Composers from Hungary

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

1. #1

   

   Franz Lehár

   1870 - 1948

   HPI 76.9249 languages

   Franz Lehár is most famous for his operettas, which include The Merry Widow and The Land of Smiles.

2. #2

   

   Zoltán Kodály

   1882 - 1967

   HPI 74.3649 languages

   Zoltán Kodály is most famous for his work in the field of music education. He was one of the first composers to incorporate folk music into his compositions.

3. #3

   

   Emmerich Kálmán

   1882 - 1953

   HPI 73.9741 languages

   Emmerich Kálmán is most famous for his operettas, which are often considered the "golden age" of Viennese operetta.

4. #4

   

   Miklós Rózsa

   1907 - 1995

   HPI 67.9144 languages

   Miklós Rózsa is most famous for his work on the film scores for Ben-Hur, Spellbound, and Quo Vadis.

5. #5

   

   Princess Maria Antonia Koháry

   1797 - 1862

   HPI 67.5821 languages

   Hungarian noblewoman

6. #6

   

   Hans Richter

   1843 - 1916

   HPI 66.1127 languages

   Austrian-Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor

7. #7

   

   Karl Goldmark

   1830 - 1915

   HPI 65.3727 languages

   Hungarian-born Viennese composer (1830–1915)

8. #8

   

   Ferenc Erkel

   1810 - 1893

   HPI 64.3835 languages

   Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist (1810–1893)

9. #9

   

   Joseph Kosma

   1905 - 1969

   HPI 63.8125 languages

   Hungarian-French composer (1905–1969)

10. #10

    

    Hans Swarowsky

    1899 - 1975

    HPI 63.4121 languages

    Austrian conductor and music educator (1899-1975)