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César Cui

Also known as Cesar Cui, César Antonovitch Cui, Cézar Antonovic Cui, Zesar Kjui, Tsezar Kyui, Tsezar Antonovich Kyui, César Antonovich Cui

Russian composer and army officer

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César Cui (1835–1918) was a Russian composer, military engineer, writer, and military officer. Born in Vilnius, he served as a member of The Five and the Belyayev circle. His notable operatic works include *Feast in Time of Plague*, *Prisoner of the Caucasus*, and *The Mandarin's Son*. Cui studied under Stanisław Moniuszko and played the piano. He was a citizen of the Russian Empire and spoke Russian.

Throughout his career, Cui received several honors, including the Order of the White Eagle, the Order of Saint Stanislaus, the Order of St. Vladimir, and the Commander of the Legion of Honour. He also authored various texts, such as *Muzykalʹno-kriticheskīi͡a statʹi* and *Classical essays on the development of the Russian art song*.

Cui died in Saint Petersburg following a stroke. He is buried in the Tikhvin Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1835
Died: 1918
Works: 20

Top works

Muzykalʹno-kriticheskīi͡a statʹi
Aleksandr Sergi︠e︡evich Dargomyzhskīĭ, 2 fevrali︠a︡ 1813 g. - 2 fevrali︠a︡ 1913 g.
Russkiĭ romansʹ
Izbrannye stat'i. Sostavitel'
Classical essays on the development of the Russian art song

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Rīga
Active from: 1835
Active to: 1918

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,199
Total plays: 10,409

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Russian Empire
Place of birth: Vilnius
Place of death: Saint Petersburg
Occupation: musicologist
Employer: Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy
Languages spoken: Russian
Award: Commander of the Legion of Honour
Notable work: The Mandarin's Son
Student of: Stanisław Moniuszko
Genre: opera
Instrument: piano
Military branch: Imperial Russian Army
Military rank: Engineer-General
Image: Cui CuiIP Frontispiece 600.jpg

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Commons category: César Cui
date of birth: 1835-01-18
date of death: 1918-03-26
Commons gallery: César Cui
name in native language: Це́зарь Анто́нович Кюи́
member of: Belyayev circle
place of burial: Tikhvin Cemetery
cause of death: stroke
allegiance: Russian Empire
P8168: Job Cohen
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P12749: Curd Jürgens
Commons Creator page: César Cui
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

César Antonovich Cui (Russian: Цезарь Антонович Кюи, romanized: Tsezar Antonovich Kyui; IPA: [ˈt͡sjezərʲ ɐnˈtonəvʲɪt͡ɕ kʲʊˈi] ; French: Cesarius Benjaminus Cui; 18 January [O.S. 6 January] 1835 – 26 March 1918) was a Russian composer and music critic, member of the Belyayev circle and The Five – a group of composers gathered by the idea of creating a specifically Russian type of music. As an officer of the Imperial Russian Army, he rose to the rank of engineer-general (equivalent to full general), taught fortifications in Russian military academies and wrote a number of monographs on the subject.

Biography

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