COMPOSER
Franz Schubert
1797 - 1828
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert (German: [fʁants ˈpeːtɐ ˈʃuːbɐt]; 31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short life, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including more than 600 secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music, and a large body of piano and chamber music. His major works include the art songs "Erlkönig", "Gretchen am Spinnrade", and "Ave Maria"; the Trout Quintet; the Symphony No. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franz Schubert has received more than 5,336,365 page views. His biography is available in 132 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 129 in 2019). Franz Schubert is the 9th most popular composer (down from 7th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Austria (down from 4th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Composer.
Franz Schubert is most famous for his Lieder, which are songs for voice and piano, and for his symphonies.
Memorability Metrics
5.3M
Page Views (PV)
84.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
132
Languages Editions (L)
14.82
Effective Languages (L*)
3.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Franz Schubert ranks 9 out of 1,451. Before him are Johann Sebastian Bach, Frédéric Chopin, Antonio Vivaldi, Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner, and Joseph Haydn. After him are George Frideric Handel, Robert Schumann, Antonín Dvořák, Gustav Mahler, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Johannes Brahms.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Sebastian Bach
1685 - 1750
HPI: 91.37
Rank: 3
Frédéric Chopin
1810 - 1849
HPI: 89.34
Rank: 4
Antonio Vivaldi
1678 - 1741
HPI: 87.85
Rank: 5
Giuseppe Verdi
1813 - 1901
HPI: 86.26
Rank: 6
Richard Wagner
1813 - 1883
HPI: 84.82
Rank: 7
Joseph Haydn
1732 - 1809
HPI: 84.39
Rank: 8
Franz Schubert
1797 - 1828
HPI: 84.30
Rank: 9
George Frideric Handel
1685 - 1759
HPI: 84.20
Rank: 10
Robert Schumann
1810 - 1856
HPI: 82.86
Rank: 11
Antonín Dvořák
1841 - 1904
HPI: 82.41
Rank: 12
Gustav Mahler
1860 - 1911
HPI: 82.39
Rank: 13
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
1840 - 1893
HPI: 82.37
Rank: 14
Johannes Brahms
1833 - 1897
HPI: 81.99
Rank: 15
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1797, Franz Schubert ranks 1. After him are Heinrich Heine, William I, German Emperor, Mary Shelley, Gaetano Donizetti, Shamil, 3rd Imam of Dagestan, Adolphe Thiers, Hiroshige, Ghalib, Joseph Henry, Maria Leopoldina of Austria, and Charles Lyell. Among people deceased in 1828, Franz Schubert ranks 1. After him are Francisco Goya, Shaka, Maria Feodorovna, Victor of Aveyron, Alexander Ypsilantis, Franz Joseph Gall, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Kobayashi Issa, Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Karl Mack von Leiberich, and Carl Peter Thunberg.
Others Born in 1797
Go to all RankingsFranz Schubert
COMPOSER
1797 - 1828
HPI: 84.30
Rank: 1
Heinrich Heine
WRITER
1797 - 1856
HPI: 79.01
Rank: 2
William I, German Emperor
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1888
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 3
Mary Shelley
WRITER
1797 - 1851
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 4
Gaetano Donizetti
COMPOSER
1797 - 1848
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 5
Shamil, 3rd Imam of Dagestan
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1871
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 6
Adolphe Thiers
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1877
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 7
Hiroshige
ARTIST
1797 - 1858
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 8
Ghalib
WRITER
1797 - 1869
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 9
Joseph Henry
PHYSICIST
1797 - 1878
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 10
Maria Leopoldina of Austria
WRITER
1797 - 1826
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 11
Charles Lyell
GEOLOGIST
1797 - 1875
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1828
Go to all RankingsFranz Schubert
COMPOSER
1797 - 1828
HPI: 84.30
Rank: 1
Francisco Goya
PAINTER
1746 - 1828
HPI: 83.32
Rank: 2
Shaka
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1828
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 3
Maria Feodorovna
COMPANION
1759 - 1828
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 4
Victor of Aveyron
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1793 - 1828
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 5
Alexander Ypsilantis
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1828
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 6
Franz Joseph Gall
PHYSICIAN
1758 - 1828
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 7
Jean-Antoine Houdon
SCULPTOR
1741 - 1828
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 8
Kobayashi Issa
WRITER
1763 - 1828
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 9
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1828
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 10
Karl Mack von Leiberich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1752 - 1828
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 11
Carl Peter Thunberg
BIOLOGIST
1743 - 1828
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 12
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Franz Schubert ranks 6 out of 1,424. Before him are Adolf Hitler (1889), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756), Marie Antoinette (1755), Maria Theresa (1717), and Joseph Haydn (1732). After him are Franz Liszt (1811), Gustav Klimt (1862), Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830), Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947), Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma (1791), and Stefan Zweig (1881).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsAdolf Hitler
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 92.97
Rank: 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
COMPOSER
1756 - 1791
HPI: 91.46
Rank: 2
Marie Antoinette
NOBLEMAN
1755 - 1793
HPI: 90.53
Rank: 3
Maria Theresa
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1780
HPI: 84.82
Rank: 4
Joseph Haydn
COMPOSER
1732 - 1809
HPI: 84.39
Rank: 5
Franz Schubert
COMPOSER
1797 - 1828
HPI: 84.30
Rank: 6
Franz Liszt
MUSICIAN
1811 - 1886
HPI: 81.56
Rank: 7
Gustav Klimt
PAINTER
1862 - 1918
HPI: 80.69
Rank: 8
Franz Joseph I of Austria
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1916
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 9
Arnold Schwarzenegger
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 10
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
COMPANION
1791 - 1847
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 11
Stefan Zweig
WRITER
1881 - 1942
HPI: 79.72
Rank: 12
Among COMPOSERS In Austria
Among composers born in Austria, Franz Schubert ranks 3. Before him are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756), and Joseph Haydn (1732). After him are Anton Bruckner (1824), Johann Strauss I (1804), Johann Strauss II (1825), Arnold Schoenberg (1874), Anton Webern (1883), Alban Berg (1885), Carl Czerny (1791), Alma Mahler (1879), and Josef Strauss (1827).
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1756 - 1791
HPI: 91.46
Rank: 1
Joseph Haydn
1732 - 1809
HPI: 84.39
Rank: 2
Franz Schubert
1797 - 1828
HPI: 84.30
Rank: 3
Anton Bruckner
1824 - 1896
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 4
Johann Strauss I
1804 - 1849
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 5
Johann Strauss II
1825 - 1899
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 6
Arnold Schoenberg
1874 - 1951
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 7
Anton Webern
1883 - 1945
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 8
Alban Berg
1885 - 1935
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 9
Carl Czerny
1791 - 1857
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 10
Alma Mahler
1879 - 1964
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 11
Josef Strauss
1827 - 1870
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 12