Andrei Volkonsky
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Soviet, Russian and French composer and harpsichordist (1933—2008)
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It is catalogued under topics including 1933 births, 2008 deaths and 20th-century Russian male musicians.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Active from
- 1933-02-14
- Active to
- 2008-09-16
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 96
- Total plays
- 412
Tags
Prince Andrei Mikhaylovich Volkonsky (Russian: Андрей Михайлович Волконский, February 14, 1933 in Geneva, Switzerland – September 16, 2008 in Aix-en-Provence, France) was a Russian composer of classical music, conductor and harpsichordist. He was a key figure in Early Music Revival in Russia. A descendant of a Russian aristocratic princely family in exile, he was born in Geneva in 1933. As a child he played his improvisations to Sergei Rachmaninoff. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Andrei+Vol
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Andrey
- Family name
- Volkonsky
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Geneva
- Place of death
- Aix-en-Provence
- Spouse
- Helvi Jürisson
- Child
- Peeter Volkonski
- Occupation
- harpsichordist
- Educated at
- Moscow Conservatory
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Noble title
- knyaz
- Field of work
- music
- Instrument
- organ
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- place of burial
- Menton
- date of birth
- 1933-02-14
- date of death
- 2008-09-16
- member of
- Union of Soviet Composers
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