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Arvīds Jansons was a Latvian conductor. Born on 10 October 1914 in Liepāja, Jansons died on 21 November 1984 in Manchester at the age of 70.
Jansons studied at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. Honours include Stalin Prize, People's Artist of the USSR and Order of the Red Banner of Labour, among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 19 languages, Arvīds Jansons is No. 91,558 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 10 October 1914, Liepāja
- Died
- 21 November 1984, Manchester (aged 70)
- Country
- Latvia
- Known as
- Conductor, music educator, university teacher
- Field
- Music
- Education
- Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
- Plays
- Violin
- Genres
- Classical music
- Labels
- Melodiya, Caprice Records
- Languages
- Latvian
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 19
Did you know
70
Lived to 70.
10 Oct
Shares a birthday with Giuseppe Verdi and Ivo Andrić.
9
One of 9 people in the Index born in Liepāja, with Māris Verpakovskis.
19
Has a Wikipedia article in 19 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Arvīds Jansons
- ChildMariss Jansons
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Stalin Prize
- People's Artist of the USSR
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- People's Artist of the RSFSR
- Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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