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Lev Knipper
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Russian composer and secret police agent (1898–1974)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1898
- Died
- 1974
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Symphony no. 4 for chorus and orchestra. Op. 41
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Film & TV
Known for
- Fathers and Sons — Nikolay Kirsanov1915
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 159
- Total plays
- 881
Tags
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Lev Konstantinovich Knipper (Лев Константинович Книппер) (3 December [O.S. 21 November] 1898 in Tbilisi – 30 July 1974 in Moscow), a Russian composer of partially German descent and an active OGPU - NKVD (Soviet secret police) agent. Lev Knipper was the nephew of the actress Olga Knipper (Anton Chekhov's wife). His older sister Olga Chekhova also became an actress and married Mikhail Chekhov. During the Russian civil war he fought in the White army and left Russia with the rest of baron Wrange
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lev
- Family name
- Knipper
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Tbilisi
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Sibling
- Olga Chekhova
- Occupation
- intelligence officer
- Educated at
- Gnessin Russian Academy of Music
- Employer
- NKVD
- Notable work
- Polyushko-polye
- Student of
- Reinhold Glière
- Genre
- folk music
- Instrument
- piano
- Conflict
- World War II
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- date of death
- 1974-07-30
- member of
- Union of Soviet Composers
- date of birth
- 1898-12-03
- place of burial
- Novodevichy Cemetery
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