1897 - 1992
Harald Sigurd Johan Sæverud (17 April 1897 – 27 March 1992) was a Norwegian composer. He is most known for his music to Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt, Rondo Amoroso, and the Ballad of Revolt (Norwegian: Kjempeviseslåtten). Sæverud wrote nine symphonies and a large number of pieces for solo piano. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harald Sæverud has received more than 45,349 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Harald Sæverud is the 1,003rd most popular composer (down from 874th in 2019), the 230th most popular biography from Norway (down from 220th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Norwegian Composer.
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Among composers, Harald Sæverud ranks 1,003 out of 1,216. Before him are Wolfgang Rihm, Emil Hartmann, Julius Reubke, Percy Grainger, Robert Gerhard, and Mikael Tariverdiev. After him are Meredith Monk, Hubert Parry, Yasushi Akutagawa, Hugo Distler, Johann Theile, and Antoine Duhamel.
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 997
1836 - 1898
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 998
1834 - 1858
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 999
1882 - 1961
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 1,000
1896 - 1970
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 1,001
1931 - 1996
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 1,002
1897 - 1992
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 1,003
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 1,004
1848 - 1918
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 1,005
1925 - 1989
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 1,006
1908 - 1942
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 1,007
1646 - 1724
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 1,008
1925 - 2014
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 1,009
Among people born in 1897, Harald Sæverud ranks 185. Before him are André Marie, Isabelino Gradín, Jimmie Rodgers, Moe Howard, Higinio Morínigo, and Fletcher Henderson. After him are Ardito Desio, George Murdock, Janaki Ammal, Zhou Fohai, Johannes Winkler, and Lya Mara. Among people deceased in 1992, Harald Sæverud ranks 146. Before him are Musa Anter, Robert Berdella, Arthur Cronquist, Freddie Bartholomew, Mihailo Lalić, and Juanito. After him are Irakli Abashidze, Ron Woodroof, Earle Meadows, Irmã Dulce, Buddy Rogers, and Michael Gothard.
1897 - 1974
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 179
1897 - 1944
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 180
1897 - 1933
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 181
1897 - 1975
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 182
1897 - 1983
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 183
1897 - 1952
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 184
1897 - 1992
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 185
1897 - 2001
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 186
1897 - 1985
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 187
1897 - 1984
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 188
1897 - 1948
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 189
1897 - 1947
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 190
1897 - 1960
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 191
1920 - 1992
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 140
1949 - 1992
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 141
1919 - 1992
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 142
1924 - 1992
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 143
1914 - 1992
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 144
1954 - 1992
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 145
1897 - 1992
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 146
1909 - 1992
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 147
1950 - 1992
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 148
1913 - 1992
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 149
1914 - 1992
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 150
1921 - 1992
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 151
1939 - 1992
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 152
Among people born in Norway, Harald Sæverud ranks 230 out of 927. Before him are Ole Ellefsæter (1939), Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718), Grímur Kamban (801), Sigurd Haakonsson (895), Anne-Cath. Vestly (1920), and Pål Tyldum (1942). After him are Magne Furuholmen (1962), Olav Bjaaland (1873), Torbjørn Falkanger (1927), Johan Turi (1854), Þjóðólfr of Hvinir (900), and Johan Bojer (1872).
1939 - 2022
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 224
1718 - 1773
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 225
801 - 899
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 226
895 - 962
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 227
1920 - 2008
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 228
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 229
1897 - 1992
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 230
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 231
1873 - 1961
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 232
1927 - 2013
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 233
1854 - 1936
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 234
900 - 930
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 235
1872 - 1959
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 236
Among composers born in Norway, Harald Sæverud ranks 6. Before him are Edvard Grieg (1843), Johan Halvorsen (1864), Johan Svendsen (1840), Christian Sinding (1856), and Rikard Nordraak (1842). After him are Knut Nystedt (1915), Halfdan Kjerulf (1815), Fartein Valen (1887), Geirr Tveitt (1908), Klaus Egge (1906), and Thomas Bergersen (1980).
1843 - 1907
HPI: 80.06
Rank: 1
1864 - 1935
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 2
1840 - 1911
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 3
1856 - 1941
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 4
1842 - 1866
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 5
1897 - 1992
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 6
1915 - 2014
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 7
1815 - 1868
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 8
1887 - 1952
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 9
1908 - 1981
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 10
1906 - 1979
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 11
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 12