The Most Famous

Composers from Czechia

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This page contains a list of the greatest Czechs Composers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,451 Composers, 60 of which were born in Czechia. This makes Czechia the birth place of the 8th most number of Composers behind Russia and Austria.

Top 10 Czech Composers

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Czechs Composers of all time. This list of famous Czechs 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 Czechs Composers.

  1. #1
    Photo of Gustav Mahler

    Gustav Mahler

    1860 - 1911

    HPI 87.34122 langs

    Gustav Mahler is most famous for his symphonies. He was a composer and conductor from Bohemia.

  2. #2
    Photo of Antonín Dvořák

    Antonín Dvořák

    1841 - 1904

    HPI 85.64128 langs

    Antonín Dvořák is most famous for his collection of Slavonic Dances.

  3. #3
    Photo of Bedřich Smetana

    Bedřich Smetana

    1824 - 1884

    HPI 82.5986 langs

    Bédřich Smetana is most famous for his symphonic poem, "Má Vlast" (My Country).

  4. #4
    Photo of Leoš Janáček

    Leoš Janáček

    1854 - 1928

    HPI 76.2457 langs

    Leoš Janáček is most famous for his opera "Jenůfa" and his String Quartet No. 1.

  5. #5
    Photo of Bohuslav Martinů

    Bohuslav Martinů

    1890 - 1959

    HPI 73.9843 langs

    Bohuslav Martinů is most famous for his musical compositions, including symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and ballets.

  6. #6
    Photo of Jan Dismas Zelenka

    Jan Dismas Zelenka

    1679 - 1745

    HPI 69.8831 langs

    Jan Dismas Zelenka was a Czech composer and organist. He was most famous for his opera, "The Devil's Trill."

  7. #7
    Photo of Johann Stamitz

    Johann Stamitz

    1717 - 1757

    HPI 69.8136 langs
    Johann Stamitz is most famous for being a German composer and violinist. He was the first violinist to play in a quartet with two violins...Read moreShow less

    Johann Stamitz is most famous for being a German composer and violinist. He was the first violinist to play in a quartet with two violins and viola.

  8. #8
    Photo of Josef Mysliveček

    Josef Mysliveček

    1737 - 1781

    HPI 69.3428 langs

    Josef Mysliveček was a Czech composer who is most famous for his operas and symphonies.

  9. #9
    Photo of Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    1897 - 1957

    HPI 69.2738 langs

    Erich Wolfgang Korngold is most famous for composing the music for the 1942 film, "The Adventures of Robin Hood."

  10. #10
    Photo of Josef Suk

    Josef Suk

    1874 - 1935

    HPI 69.2637 langs

    Josef Suk is most famous for his work with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and for his compositions.

People by Birth Decade

Browse notable Czechs Composers grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.

Overlapping Lives

Which Composers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Composers since 1700.

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