CONDUCTOR
Erich Kleiber
1890 - 1956
Erich Kleiber
Erich Kleiber (5 August 1890 – 27 January 1956) was an Austrian, later Argentine, conductor, known for his interpretations of the classics and as an advocate of Neue Musik. Kleiber was born in Vienna, and after studying at the Prague Conservatory, he followed the traditional route for an aspiring conductor in German-speaking countries of the time, starting as a répétiteur in an opera house and moving into conducting in increasingly senior positions. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erich Kleiber has received more than 126,133 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Erich Kleiber is the 22nd most popular conductor (down from 19th in 2019), the 332nd most popular biography from Austria (up from 348th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Conductor.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
59.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
8.46
Effective Languages (L*)
1.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CONDUCTORS
Among conductors, Erich Kleiber ranks 22 out of 128. Before him are Georg Solti, Herbert Blomstedt, Rafael Kubelík, Kurt Masur, Carlo Maria Giulini, and Felix Weingartner. After him are Leopold Stokowski, Hans Knappertsbusch, Eugen Jochum, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Yuri Temirkanov, and Fritz Reiner.
Most Popular Conductors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorg Solti
1912 - 1997
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 16
Herbert Blomstedt
1927 - Present
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 17
Rafael Kubelík
1914 - 1996
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 18
Kurt Masur
1927 - 2015
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 19
Carlo Maria Giulini
1914 - 2005
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 20
Felix Weingartner
1863 - 1942
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 21
Erich Kleiber
1890 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 22
Leopold Stokowski
1882 - 1977
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 23
Hans Knappertsbusch
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 24
Eugen Jochum
1902 - 1987
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 25
Giuseppe Sinopoli
1946 - 2001
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 26
Yuri Temirkanov
1938 - 2023
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 27
Fritz Reiner
1888 - 1963
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 28
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Erich Kleiber ranks 61. Before him are Prince Joachim of Prussia, Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov, Kurt Tucholsky, Frank Martin, Georgy Pyatakov, and Milunka Savić. After him are Walter Krüger, Alfredo Ottaviani, Béla Miklós, Max Immelmann, Bacha Khan, and Géza Lakatos. Among people deceased in 1956, Erich Kleiber ranks 50. Before him are Gustave Charpentier, Gianpiero Combi, Walter Sydney Adams, Art Tatum, Lyonel Feininger, and Savielly Tartakower. After him are Hiram Bingham III, Infante Alfonso of Spain, Otto Schmidt, Max Emmerich, Drastamat Kanayan, and Thomas J. Watson.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsPrince Joachim of Prussia
COMPANION
1890 - 1920
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 55
Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1946
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 56
Kurt Tucholsky
WRITER
1890 - 1935
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 57
Frank Martin
COMPOSER
1890 - 1974
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 58
Georgy Pyatakov
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1937
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 59
Milunka Savić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1973
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 60
Erich Kleiber
CONDUCTOR
1890 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 61
Walter Krüger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1945
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 62
Alfredo Ottaviani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1890 - 1979
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 63
Béla Miklós
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1948
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 64
Max Immelmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1916
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 65
Bacha Khan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1988
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 66
Géza Lakatos
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1967
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsGustave Charpentier
COMPOSER
1860 - 1956
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 44
Gianpiero Combi
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1956
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 45
Walter Sydney Adams
ASTRONOMER
1876 - 1956
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 46
Art Tatum
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1956
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 47
Lyonel Feininger
PAINTER
1871 - 1956
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 48
Savielly Tartakower
CHESS PLAYER
1887 - 1956
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 49
Erich Kleiber
CONDUCTOR
1890 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 50
Hiram Bingham III
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1956
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 51
Infante Alfonso of Spain
POLITICIAN
1941 - 1956
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 52
Otto Schmidt
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1956
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 53
Max Emmerich
ATHLETE
1879 - 1956
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 54
Drastamat Kanayan
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1956
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 55
Thomas J. Watson
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1956
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 56
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Erich Kleiber ranks 332 out of 1,424. Before him are Raoul Hausmann (1886), Peter Fendi (1796), Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria (1628), Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1680), Karl Leonhard Reinhold (1757), and Shlomo Sand (1946). After him are Haim Bar-Lev (1924), Franz Sacher (1816), Ettore Sottsass (1917), Alois Riegl (1858), Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1620), and Joseph Mohr (1792).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsRaoul Hausmann
PAINTER
1886 - 1971
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 326
Peter Fendi
PAINTER
1796 - 1842
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 327
Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1628 - 1662
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 328
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria
POLITICIAN
1680 - 1741
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 329
Karl Leonhard Reinhold
PHILOSOPHER
1757 - 1823
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 330
Shlomo Sand
HISTORIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 331
Erich Kleiber
CONDUCTOR
1890 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 332
Haim Bar-Lev
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1994
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 333
Franz Sacher
CHEF
1816 - 1907
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 334
Ettore Sottsass
ARCHITECT
1917 - 2007
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 335
Alois Riegl
HISTORIAN
1858 - 1905
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 336
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
COMPOSER
1620 - 1680
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 337
Joseph Mohr
WRITER
1792 - 1848
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 338
Among CONDUCTORS In Austria
Among conductors born in Austria, Erich Kleiber ranks 3. Before him are Herbert von Karajan (1908), and Karl Böhm (1894). After him are Franz Welser-Möst (1960), Felix Mottl (1856), and Otmar Suitner (1922).
Herbert von Karajan
1908 - 1989
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 1
Karl Böhm
1894 - 1981
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 2
Erich Kleiber
1890 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3
Franz Welser-Möst
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 4
Felix Mottl
1856 - 1911
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 5
Otmar Suitner
1922 - 2010
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 6