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César Cui

Also known as Cesar Cui, César Antonovitch Cui, Cézar Antonovic Cui, Zesar Kjui, Tsezar Kyui, Tsezar Antonovich Kyui, César Antonovich Cui

Russian composer and army officer

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César Cui (1835–1918) was a Russian composer, military engineer, writer, and military officer. Born in Vilnius, he served as a member of The Five and the Belyayev circle. His notable operatic works include *Feast in Time of Plague*, *Prisoner of the Caucasus*, and *The Mandarin's Son*. Cui studied under Stanisław Moniuszko and played the piano. He was a citizen of the Russian Empire and spoke Russian.

Throughout his career, Cui received several honors, including the Order of the White Eagle, the Order of Saint Stanislaus, the Order of St. Vladimir, and the Commander of the Legion of Honour. He also authored various texts, such as *Muzykalʹno-kriticheskīi͡a statʹi* and *Classical essays on the development of the Russian art song*.

Cui died in Saint Petersburg following a stroke. He is buried in the Tikhvin Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1835
Died: 1918
Works: 20

Top works

Muzykalʹno-kriticheskīi͡a statʹi
Aleksandr Sergi︠e︡evich Dargomyzhskīĭ, 2 fevrali︠a︡ 1813 g. - 2 fevrali︠a︡ 1913 g.
Russkiĭ romansʹ
Izbrannye stat'i. Sostavitel'
Classical essays on the development of the Russian art song

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Rīga
Active from: 1835
Active to: 1918

Discography

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,199
Total plays: 10,409

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

CHARMM: The biomolecular simulation program
· 2009 · cited 8,449x
Single-atom catalysis of CO oxidation using Pt1/FeOx
· 2011 · cited 7,278x
Reviving the lithium metal anode for high-energy batteries
· 2017 · cited 6,595x
High-performance lithium battery anodes using silicon nanowires
· 2007 · cited 6,318x
High-Resolution Profiling of Histone Methylations in the Human Genome
· 2007 · cited 5,939x

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to César Cui, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

César Antonovich Cui (Russian: Цезарь Антонович Кюи, romanized: Tsezar Antonovich Kyui; IPA: [ˈt͡sjezərʲ ɐnˈtonəvʲɪt͡ɕ kʲʊˈi] ; French: Cesarius Benjaminus Cui; 18 January [O.S. 6 January] 1835 – 26 March 1918) was a Russian composer and music critic, member of the Belyayev circle and The Five – a group of composers gathered by the idea of creating a specifically Russian type of music. As an officer of the Imperial Russian Army, he rose to the rank of engineer-general (equivalent to full general), taught fortifications in Russian military academies and wrote a number of monographs on the subject.

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