Composers from Germany

Top 10

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

1. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

With an HPI of 96.89, Ludwig van Beethoven is the most famous Germans Composer.   biography has been translated into 210 different languages on wikipedia.

2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

With an HPI of 92.78, Johann Sebastian Bach is the 2nd most famous Germans Composer.   biography has been translated into 217 different languages.

3. George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)

With an HPI of 88.95, George Frideric Handel is the 3rd most famous Germans Composer.   biography has been translated into 135 different languages.

4. Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)

With an HPI of 88.15, Richard Wagner is the 4th most famous Germans Composer.   biography has been translated into 158 different languages.

5. Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

With an HPI of 85.79, Johannes Brahms is the 5th most famous Germans Composer.   biography has been translated into 129 different languages.

6. Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

With an HPI of 84.50, Robert Schumann is the 6th most famous Germans Composer.   biography has been translated into 102 different languages.

7. Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

With an HPI of 83.51, Felix Mendelssohn is the 7th most famous Germans Composer.   biography has been translated into 103 different languages.

8. Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)

With an HPI of 82.37, Jacques Offenbach is the 8th most famous Germans Composer.   biography has been translated into 92 different languages.

9. Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)

With an HPI of 80.88, Richard Strauss is the 9th most famous Germans Composer.   biography has been translated into 78 different languages.

10. Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714 - 1787)

With an HPI of 80.81, Christoph Willibald Gluck is the 10th most famous Germans Composer.   biography has been translated into 68 different languages.