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César Cui

Russian composer and army officer

César Cui has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 18, 1835 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Born

January 18, 1835

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 24, 1918

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Birthplace
Vilnius, Lithuania
Professions
composer, critic, writer, civil engineer, music critic, pianist, military engineer, military officer, engineer, musicologist, military personnel, musicographer
Citizenship
Russian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 18, 1835 (BnF authorities; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Cui, Cesar; Q27777228; International Music Score Library Project; SNAC; Musicalics; Find a Grave) or January 6, 1835 (Archivio Storico Ricordi).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was César Cui born?

César Cui was born in Vilnius, Lithuania.

When did César Cui die?

César Cui died on March 24, 1918.