Composers from Austria

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Austrians Composers of all time. This list of famous Austrians Composers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Austrians Composers.

1. #1

   

   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   1756 - 1791

   HPI 95.37222 langs

   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is most famous for being a prolific composer of classical music.

2. #2

   

   Joseph Haydn

   1732 - 1809

   HPI 88.30130 langs

   Joseph Haydn is most famous for his symphonies, string quartets, and other instrumental music.

3. #3

   

   Franz Schubert

   1797 - 1828

   HPI 87.80137 langs

   Franz Schubert is most famous for his Lieder, which are songs for voice and piano, and for his symphonies.

4. #4

   

   Johann Strauss II

   1825 - 1899

   HPI 84.6481 langs

   Johann Strauss II is most famous for his waltzes, polkas, and other dance pieces.

5. #5

   

   Johann Strauss I

   1804 - 1849

   HPI 80.3456 langs

   Johann Strauss I is most famous for his waltzes, such as "The Blue Danube" and "Tales from the Vienna Woods."

6. #6

   

   Anton Bruckner

   1824 - 1896

   HPI 79.8580 langs

   Anton Bruckner is most famous for his symphonies, which are in a Romantic style.

7. #7

   

   Arnold Schoenberg

   1874 - 1951

   HPI 79.6173 langs

   Arnold Schoenberg is most famous for being the father of atonal music.

8. #8

   

   Anton Webern

   1883 - 1945

   HPI 78.6754 langs

   Anton Webern is most famous for his use of twelve-tone serialism in his compositions.

9. #9

   

   Alban Berg

   1885 - 1935

   HPI 76.2655 langs

   Alban Berg is most famous for his opera Lulu.

10. #10

    

    Carl Czerny

    1791 - 1857

    HPI 75.6548 langs

    Czerny is most famous for his piano studies.