COMPOSER
Carl Friedrich Abel
1723 - 1787
Carl Friedrich Abel
Carl Friedrich Abel (22 December 1723: 3 – 20 June 1787) was a German composer of the pre-Classical era. He was a renowned player of the viola da gamba, and produced significant compositions for that instrument. He was director of music at the Dresden court from 1743, and moved to London in 1759, becoming chamber-musician to Queen Charlotte in 1764. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carl Friedrich Abel has received more than 169,519 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Carl Friedrich Abel is the 264th most popular composer (down from 211th in 2019), the 1,053rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 795th in 2019) and the 37th most popular German Composer.
Carl Friedrich Abel was a German composer and violinist. He was most famous for his violin concertos.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
61.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
7.63
Effective Languages (L*)
2.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Carl Friedrich Abel ranks 264 out of 1,451. Before him are Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Antonia Brico, Johann Christoph Bach, Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov, Dimitri Tiomkin, and Johann Mattheson. After him are Fromental Halévy, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Hanns Eisler, Engelbert Humperdinck, Ernst von Dohnányi, and Georges Auric.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Georg Albrechtsberger
1736 - 1809
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 258
Antonia Brico
1902 - 1989
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 259
Johann Christoph Bach
1642 - 1703
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 260
Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov
1883 - 1946
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 261
Dimitri Tiomkin
1894 - 1979
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 262
Johann Mattheson
1681 - 1764
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 263
Carl Friedrich Abel
1723 - 1787
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 264
Fromental Halévy
1799 - 1862
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 265
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1709 - 1758
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 266
Hanns Eisler
1898 - 1962
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 267
Engelbert Humperdinck
1854 - 1921
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 268
Ernst von Dohnányi
1877 - 1960
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 269
Georges Auric
1899 - 1983
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 270
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1723, Carl Friedrich Abel ranks 6. Before him are Adam Smith, Baron d'Holbach, Frederick V of Denmark, Joshua Reynolds, and Giovanni Antonio Scopoli. After him are Adam Ferguson, Prithvi Narayan Shah, Mathurin Jacques Brisson, Johann Bernhard Basedow, Jean-François Marmontel, and Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg. Among people deceased in 1787, Carl Friedrich Abel ranks 6. Before him are Christoph Willibald Gluck, Leopold Mozart, Roger Joseph Boscovich, Alphonsus Liguori, and Louise of France. After him are Pompeo Batoni, Şahin Giray, Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg, Charles, Prince of Soubise, Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, and Johann Karl August Musäus.
Others Born in 1723
Go to all RankingsAdam Smith
ECONOMIST
1723 - 1790
HPI: 90.65
Rank: 1
Baron d'Holbach
PHILOSOPHER
1723 - 1789
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 2
Frederick V of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1723 - 1766
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 3
Joshua Reynolds
PAINTER
1723 - 1792
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 4
Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
PHYSICIAN
1723 - 1788
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 5
Carl Friedrich Abel
COMPOSER
1723 - 1787
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 6
Adam Ferguson
PHILOSOPHER
1723 - 1816
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 7
Prithvi Narayan Shah
POLITICIAN
1723 - 1775
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 8
Mathurin Jacques Brisson
BIOLOGIST
1723 - 1806
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 9
Johann Bernhard Basedow
PHILOSOPHER
1723 - 1790
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 10
Jean-François Marmontel
WRITER
1723 - 1799
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 11
Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg
POLITICIAN
1723 - 1787
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1787
Go to all RankingsChristoph Willibald Gluck
COMPOSER
1714 - 1787
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 1
Leopold Mozart
MUSICIAN
1719 - 1787
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 2
Roger Joseph Boscovich
ASTRONOMER
1711 - 1787
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 3
Alphonsus Liguori
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1696 - 1787
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 4
Louise of France
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1787
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 5
Carl Friedrich Abel
COMPOSER
1723 - 1787
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 6
Pompeo Batoni
PAINTER
1708 - 1787
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 7
Şahin Giray
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1787
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 8
Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg
POLITICIAN
1723 - 1787
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 9
Charles, Prince of Soubise
NOBLEMAN
1715 - 1787
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 10
Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1787
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 11
Johann Karl August Musäus
WRITER
1735 - 1787
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Carl Friedrich Abel ranks 1,053 out of 7,253. Before him are Dagmar of Bohemia (1186), Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (1658), Erich Kempka (1910), Carsten Niebuhr (1733), Manfred Rommel (1928), and Bert Sakmann (1942). After him are Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1709), Michel Bréal (1832), Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719), Hanns Eisler (1898), Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (1511), and Anthony of Saxony (1755).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDagmar of Bohemia
COMPANION
1186 - 1212
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1,047
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1658 - 1716
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1,048
Erich Kempka
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1975
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1,049
Carsten Niebuhr
EXPLORER
1733 - 1815
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1,050
Manfred Rommel
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,051
Bert Sakmann
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,052
Carl Friedrich Abel
COMPOSER
1723 - 1787
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,053
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
COMPOSER
1709 - 1758
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 1,054
Michel Bréal
LINGUIST
1832 - 1915
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 1,055
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
NOBLEMAN
1719 - 1772
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,056
Hanns Eisler
COMPOSER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,057
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
COMPANION
1511 - 1571
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,058
Anthony of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1836
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,059
Among COMPOSERS In Germany
Among composers born in Germany, Carl Friedrich Abel ranks 37. Before him are Johann Ambrosius Bach (1645), Eduard Künneke (1885), Johann Adolph Hasse (1699), Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria (1724), Johann Christoph Bach (1642), and Johann Mattheson (1681). After him are Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1709), Hanns Eisler (1898), Engelbert Humperdinck (1854), Carl Reinecke (1824), Carl Stamitz (1745), and Johann Jakob Froberger (1616).
Johann Ambrosius Bach
1645 - 1695
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 31
Eduard Künneke
1885 - 1953
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 32
Johann Adolph Hasse
1699 - 1783
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 33
Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
1724 - 1780
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 34
Johann Christoph Bach
1642 - 1703
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 35
Johann Mattheson
1681 - 1764
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 36
Carl Friedrich Abel
1723 - 1787
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 37
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1709 - 1758
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 38
Hanns Eisler
1898 - 1962
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 39
Engelbert Humperdinck
1854 - 1921
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 40
Carl Reinecke
1824 - 1910
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 41
Carl Stamitz
1745 - 1801
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 42
Johann Jakob Froberger
1616 - 1667
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 43