Väinö Raitio

Finnish composer (1891–1945)
Person human Q961063
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Väinö Raitio

Summary

Väinö Raitio is a human[1]. He was born in Sortavala[2]. He was born on April 15, 1891[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on September 10, 1945[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Väinö Raitio's place of birth was Sortavala[2].
  • Väinö Raitio passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Väinö Raitio was born on April 15, 1891[3].
  • Väinö Raitio died on September 10, 1945[5].
  • Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[8].
  • Väinö Raitio's father was Kosti Raitio[9].
  • Väinö Raitio held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Väinö Raitio worked as a composer[6].
  • Väinö Raitio's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[11].
  • A notable student of Väinö Raitio was Erkki Aaltonen[12].
  • Väinö Raitio is recorded as male[13].
  • Väinö Raitio's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Väinö Raitio's genre is opera[15].
  • Väinö Raitio's Commons category is recorded as Väinö Raitio[16].
  • Väinö Raitio's family name is recorded as Raitio[17].
  • Väinö Raitio's given name is recorded as Väinö[18].
  • Väinö Raitio's given name is recorded as Eerikki[19].
  • Väinö Raitio's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[20].
  • Väinö Raitio's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[21].
  • Väinö Raitio's sibling is recorded as Eino Raitio[22].
  • Väinö Raitio's sibling is recorded as Martti Raitio[23].

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Origins and Family

Väinö Raitio's place of birth was Sortavala[2]. He was born on April 15, 1891[3]. His father was Kosti Raitio[9].

Education

Väinö Raitio's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[11].

Career and Affiliations

Väinö Raitio worked as a composer[6]. A notable student of him was Erkki Aaltonen[12].

Death and Burial

Väinö Raitio died on September 10, 1945[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Väinö Raitio ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Väinö Raitio born?

Born in Sortavala[2], Väinö Raitio…

Where did Väinö Raitio die?

Väinö Raitio died in Helsinki[4].

Who were Väinö Raitio's parents?

Väinö Raitio's father was Kosti Raitio[9].

What did Väinö Raitio do for work?

Väinö Raitio worked as composer[6].

Where did Väinö Raitio go to school?

Väinö Raitio was educated at Sibelius Academy[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . helsinginseurakunnat.fi. helsinginseurakunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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