Composer
Klaus Egge
Norwegian composer and music critic
1906 - 1979
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Klaus Egge
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Klaus Egge is the 1,278th most popular composer (up from 1,353rd in 2024), the 419th most popular biography from Norway (up from 493rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Norwegian Composer.
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Among Composers
Among composers, Klaus Egge ranks 1,278 out of 1,451. Before him are Näcip Cihanov, Peter Warlock, Vladimir Martynov, Florence Price, Vincent Youmans, and Giancarlo Bigazzi. After him are Pauline Oliveros, Federico Chueca, Alexandre Levy, Conlon Nancarrow, Mikhail Gnessin, and Erkki-Sven Tüür.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
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Näcip Cihanov
1911 - 1988
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 1,272
Peter Warlock
1894 - 1930
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,273
Vladimir Martynov
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 1,274
Florence Price
1887 - 1953
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 1,275
Vincent Youmans
1898 - 1946
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 1,276
Giancarlo Bigazzi
1940 - 2012
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 1,277
Klaus Egge
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 1,278
Pauline Oliveros
1932 - 2016
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 1,279
Federico Chueca
1846 - 1908
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 1,280
Alexandre Levy
1864 - 1892
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,281
Conlon Nancarrow
1912 - 1997
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 1,282
Mikhail Gnessin
1883 - 1957
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 1,283
Erkki-Sven Tüür
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 1,284
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Klaus Egge ranks 357. Before him are Rafaela Aparicio, Grigore Moisil, Bruce Bennett, Andrei Abrikosov, Diana Wynyard, and Richard Rado. After him are Jorge Icaza Coronel, Snorri Hjartarson, Cai Chusheng, Gerardo Romero, Richard Lawrence, and Ernst Krebs. Among people deceased in 1979, Klaus Egge ranks 233. Before him are Géza Kádas, Ermindo Onega, Peter Donlon, Loren Murchison, Vasco Bergamaschi, and Lajos Maszlay. After him are Blas de Otero, Van McCoy, Fred Akuffo, Hans Liesche, Heinz Pollay, and Beatrice Hicks.
Others Born in 1906
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Rafaela Aparicio
ACTOR
1906 - 1996
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 351
Grigore Moisil
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1973
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 352
Bruce Bennett
ACTOR
1906 - 2007
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 353
Andrei Abrikosov
ACTOR
1906 - 1973
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 354
Diana Wynyard
ACTOR
1906 - 1964
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 355
Richard Rado
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1989
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 356
Klaus Egge
COMPOSER
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 357
Jorge Icaza Coronel
WRITER
1906 - 1978
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 358
Snorri Hjartarson
WRITER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 359
Cai Chusheng
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 360
Gerardo Romero
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 2000
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 361
Richard Lawrence
ATHLETE
1906 - 1974
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 362
Ernst Krebs
ATHLETE
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 363
Others Deceased in 1979
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Géza Kádas
SWIMMER
1926 - 1979
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 227
Ermindo Onega
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 228
Peter Donlon
ATHLETE
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 229
Loren Murchison
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 230
Vasco Bergamaschi
CYCLIST
1909 - 1979
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 231
Lajos Maszlay
FENCER
1903 - 1979
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 232
Klaus Egge
COMPOSER
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 233
Blas de Otero
WRITER
1916 - 1979
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 234
Van McCoy
SINGER
1940 - 1979
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 235
Fred Akuffo
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1979
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 236
Hans Liesche
ATHLETE
1891 - 1979
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 237
Heinz Pollay
ATHLETE
1908 - 1979
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 238
Beatrice Hicks
ENGINEER
1919 - 1979
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 239
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Klaus Egge ranks 419 out of NaN. Before him are Ian Haugland (1964), Jan Axel Blomberg (1969), Ingrid Kristiansen (1956), Grethe Kausland (1947), Sten Stensen (1947), and Berit Aunli (1956). After him are Øystein Ore (1899), Oskar Olsen (1897), Emil Stang (1834), Charles Ericksen (1875), Tore Berger (1944), and Ole Lilloe-Olsen (1883).
Others born in Norway
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Ian Haugland
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 413
Jan Axel Blomberg
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 414
Ingrid Kristiansen
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 415
Grethe Kausland
SINGER
1947 - 2007
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 416
Sten Stensen
SKATER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 417
Berit Aunli
SKIER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 418
Klaus Egge
COMPOSER
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 419
Øystein Ore
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1968
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 420
Oskar Olsen
ATHLETE
1897 - 1956
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 421
Emil Stang
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1912
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 422
Charles Ericksen
WRESTLER
1875 - 1916
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 423
Tore Berger
ATHLETE
1944 - 2026
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 424
Ole Lilloe-Olsen
ATHLETE
1883 - 1940
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 425
Among Composers In Norway
Among composers born in Norway, Klaus Egge ranks 10. Before him are Rikard Nordraak (1842), Christian Sinding (1856), Knut Nystedt (1915), Harald Sæverud (1897), Halfdan Kjerulf (1815), and Fartein Valen (1887). After him are Geirr Tveitt (1908), Thomas Bergersen (1980), Arne Nordheim (1931), Ola Gjeilo (1978), and Marcus Paus (1979).
Rikard Nordraak
1842 - 1866
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 4
Christian Sinding
1856 - 1941
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 5
Knut Nystedt
1915 - 2014
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 6
Harald Sæverud
1897 - 1992
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 7
Halfdan Kjerulf
1815 - 1868
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 8
Fartein Valen
1887 - 1952
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 9
Klaus Egge
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 10
Geirr Tveitt
1908 - 1981
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 11
Thomas Bergersen
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 12
Arne Nordheim
1931 - 2010
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 13
Ola Gjeilo
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 14
Marcus Paus
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 15
