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Rodion Shchedrin was born on December 16, 1932 in Moscow, Soviet Union and was credited as a composer, pianist and music educator. Rodion Shchedrin died on August 29, 2025 at the age of 92. Awards on record include USSR State Prize (1972), Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, People's Artist of the USSR (1981) and 5 more. Notable works include The Lady with the Dog and Lolita.
My Take
Rodion Shchedrin was a giant of twentieth-century Russian music, decorated with the Lenin Prize, the USSR State Prize, and the title of People's Artist. But the awards interest me less than his instinct for literature. Turning Chekhov's The Lady with the Dog into ballet and Nabokov's Lolita into opera takes a rare gift for translating language into sound. Born in Moscow in 1932 and active until his death in 2025, he navigated a difficult political system without surrendering his artistic voice. To me he stands as a living witness to an entire musical century, and I admire his integrity enormously.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rodion Shchedrin
- Name (Japanese)
- ロディオン・シチェドリン
- Reading
- ろでぃおん・しちぇどりん
- Born
- December 16, 1932 – August 29, 2025
- Origin
- Moscow, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- composer / pianist / music educator / librettist / university teacher
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1972 USSR State Prize
- Golden Medal for Merit to Culture
- 1981 People's Artist of the USSR
- 1984 Lenin Prize
- 1992 State Prize of the Russian Federation
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Lady with the Dog |
| Notable work | Lolita |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.shchedrin.de
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodion%20Shchedrin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165706
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rodion Shchedrin born?
Rodion Shchedrin was born on December 16, 1932.
When did Rodion Shchedrin die?
Rodion Shchedrin died on August 29, 2025, aged 92.
Where was Rodion Shchedrin from?
Rodion Shchedrin was from Moscow, Soviet Union.
What did Rodion Shchedrin do?
Rodion Shchedrin worked as composer, pianist, music educator, librettist, university teacher.
What was Rodion Shchedrin known for?
Rodion Shchedrin's notable works include The Lady with the Dog, Lolita.
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