About Ernests Vīgners
Lived 1850 – 1933 (aged 83). Ernests Vīgners was a Russian and Latvian conductor and composer.
Ernests Vīgners (18 January 1850 – 25 May 1933) was a Latvian composer and conductor.
Biography He graduated from Irlava Teachers' Seminary and went on to study with Rimsky-Korsakov.
His son Leonīds Vīgners was assistant conductor to Leo Blech 1937–1939, and later director of the Latvian National Opera 1944–49.
Vīgners received the Order of the Three Stars 3rd Class in 1926. He was interred at Riga Cemetery.
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Who was Ernests Vīgners?
Composer and music conductor (1850–1933)
When was Ernests Vīgners born?
Ernests Vīgners was born on 19 January 1850 in Kuldīga Municipality.
When did Ernests Vīgners die?
Ernests Vīgners died on 25 May 1933 in Riga.
What was Ernests Vīgners's occupation?
Ernests Vīgners was a conductor and composer.
What nationality was Ernests Vīgners?
Ernests Vīgners was Russian and Latvian.
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