COMPOSER
Carl Maria von Weber
1786 - 1826
Carl Maria von Weber
Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (c. 18 November 1786 – 5 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and critic of the early Romantic period. Best known for his operas, he was a crucial figure in the development of German Romantische Oper (German Romantic opera). Throughout his youth, his father, Franz Anton, relentlessly moved the family between Hamburg, Salzburg, Freiberg, Augsburg and Vienna. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carl Maria von Weber has received more than 988,900 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). Carl Maria von Weber is the 43rd most popular composer (up from 47th in 2019), the 105th most popular biography from Germany and the 11th most popular German Composer.
Carl Maria von Weber is best known for his operas, such as Der Freischütz, Euryanthe, and Oberon.
Memorability Metrics
990k
Page Views (PV)
74.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
65
Languages Editions (L)
13.58
Effective Languages (L*)
2.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Carl Maria von Weber ranks 43 out of 1,451. Before him are Johann Strauss II, Jean Sibelius, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Sergei Prokofiev, Béla Bartók, and Modest Mussorgsky. After him are Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Edward Elgar, Gaetano Donizetti, Vincenzo Bellini, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Aram Khachaturian.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Strauss II
1825 - 1899
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 37
Jean Sibelius
1865 - 1957
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 38
Jean-Baptiste Lully
1632 - 1687
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 39
Sergei Prokofiev
1891 - 1953
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 40
Béla Bartók
1881 - 1945
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 41
Modest Mussorgsky
1839 - 1881
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 42
Carl Maria von Weber
1786 - 1826
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 43
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
1844 - 1908
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 44
Edward Elgar
1857 - 1934
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 45
Gaetano Donizetti
1797 - 1848
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 46
Vincenzo Bellini
1801 - 1835
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 47
Jean-Philippe Rameau
1683 - 1764
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 48
Aram Khachaturian
1903 - 1978
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 49
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1786, Carl Maria von Weber ranks 1. After him are Christian VIII of Denmark, John Vianney, Wilhelm Grimm, Marie Walewska, Ludwig I of Bavaria, François Arago, Michel Eugène Chevreul, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Davy Crockett, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, and John Franklin. Among people deceased in 1826, Carl Maria von Weber ranks 2. Before him is Thomas Jefferson. After him are John Adams, Giuseppe Piazzi, John VI of Portugal, Joseph von Fraunhofer, René Laennec, Philippe Pinel, Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Joseph Proust, Stamford Raffles, and Elizabeth Alexeievna.
Others Born in 1786
Go to all RankingsCarl Maria von Weber
COMPOSER
1786 - 1826
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 1
Christian VIII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1848
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 2
John Vianney
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 3
Wilhelm Grimm
WRITER
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 4
Marie Walewska
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1817
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 5
Ludwig I of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1868
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 6
François Arago
PHYSICIST
1786 - 1853
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 7
Michel Eugène Chevreul
CHEMIST
1786 - 1889
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 8
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1786 - 1861
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 9
Davy Crockett
EXPLORER
1786 - 1836
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 10
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1859
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 11
John Franklin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1786 - 1847
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1826
Go to all RankingsThomas Jefferson
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1826
HPI: 89.53
Rank: 1
Carl Maria von Weber
COMPOSER
1786 - 1826
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 2
John Adams
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1826
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 3
Giuseppe Piazzi
ASTRONOMER
1746 - 1826
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 4
John VI of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1826
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 5
Joseph von Fraunhofer
PHYSICIST
1787 - 1826
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 6
René Laennec
PHYSICIAN
1781 - 1826
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 7
Philippe Pinel
PHYSICIAN
1745 - 1826
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 8
Maria Leopoldina of Austria
WRITER
1797 - 1826
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 9
Joseph Proust
CHEMIST
1754 - 1826
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 10
Stamford Raffles
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1826
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 11
Elizabeth Alexeievna
COMPANION
1779 - 1826
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Carl Maria von Weber ranks 105 out of 7,253. Before him are Ernst Haeckel (1834), Claus von Stauffenberg (1907), Erich Honecker (1912), William the Silent (1533), Max Born (1882), and Willy Brandt (1913). After him are Frederick III, German Emperor (1831), Caspar David Friedrich (1774), Henry the Fowler (876), Alfred Wegener (1880), Albert Speer (1905), and Clara Zetkin (1857).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsErnst Haeckel
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1919
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 99
Claus von Stauffenberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1944
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 100
Erich Honecker
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 101
William the Silent
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1584
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 102
Max Born
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1970
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 103
Willy Brandt
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1992
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 104
Carl Maria von Weber
COMPOSER
1786 - 1826
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 105
Frederick III, German Emperor
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1888
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 106
Caspar David Friedrich
PAINTER
1774 - 1840
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 107
Henry the Fowler
POLITICIAN
876 - 936
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 108
Alfred Wegener
GEOLOGIST
1880 - 1930
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 109
Albert Speer
ARCHITECT
1905 - 1981
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 110
Clara Zetkin
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1933
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 111
Among COMPOSERS In Germany
Among composers born in Germany, Carl Maria von Weber ranks 11. Before him are Robert Schumann (1810), Johannes Brahms (1833), Felix Mendelssohn (1809), Jacques Offenbach (1819), Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714), and Richard Strauss (1864). After him are Carl Orff (1895), Georg Philipp Telemann (1681), Johann Christian Bach (1735), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714), Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710), and Hans Zimmer (1957).
Robert Schumann
1810 - 1856
HPI: 82.86
Rank: 5
Johannes Brahms
1833 - 1897
HPI: 81.99
Rank: 6
Felix Mendelssohn
1809 - 1847
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 7
Jacques Offenbach
1819 - 1880
HPI: 76.80
Rank: 8
Christoph Willibald Gluck
1714 - 1787
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 9
Richard Strauss
1864 - 1949
HPI: 76.36
Rank: 10
Carl Maria von Weber
1786 - 1826
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 11
Carl Orff
1895 - 1982
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 12
Georg Philipp Telemann
1681 - 1767
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 13
Johann Christian Bach
1735 - 1782
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 14
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
1714 - 1788
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 15
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
1710 - 1784
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 16
Hans Zimmer
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 17