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Jāzeps Vītols

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Also known as Joseph Wihtol

Latvian composer (1863-1948)

Person · Open Library

Born
1863
Died
1948
Works
6

Top works

  • Manas dzīves atminas
  • La fête Lihgo
  • Manas dzīves atmiņas
  • Manas dzīves atmin̦as
  • Vospominanii͡a︡

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Latvia
Active from
1863-07-26
Active to
1948-04-24
classicalcomposerlatvianromantic classical

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
689
Total plays
4,259

Tags

latviancomposerClassicalpiano20th Century

Jāzeps Vītols (German: Joseph Wihtol; 26 July 1863, Valmiera – 24 April 1948, Lübeck) was a Latvian composer. Vītols, the son of a schoolteacher, began his studies in composition in 1880 at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. After graduating in 1886, he remained at the Conservatory to teach composition and reached the rank of Professor in 1901. His pupils there included Nikolai Myaskovsky and Sergei Prokofiev. Vītols <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/J%C4%81zeps+V%

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Latvia
Place of birth
Valmiera
Place of death
Lübeck
Occupation
music critic
Languages spoken
Latvian
Field of work
music
Instrument
piano
Image
JāzepsVītols.jpg
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Commons category
Jāzeps Vītols
name in native language
Jāzeps Vītols
date of birth
1863-07-26
date of death
1948-04-24
place of burial
Forest Cemetery
Sources (2)

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Works in European collections

27 objects attributed to Jāzeps Vītols, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana