César Cui
César Cui (1835–1918) was a Russian composer, writer and military officer.
Also recorded as Cesar Cui · César Antonovitch Cui · Cézar Antonovic Cui · Zesar Kjui
César Cui
Photograph of César Cui from 1910. Printed source of image: Cui, César. Избранные письма [ Selected Letters ]. Составитель, автор вступительной статьи и примечаний И.Л. Гусин. Ленинград: Гос. муз. изд · Public domain
- Born
- 1835 · Vilnius
- Died
- 1918 · Saint Petersburg
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Occupation
- composer · writer · military officer · pianist · music critic · military personnel · engineer
- Fields
- music · music composing · musicology · composed musical work
- Education
- Nikolay engineering school
- Teachers
- Stanisław Moniuszko
- Known for
- Mateo Falcone · Feast in Time of Plague · Mademoiselle Fifi · Prisoner of the Caucasus · The Mandarin's Son
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky · Order of Saint Anna, 1st class · Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class · Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class · Order of the White Eagle · Order of Saint Stanislaus and 1st class
- Languages
- Russian
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Biography
Born at Vilnius in 1835, died in Saint Petersburg in 1918.
César Cui studied at Nikolay engineering school. Training under Stanisław Moniuszko is recorded. The recorded working language is Russian.
The field of work recorded is music, music composing and musicology. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera.
Employment is recorded with Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy.
Works named in the authority record are Mateo Falcone, Feast in Time of Plague, Mademoiselle Fifi, Prisoner of the Caucasus and The Mandarin's Son.
Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of St.
Portrait of César Cui
Published on p. 118 of What We Hear in Music in 1913 [ 1 ]
Portret f Cesar Cui by Konstantin Makovsky, cropped, 1880s-1890s Better quality:
Konstantin Makovsky
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- Saint Petersburg
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Vilnius
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Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “César Cui”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q208546: César Cui
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