COMPOSER

Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov

1883 - 1946

Photo of Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov

Icon of person Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov

Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (13 April [O.S. 1 April] 1883 – 8 July 1946, born Koptelov or Koptelev) was a Soviet and Russian composer and founder of the Alexandrov Ensemble, who wrote the music for the State Anthem of the Soviet Union, which in 2000 became the national anthem of Russia (with new lyrics). During his career, he also worked as a professor of the Moscow Conservatory, and became a Doctor of Arts. His work was recognized by the awards of the title of People's Artist of the USSR and two Stalin Prizes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov is the 335th most popular composer (down from 261st in 2019), the 418th most popular biography from Russia (down from 368th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Russian Composer.

Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov is most famous for his work in the field of Russian classical music. He was a composer, conductor, and pianist.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov by language

Loading...

Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov ranks 335 out of 1,451. Before him are Heinrich Isaac, Maria Szymanowska, Julius Fučík, Bernard Herrmann, Keith Emerson, and Luca Marenzio. After him are Johann van Beethoven, Irving Berlin, Klaus Schulze, Georg Benda, Clément Janequin, and Ignaz Pleyel.

Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1883, Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov ranks 54. Before him are Alexandros Papagos, Ivan Meštrović, Gusztáv Jány, Gino Severini, Marie Laurencin, and Alexander Yegorov. After him are Lauri Kristian Relander, Nikolay Krestinsky, Ida Rubinstein, Anthony Wilding, Ivan Ilyin, and Adolph Joffe. Among people deceased in 1946, Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov ranks 49. Before him are Ignacy Mościcki, Friedrich Jeckeln, Döme Sztójay, Francisco Largo Caballero, Gustav Noske, and Otto Georg Thierack. After him are Clemens August Graf von Galen, Carl Schuhmann, Marcel Petiot, Anton Mussert, Rüdiger von der Goltz, and Othenio Abel.

Others Born in 1883

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1946

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov ranks 418 out of 3,761. Before him are Aleksandr Akimov (1953), Alexey Ekimov (1945), Alexander Griboyedov (1795), Dmitry Pozharsky (1577), Gavrila Derzhavin (1743), and Rasul Gamzatov (1923). After him are Vsevolod the Big Nest (1154), Irving Berlin (1888), Lauri Kristian Relander (1883), Daniil Kharms (1905), Princess Louise of Prussia (1808), and Lyubov Popova (1889).

Others born in Russia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among COMPOSERS In Russia

Among composers born in Russia, Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov ranks 16. Before him are Mily Balakirev (1837), Sofia Gubaidulina (1931), Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904), Otto Nicolai (1810), Alfred Schnittke (1934), and Anton Arensky (1861). After him are Irving Berlin (1888), Sergei Taneyev (1856), Anatoly Lyadov (1855), Nikolai Medtner (1879), Hans Pfitzner (1869), and Alexander Dargomyzhsky (1813).

Russian born Composers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous