COMPOSER

Emmerich Kálmán

1882 - 1953

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Emmerich Kálmán (Hungarian: Kálmán Imre [ˈkaːlmaːn ˈimrɛ]; 24 October 1882 – 30 October 1953) was a Hungarian composer of operettas and a prominent figure in the development of Viennese operetta in the 20th century. Among his most popular works are Die Csárdásfürstin (1915) and Gräfin Mariza (1924). Influences on his compositional style include Hungarian folk music (such as the csárdás), the Viennese style of precursors such as Johann Strauss II and Franz Lehár, and, in his later works, American jazz. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emmerich Kálmán has received more than 199,535 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Emmerich Kálmán is the 123rd most popular composer (up from 136th in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from Hungary (down from 50th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Hungarian Composer.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 200k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.27

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Emmerich Kálmán ranks 123 out of 1,451. Before him are Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Fanny Mendelssohn, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Muzio Clementi, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Josef Strauss. After him are Max Bruch, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Mikhail Glinka, Daniel Auber, Benjamin Britten, and Carl Nielsen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1882, Emmerich Kálmán ranks 32. Before him are Lili Elbe, Rodolfo Graziani, James Franck, Edward Hopper, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, and Charles Ponzi. After him are Hans Geiger, A. A. Milne, Arthur Eddington, Jacques Maritain, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, and René Coty. Among people deceased in 1953, Emmerich Kálmán ranks 14. Before him are Robert Andrews Millikan, Carol II of Romania, Klement Gottwald, Guccio Gucci, Django Reinhardt, and Mary of Teck. After him are Hans Fritzsche, Eugene O'Neill, Vladimir Tatlin, Ivan Bunin, Raoul Dufy, and Erich Mendelsohn.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Emmerich Kálmán ranks 51 out of 1,077. Before him are Coloman, King of Hungary (1070), László Kubala (1927), Imre Lakatos (1922), Flórián Albert (1941), Lajos Kossuth (1802), and Béla III of Hungary (1148). After him are Joseph Pulitzer (1847), Emeric Thököly (1657), Stephen V of Hungary (1239), Emeric, King of Hungary (1174), Paul Erdős (1913), and Anne of Bohemia and Hungary (1503).

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Among COMPOSERS In Hungary

Among composers born in Hungary, Emmerich Kálmán ranks 3. Before him are Franz Lehár (1870), and Zoltán Kodály (1882). After him are Miklós Rózsa (1907), Hans Richter (1843), Ferenc Erkel (1810), Princess Maria Antonia Koháry (1797), Joseph Kosma (1905), Karl Goldmark (1830), Dora Pejačević (1885), Hans Swarowsky (1899), and Joseph Szigeti (1892).

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