CONDUCTOR
Hans Knappertsbusch
1888 - 1965
Hans Knappertsbusch
Hans Knappertsbusch (12 March 1888 – 25 October 1965) was a German conductor, best known for his performances of the music of Wagner, Bruckner and Richard Strauss. Knappertsbusch followed the traditional route for an aspiring conductor in Germany in the early 20th century, starting as a musical assistant and progressing to increasingly senior conducting posts. In 1922, at the age of 34, he was appointed general music director of the Bavarian State Opera, holding that post for eleven years. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hans Knappertsbusch has received more than 110,177 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Hans Knappertsbusch is the 24th most popular conductor, the 1,571st most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,566th in 2019) and the 4th most popular German Conductor.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
58.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
7.40
Effective Languages (L*)
2.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CONDUCTORS
Among conductors, Hans Knappertsbusch ranks 24 out of 128. Before him are Rafael Kubelík, Kurt Masur, Carlo Maria Giulini, Felix Weingartner, Erich Kleiber, and Leopold Stokowski. After him are Eugen Jochum, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Yuri Temirkanov, Fritz Reiner, Franz Danzi, and James Levine.
Most Popular Conductors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRafael 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
Franz Danzi
1763 - 1826
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 29
James Levine
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 30
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Hans Knappertsbusch ranks 65. Before him are Giuseppe Ungaretti, Nikolay Shvernik, Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach, Vicki Baum, Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, and Soong Ai-ling. After him are Antonio Sant'Elia, Wellington Koo, Prince Oskar of Prussia, Henry A. Wallace, Inayatullah Khan, and Jan Syrový. Among people deceased in 1965, Hans Knappertsbusch ranks 38. Before him are Frederick Fleet, David O. Selznick, Mehdi Ben Barka, Lauri Törni, Sydney Chaplin, and Clara Bow. After him are Angelica Balabanoff, Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i, Aksel Sandemose, Carl Oberg, Bernard Baruch, and Henry A. Wallace.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Ungaretti
WRITER
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 59
Nikolay Shvernik
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 60
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1976
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 61
Vicki Baum
WRITER
1888 - 1960
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 62
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1940
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 63
Soong Ai-ling
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1973
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 64
Hans Knappertsbusch
CONDUCTOR
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 65
Antonio Sant'Elia
ARCHITECT
1888 - 1916
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 66
Wellington Koo
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1985
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 67
Prince Oskar of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1958
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 68
Henry A. Wallace
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 69
Inayatullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1946
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 70
Jan Syrový
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 71
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsFrederick Fleet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1965
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 32
David O. Selznick
PRODUCER
1902 - 1965
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 33
Mehdi Ben Barka
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1965
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 34
Lauri Törni
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1965
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 35
Sydney Chaplin
ACTOR
1885 - 1965
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 36
Clara Bow
ACTOR
1905 - 1965
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 37
Hans Knappertsbusch
CONDUCTOR
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 38
Angelica Balabanoff
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1965
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 39
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1965
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 40
Aksel Sandemose
WRITER
1899 - 1965
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 41
Carl Oberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1965
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 42
Bernard Baruch
BUSINESSPERSON
1870 - 1965
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 43
Henry A. Wallace
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 44
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hans Knappertsbusch ranks 1,571 out of 7,253. Before him are Johannes Steinhoff (1913), John Polanyi (1929), Johann Matthäus Bechstein (1757), Maria Margaretha Kirch (1670), Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia (1200), and Franz Hössler (1906). After him are Bruno Streckenbach (1902), Hans Speidel (1897), Oswald Achenbach (1827), Eric Voegelin (1901), Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526), and Matthias Kleinheisterkamp (1893).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohannes Steinhoff
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1994
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1,565
John Polanyi
CHEMIST
1929 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 1,566
Johann Matthäus Bechstein
BIOLOGIST
1757 - 1822
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 1,567
Maria Margaretha Kirch
ASTRONOMER
1670 - 1720
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 1,568
Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1227
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,569
Franz Hössler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1945
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,570
Hans Knappertsbusch
CONDUCTOR
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,571
Bruno Streckenbach
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1977
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,572
Hans Speidel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1984
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 1,573
Oswald Achenbach
PAINTER
1827 - 1905
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,574
Eric Voegelin
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1985
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,575
Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
NOBLEMAN
1526 - 1569
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,576
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1945
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,577
Among CONDUCTORS In Germany
Among conductors born in Germany, Hans Knappertsbusch ranks 4. Before him are Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929), and Bruno Walter (1876). After him are Eugen Jochum (1902), Franz Danzi (1763), Günter Wand (1912), Karl Muck (1859), Joseph Keilberth (1908), Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt (1900), Michael Gielen (1927), and Ferdinand Leitner (1912).
Wilhelm Furtwängler
1886 - 1954
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1929 - 2016
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 2
Bruno Walter
1876 - 1962
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 3
Hans Knappertsbusch
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 4
Eugen Jochum
1902 - 1987
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 5
Franz Danzi
1763 - 1826
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 6
Günter Wand
1912 - 2002
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 7
Karl Muck
1859 - 1940
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 8
Joseph Keilberth
1908 - 1968
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 9
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
1900 - 1973
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 10
Michael Gielen
1927 - 2019
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 11
Ferdinand Leitner
1912 - 1996
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 12