Jānis Ivanovs
Jānis Ivanovs was a Latvian and Soviet composer, conductor, music educator and politician (1906–1983). He was born in Preiļi and died in Riga.
Jānis Ivanovs
- Born
- 1906 · Preiļi
- Died
- 1983 · Riga
- Nationality
- Latvia · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- composer · conductor · music educator · politician
- Fields
- music
- Education
- Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
- Honours
- Stalin Prize · Order of Lenin · People's Artist of the USSR · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Honored Art Worker of the Latvian SSR · Stalin Prize and 2nd degree
- Languages
- Latvian
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Career and activity
Jānis Ivanovs studied at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. The recorded working language is Latvian.
The field of work recorded is music. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are symphony.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Riga. Positions recorded include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR and Order of the Red Banner of Labour.
Jānis Ivanovs worked in music.
Recorded position is deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. He belonged to Union of Soviet Composers. He worked at Riga.
Identity
Jānis Ivanovs is recorded as composer, conductor, music educator and politician.
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Life and career
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1906
Jānis Ivanovs born at Preiļi.
1982
Simfonietta dli︠a︡ strunnogo orkestra = Simfonieta stīgu orkestrim is dated 1982.
1983
Jānis Ivanovs died at Riga.
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Preiļi
Birth place
Riga
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Recognition and collections
Jānis Ivanovs received Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Honored Art Worker of the Latvian SSR and Stalin Prize, 2nd degree.
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1359503: Jānis Ivanovs
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
- “Jānis Ivanovs”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
- Ivanovs, Jānis, Oxford Music Online, 2001
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2001
Literature
Literature
Ivanovs, Jānis, Oxford Music Online, 2001
Literature
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scholarly publication
Ivanovs, Jānis, Oxford Music Online, 2001Crossref registry
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 15 August 2026.
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