Yan Frenkel

Ukrainian composer (1920-1989)
Person human Q771374
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Yan Frenkel

Summary

Yan Frenkel is a human[1]. He was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on November 21, 1920[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on August 25, 1989[5]. He worked as an actor[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], singer[9], and pianist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yan Frenkel was born in Kyiv[2].
  • Yan Frenkel died in Riga[4].
  • Yan Frenkel was born on November 21, 1920[3].
  • Yan Frenkel died on August 25, 1989[5].
  • Yan Frenkel is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Yan Frenkel held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Yan Frenkel worked as an actor[6].
  • Yan Frenkel's professions included composer[7].
  • Yan Frenkel worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Yan Frenkel's professions included singer[9].
  • Yan Frenkel worked as a pianist[10].
  • Yan Frenkel was educated at Ukrainian National Academy of Music[14].
  • Yan Frenkel received the USSR State Prize[15].
  • Yan Frenkel received the People's Artist of the USSR[16].
  • Yan Frenkel received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[17].
  • Yan Frenkel received the People's Artist of the RSFSR[18].
  • Yan Frenkel received the Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[19].
  • Yan Frenkel was a member of Union of Soviet Composers[20].
  • Yan Frenkel is recorded as male[21].
  • Yan Frenkel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Yan Frenkel's genre is classical music[23].
  • Yan Frenkel was part of the conflict Eastern Front[24].
  • Yan Frenkel's family name is recorded as Frenkel[25].
  • Yan Frenkel's given name is recorded as Yan[26].
  • Yan Frenkel's official website is recorded as https://holyofholies.ru/[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: SU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1920-11-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-08-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9512750d-5da8-4891-96db-9deb9d421714[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kyiv[2], Yan Frenkel… he was born on November 21, 1920[3].

Education

Yan Frenkel was educated at Ukrainian National Academy of Music[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], singer[9], and pianist[10].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[15], a Soviet state award[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1966[35]; People's Artist of the USSR[16], an award[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1936[38]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[17], an order[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1972[41]; People's Artist of the RSFSR[18], an official honorary title of RSFSR[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1931[44]; and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[19], an official honorary title of RSFSR[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1931[47].

Death and Burial

Yan Frenkel died on August 25, 1989[5]. He died in Riga[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Yan Frenkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Yan Frenkel born?

Yan Frenkel's place of birth was Kyiv[2].

Where did Yan Frenkel die?

Yan Frenkel died in Riga[4].

What did Yan Frenkel do for work?

Yan Frenkel worked as actor[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], singer[9], and pianist[10].

Where did Yan Frenkel go to school?

Yan Frenkel was educated at Ukrainian National Academy of Music[14].

What awards did Yan Frenkel receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[15], People's Artist of the USSR[16], Order of Friendship of Peoples[17], and People's Artist of the RSFSR[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Riga
    Award received
    Official website https://holyofholies.ru/
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