Vivian Fine

American composer (1913-2000)
Person human Q4993231
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Vivian Fine

Summary

Vivian Fine is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on December 28, 1913[3]. She passed away in Bennington[4]. She died on March 20, 2000[5]. She worked as a composer[6] and pianist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Vivian Fine…
  • Vivian Fine died in Bennington[4].
  • Vivian Fine was born on December 28, 1913[3].
  • Vivian Fine died on March 20, 2000[5].
  • Vivian Fine held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Vivian Fine's professions included composer[6].
  • Vivian Fine worked as a pianist[7].
  • Vivian Fine was educated at Chicago Musical College[10].
  • A notable student of Vivian Fine was Patsy Rogers[11].
  • Vivian Fine received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Vivian Fine received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[13].
  • Vivian Fine was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[14].
  • Vivian Fine is recorded as female[15].
  • Vivian Fine's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Vivian Fine's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[17].
  • Vivian Fine's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[18].
  • The cause of death was car collision[19].
  • Vivian Fine's family name is recorded as Fine[20].
  • Vivian Fine's given name is recorded as Vivian[21].
  • Vivian Fine's official website is recorded as https://vivianfine.org/[22].
  • Vivian Fine's described at URL is recorded as https://www.vivianfine.org/[23].
  • Vivian Fine studied under Djane Lavoie-Herz[24].
  • Vivian Fine studied under Ruth Crawford Seeger[25].
  • Vivian Fine studied under Abby Whiteside[26].
  • Vivian Fine studied under Roger Sessions[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1913-09-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-03-20[31]

  • Genre(s): contemporary classical[32]

  • Community tags: contemporary classical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d041021c-c020-401c-895f-e55377c42b54[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Vivian Fine was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on December 28, 1913[3].

Education

Vivian Fine was educated at Chicago Musical College[10]. Studied under Djane Lavoie-Herz[24], a pianist[35], 1888–1982[36], of Canada[37]; Ruth Crawford Seeger[25], a composer[38], 1901–1953[39], of United States[40], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[41]; Abby Whiteside[26], a music educator[42], 1881–1956[43], of United States[44]; and Roger Sessions[27], a classical composer[45], 1896–1985[46], of United States[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and pianist[7]. A notable student of Vivian Fine was Patsy Rogers[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[13], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1941[54].

Death and Burial

Vivian Fine died on March 20, 2000[5]. She passed away in Bennington[4]. The cause of death was car collision[19].

Why It Matters

Vivian Fine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Vivian Fine born?

Born in Chicago[2], Vivian Fine…

Where did Vivian Fine die?

Vivian Fine died in Bennington[4].

What did Vivian Fine do for work?

Vivian Fine worked as composer[6] and pianist[7].

Where did Vivian Fine go to school?

Vivian Fine was educated at Chicago Musical College[10].

What awards did Vivian Fine receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[13].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [5] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, pianist
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Vivian
    Family name Fine
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject New York Public Library
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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