Yuri Shaporin

Soviet composer and conductor (1887–1966)
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Yuri Shaporin

Summary

Yuri Shaporin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hlukhiv[2]. He was born on October 27, 1887[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on December 9, 1966[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], university teacher[8], film score composer[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hlukhiv[2], Yuri Shaporin…
  • Yuri Shaporin died in Moscow[4].
  • Yuri Shaporin was born on October 27, 1887[3].
  • Yuri Shaporin died on December 9, 1966[5].
  • Yuri Shaporin is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Among Yuri Shaporin's spouses was Lyubov Shaporina[13].
  • Yuri Shaporin held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Yuri Shaporin held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Yuri Shaporin worked as a composer[6].
  • Yuri Shaporin worked as a conductor[7].
  • Yuri Shaporin's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Yuri Shaporin's professions included film score composer[9].
  • Yuri Shaporin worked as a music educator[10].
  • Yuri Shaporin's professions included music critic[16].
  • Yuri Shaporin was employed by Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater[17].
  • Among Yuri Shaporin's employers was Alexandrinsky Theatre[18].
  • Among Yuri Shaporin's employers was Moscow Conservatory[19].
  • Yuri Shaporin was employed by Q4463217[20].
  • Yuri Shaporin's education included a stint at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[21].
  • Yuri Shaporin's education included a stint at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[22].
  • Yuri Shaporin was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[23].
  • A notable student of Yuri Shaporin was Rodion Shchedrin[24].
  • Yuri Shaporin received the Stalin Prize[25].
  • Yuri Shaporin received the Order of Lenin[26].
  • Yuri Shaporin received the People's Artist of the USSR[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hlukhiv[2], Yuri Shaporin… he was born on October 27, 1887[3].

Education

Educated at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[21], a public university[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1834[30]; Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[22], a faculty of law[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33]; and Saint Petersburg Conservatory[23], a conservatory[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1862[36], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], university teacher[8], film score composer[9], music educator[10], and music critic[16]. Employers include Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater[17], a theatre company[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1919[40]; Alexandrinsky Theatre[18], a theatre company[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1756[43]; Moscow Conservatory[19], a conservatory[44], in Russian Empire[45], founded in 1866[46], headquartered in Moscow[47]; and Q4463217[20], a music publisher[48], in Soviet Union[49]. A notable student of Yuri Shaporin was Rodion Shchedrin[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[25], a Soviet state award[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1941[52]; Order of Lenin[26], an order[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1930[55]; People's Artist of the USSR[27], an award[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1936[58]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[59], a socialist order of merit[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1928[62]; Order of the Red Star[63], a socialist order of merit[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1930[66]; and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[67], a medallion[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1945[70].

Personal Life

Yuri Shaporin was married to Lyubov Shaporina[13].

Death and Burial

Yuri Shaporin died on December 9, 1966[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Yuri Shaporin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Yuri Shaporin born?

Born in Hlukhiv[2], Yuri Shaporin…

Where did Yuri Shaporin die?

Yuri Shaporin died in Moscow[4].

Who was Yuri Shaporin married to?

Yuri Shaporin's spouses include Lyubov Shaporina[13].

What did Yuri Shaporin do for work?

Yuri Shaporin worked as composer[6], conductor[7], university teacher[8], film score composer[9], and music educator[10].

Where did Yuri Shaporin go to school?

Yuri Shaporin was educated at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[21], Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[22], and Saint Petersburg Conservatory[23].

What awards did Yuri Shaporin receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[25], Order of Lenin[26], People's Artist of the USSR[27], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[59].

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR +7
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