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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 was a Russian composer and military officer who lived during the 19th century. He is remembered as an important figure in Russian classical music and for his contributions to developing a distinctly Russian musical identity during his era.

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Born
1835
Died
1918
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20

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  • 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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César Antonovich Cui (Russian: Це́зарь Анто́нович Кюи́, Tsezar' Antonovič Kjui) (18 January [O.S. 6 January] 1835 – 13 March 1918) was a Russian of French and Lithuanian descent. His profession was as an army officer and a teacher of fortifications; his avocational life has particular significance in the history of music, in that he was a composer and music critic; in this sideline he is known as a member of The Five, the <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/%D0%A6%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8C+%D

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date of birth
1835-01-18
date of death
1918-03-26
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Це́зарь Анто́нович Кюи́
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36 objects attributed to César Cui, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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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.

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