Yevgeny Svetlanov

Russian conductor, composer, and pianist (1928-2002)
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Yevgeny Svetlanov

Summary

Yevgeny Svetlanov is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on September 6, 1928[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on May 3, 2002[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], and opinion journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Yevgeny Svetlanov's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov was born on September 6, 1928[3].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov died on May 3, 2002[5].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[11].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov worked as a composer[6].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov worked as a conductor[7].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov's professions included pianist[8].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov worked as an opinion journalist[9].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov was educated at Moscow Conservatory[14].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov was educated at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music[15].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov received the USSR State Prize[16].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov received the Order of Lenin[17].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov received the Hero of Socialist Labour[18].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov received the People's Artist of the USSR[19].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[20].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[21].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov was a member of Union of Soviet Composers[22].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov is recorded as male[23].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov's genre is classical music[25].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov's Commons category is recorded as Yevgeny Svetlanov[26].
  • Yevgeny Svetlanov's given name is recorded as Yevgeni[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: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-09-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-05-03[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, pianist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cd673bce-4d0b-4272-b331-39772bb4995f[34]

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Origins and Family

Yevgeny Svetlanov's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on September 6, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Moscow Conservatory[14], a conservatory[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1866[37], headquartered in Moscow[38] and Gnessin Russian Academy of Music[15], a conservatory[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1895[41], headquartered in Moscow[42]. Yevgeny Svetlanov studied under Aleksandr Gauk[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], and opinion journalist[9].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[16], a Soviet state award[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1966[46]; Order of Lenin[17], an order[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1930[49]; Hero of Socialist Labour[18], a title of honor[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1938[52]; People's Artist of the USSR[19], an award[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1936[55]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[20], a grade of an order[56], in Russia[57]; and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[21], a grade of an order[58], in Russia[59].

Death and Burial

Yevgeny Svetlanov died on May 3, 2002[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yevgeny Svetlanov include State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation[60], a symphony orchestra[61], in Russia[62], founded in 1936[63] and 4135 Svetlanov[64], an asteroid[65].

Why It Matters

Yevgeny Svetlanov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Entities named for him include State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation[60], a symphony orchestra[61], in Russia[62], founded in 1936[63] and 4135 Svetlanov[64], an asteroid[65].

FAQs

Where was Yevgeny Svetlanov born?

Yevgeny Svetlanov was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Yevgeny Svetlanov die?

Yevgeny Svetlanov passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Yevgeny Svetlanov do for work?

Yevgeny Svetlanov worked as composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], and opinion journalist[9].

Where did Yevgeny Svetlanov go to school?

Yevgeny Svetlanov was educated at Moscow Conservatory[14] and Gnessin Russian Academy of Music[15].

What awards did Yevgeny Svetlanov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[16], Order of Lenin[17], Hero of Socialist Labour[18], and People's Artist of the USSR[19].

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  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [43] . 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.
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  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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