MUSICIAN

Claudio Arrau

1903 - 1991

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Claudio Arrau León (Spanish: [ˈklawðjo aˈraw]; February 6, 1903 – June 9, 1991) was a Chilean and American pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning the baroque to 20th-century composers, especially Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Claudio Arrau has received more than 457,682 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Claudio Arrau is the 193rd most popular musician (down from 157th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Chile (down from 11th in 2019) and the most popular Chilean Musician.

Claudio Arrau is a Chilean pianist who became famous for his interpretations of the music of Franz Liszt, Beethoven, and Schubert.

Memorability Metrics

  • 460k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Claudio Arrau ranks 193 out of 3,175. Before him are John Paul Jones, Alicia Keys, Giovanni Battista Martini, Emil Gilels, Roger Whittaker, and Dr. Alban. After him are Paolo Conte, Gene Simmons, Joni Mitchell, Abdel Halim Hafez, Wilhelm Kempff, and Ike Turner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Claudio Arrau ranks 51. Before him are John Eccles, Andrei Grechko, Rudolf Abel, Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, and John Vincent Atanasoff. After him are Giulio Natta, The French Angel, Yisrael Kristal, Vladimir Bartol, Alonzo Church, and Ernest Walton. Among people deceased in 1991, Claudio Arrau ranks 35. Before him are Max Frisch, Gunnar Gren, Ragnar Granit, Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, Jean Tinguely, and Martha Graham. After him are Wilhelm Kempff, Stan Getz, Leo Fender, Don Siegel, Gino Colaussi, and James Irwin.

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In Chile

Among people born in Chile, Claudio Arrau ranks 13 out of 321. Before him are Michelle Bachelet (1951), Sebastián Piñera (1949), Bernardo O'Higgins (1778), Manuel Pellegrini (1953), Luis Sepúlveda (1949), and Patricio Aylwin (1918). After him are Violeta Parra (1917), Roberto Bolaño (1953), Eduardo Frei Montalva (1911), Elías Figueroa (1946), Ricardo Lagos (1938), and Lautaro (1534).

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Among MUSICIANS In Chile

Among musicians born in Chile, Claudio Arrau ranks 1. After him are Violeta Parra (1917), and Tom Araya (1961).

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