COMPOSER
Johann Jakob Froberger
1616 - 1667
Johann Jakob Froberger
Johann Jakob Froberger (baptized 19 May 1616 – 7 May 1667) was a German Baroque composer, keyboard virtuoso, and organist. Among the most famous composers of the era, he was influential in developing the musical form of the suite of dances in his keyboard works. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johann Jakob Froberger has received more than 162,327 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Jakob Froberger is the 286th most popular composer (down from 273rd in 2019), the 1,159th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,062nd in 2019) and the 43rd most popular German Composer.
Froberger is most famous for his harpsichord music. He was a virtuoso harpsichordist and composer.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
60.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
7.82
Effective Languages (L*)
2.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Johann Jakob Froberger ranks 286 out of 1,451. Before him are Franz Xaver Süssmayr, Rodolphe Kreutzer, Antonio Lotti, Giovanni Battista Sammartini, Alessandro Stradella, and Martin Agricola. After him are Johann van Beethoven, Hugo Alfvén, Friedrich Kuhlau, Keith Emerson, Alberto Ginastera, and Jaufre Rudel.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz Xaver Süssmayr
1766 - 1803
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 280
Rodolphe Kreutzer
1766 - 1831
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 281
Antonio Lotti
1667 - 1740
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 282
Giovanni Battista Sammartini
1700 - 1775
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 283
Alessandro Stradella
1643 - 1682
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 284
Martin Agricola
1486 - 1556
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 285
Johann Jakob Froberger
1616 - 1667
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 286
Johann van Beethoven
1740 - 1792
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 287
Hugo Alfvén
1872 - 1960
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 288
Friedrich Kuhlau
1786 - 1832
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 289
Keith Emerson
1944 - 2016
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 290
Alberto Ginastera
1916 - 1983
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 291
Jaufre Rudel
1125 - 1148
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 292
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1616, Johann Jakob Froberger ranks 4. Before him are John Wallis, Ferdinand Bol, and Carlo Dolci. After him are Anne Gonzaga, Thomas Bartholin, Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken, Andreas Gryphius, Sébastien Bourdon, François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, Eustache Le Sueur, and Kuzma Minin. Among people deceased in 1667, Johann Jakob Froberger ranks 7. Before him are Pope Alexander VII, Francesco Borromini, Fatma Sultan, Gabriël Metsu, Marie Louise Gonzaga, and Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur. After him are Alonzo Cano, Nicolas Sanson, Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau, Peter Snayers, Cornelis van Poelenburgh, and Thomas de Keyser.
Others Born in 1616
Go to all RankingsJohn Wallis
MATHEMATICIAN
1616 - 1703
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Bol
PAINTER
1616 - 1680
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 2
Carlo Dolci
PAINTER
1616 - 1686
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 3
Johann Jakob Froberger
COMPOSER
1616 - 1667
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 4
Anne Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1684
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 5
Thomas Bartholin
PHYSICIAN
1616 - 1680
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 6
Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1662
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 7
Andreas Gryphius
WRITER
1616 - 1664
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 8
Sébastien Bourdon
PAINTER
1616 - 1671
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 9
François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort
NOBLEMAN
1616 - 1669
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 10
Eustache Le Sueur
PAINTER
1616 - 1655
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 11
Kuzma Minin
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1616
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1667
Go to all RankingsPope Alexander VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1599 - 1667
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 1
Francesco Borromini
ARCHITECT
1599 - 1667
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 2
Fatma Sultan
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1667
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 3
Gabriël Metsu
PAINTER
1629 - 1667
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 4
Marie Louise Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1611 - 1667
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 5
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1626 - 1667
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 6
Johann Jakob Froberger
COMPOSER
1616 - 1667
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 7
Alonzo Cano
ARCHITECT
1601 - 1667
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 8
Nicolas Sanson
GEOGRAPHER
1600 - 1667
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 9
Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1667
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 10
Peter Snayers
PAINTER
1592 - 1667
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 11
Cornelis van Poelenburgh
PAINTER
1594 - 1667
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 12
Thomas de Keyser
PAINTER
1596 - 1667
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 13
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann Jakob Froberger ranks 1,159 out of 7,253. Before him are Josef Terboven (1898), Adam Elsheimer (1578), Theodelinda (570), Franz Karl Achard (1753), Carl Clauberg (1898), and Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal (1855). After him are Johann van Beethoven (1740), Sigmund Jähn (1937), James Mayer de Rothschild (1792), Pascual Jordan (1902), Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden (1826), and Hans Magnus Enzensberger (1929).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJosef Terboven
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1945
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,153
Adam Elsheimer
PAINTER
1578 - 1610
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 1,154
Theodelinda
POLITICIAN
570 - 627
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 1,155
Franz Karl Achard
CHEMIST
1753 - 1821
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 1,156
Carl Clauberg
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1957
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 1,157
Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1855 - 1944
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 1,158
Johann Jakob Froberger
COMPOSER
1616 - 1667
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,159
Johann van Beethoven
COMPOSER
1740 - 1792
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,160
Sigmund Jähn
ASTRONAUT
1937 - 2019
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,161
James Mayer de Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1792 - 1868
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 1,162
Pascual Jordan
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1980
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 1,163
Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1907
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 1,164
Hans Magnus Enzensberger
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,165
Among COMPOSERS In Germany
Among composers born in Germany, Johann Jakob Froberger ranks 43. Before him are Carl Friedrich Abel (1723), Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1709), Hanns Eisler (1898), Engelbert Humperdinck (1854), Carl Reinecke (1824), and Carl Stamitz (1745). After him are Johann van Beethoven (1740), Friedrich Kuhlau (1786), Georg Böhm (1661), Klaus Schulze (1947), Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748), and Johann Schein (1586).
Carl Friedrich Abel
1723 - 1787
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 37
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1709 - 1758
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 38
Hanns Eisler
1898 - 1962
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 39
Engelbert Humperdinck
1854 - 1921
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 40
Carl Reinecke
1824 - 1910
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 41
Carl Stamitz
1745 - 1801
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 42
Johann Jakob Froberger
1616 - 1667
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 43
Johann van Beethoven
1740 - 1792
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 44
Friedrich Kuhlau
1786 - 1832
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 45
Georg Böhm
1661 - 1733
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 46
Klaus Schulze
1947 - 2022
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 47
Christian Gottlob Neefe
1748 - 1798
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 48
Johann Schein
1586 - 1630
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 49