Léonie Sonning Music Prize[26], a music award[58], in Denmark[59], founded in 1959[60].

Personal Life

Sofia Gubaidulina's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[61].

Death and Burial

Sofia Gubaidulina died on March 13, 2025[5]. She passed away in Appen[4].

Why It Matters

Sofia Gubaidulina ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Sofia Gubaidulina born?

Sofia Gubaidulina's place of birth was Chistopol[2].

Where did Sofia Gubaidulina die?

Sofia Gubaidulina died in Appen[4].

What did Sofia Gubaidulina do for work?

Sofia Gubaidulina worked as composer[6], film score composer[7], and classical pianist[8].

Where did Sofia Gubaidulina go to school?

Sofia Gubaidulina was educated at Kazan Conservatory[17] and Moscow Conservatory[18].

What awards did Sofia Gubaidulina receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[21], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22], Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[23], and Alexander Men Prize[24].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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