COMPOSER
Johann Ludwig Bach
1677 - 1731
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Johann Ludwig Bach
Johann Ludwig Bach (14 February [O.S. 4 February] 1677 – 1 May 1731) was a German composer and violinist. He was born in Thal (Ruhla) near Eisenach. At the age of 22 he moved to Meiningen eventually being appointed cantor there, and later Kapellmeister. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johann Ludwig Bach has received more than 111,289 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Ludwig Bach is the 449th most popular composer (up from 453rd in 2019), the 1,779th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,744th in 2019) and the 68th most popular German Composer.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
57.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
8.01
Effective Languages (L*)
1.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Johann Ludwig Bach ranks 449 out of 1,451. Before him are Friedrich von Flotow, Ferdinand Hiller, Miki Matsubara, Grock, Joseph Martin Kraus, and Pēteris Vasks. After him are Leroy Anderson, Pierre de la Rue, Moritz Moszkowski, Bernhard Crusell, Emilio de' Cavalieri, and Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFriedrich von Flotow
1812 - 1883
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 443
Ferdinand Hiller
1811 - 1885
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 444
Miki Matsubara
1959 - 2004
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 445
Grock
1880 - 1959
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 446
Joseph Martin Kraus
1756 - 1792
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 447
Pēteris Vasks
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 448
Johann Ludwig Bach
1677 - 1731
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 449
Leroy Anderson
1908 - 1975
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 450
Pierre de la Rue
1460 - 1518
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 451
Moritz Moszkowski
1854 - 1925
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 452
Bernhard Crusell
1775 - 1838
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 453
Emilio de' Cavalieri
1550 - 1602
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 454
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga
1806 - 1826
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 455
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1677, Johann Ludwig Bach ranks 6. Before him are Stanisław Leszczyński, Li Ching-Yuen, Françoise Marie de Bourbon, Jacques Cassini, and Stephen Hales. After him are Pietro Grimani, Nicola Fago, John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Jan Santini Aichel, Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun, and Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels. Among people deceased in 1731, Johann Ludwig Bach ranks 9. Before him are Brook Taylor, Yevdokiya Lopukhina, Antonio I, Prince of Monaco, Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado, Antonio Farnese, Duke of Parma, and Frederik Ruysch. After him are Violante Beatrice of Bavaria, Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken, Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco, Mary Astell, Ferdinand Brokoff, and Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Others Born in 1677
Go to all RankingsStanisław Leszczyński
POLITICIAN
1677 - 1766
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 1
Li Ching-Yuen
PHYSICIAN
1677 - 1933
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 2
Françoise Marie de Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1677 - 1749
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 3
Jacques Cassini
ASTRONOMER
1677 - 1756
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 4
Stephen Hales
PHYSICIST
1677 - 1761
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 5
Johann Ludwig Bach
COMPOSER
1677 - 1731
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 6
Pietro Grimani
POLITICIAN
1677 - 1752
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 7
Nicola Fago
COMPOSER
1677 - 1745
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 8
John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
POLITICIAN
1677 - 1742
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 9
Jan Santini Aichel
ARCHITECT
1677 - 1723
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10
Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun
NOBLEMAN
1677 - 1748
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 11
Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels
POLITICIAN
1677 - 1712
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1731
Go to all RankingsBrook Taylor
MATHEMATICIAN
1685 - 1731
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 3
Yevdokiya Lopukhina
COMPANION
1669 - 1731
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 4
Antonio I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1731
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 5
Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1643 - 1731
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 6
Antonio Farnese, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1679 - 1731
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 7
Frederik Ruysch
PHYSICIAN
1638 - 1731
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 8
Johann Ludwig Bach
COMPOSER
1677 - 1731
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 9
Violante Beatrice of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1673 - 1731
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 10
Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken
POLITICIAN
1670 - 1731
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 11
Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1731
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 12
Mary Astell
WRITER
1666 - 1731
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 13
Ferdinand Brokoff
SCULPTOR
1688 - 1731
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 14
Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1731
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 15
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann Ludwig Bach ranks 1,779 out of 7,253. Before him are Duchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1722), Joseph Martin Kraus (1756), Martin Walser (1927), Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1835), Werner Jaeger (1888), and Basil Valentine (1394). After him are Louis VI, Elector Palatine (1539), Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg (1873), Christa Ludwig (1928), Carl Ludvig Engel (1778), Wilhelm Zaisser (1893), and Theodor Lipps (1851).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDuchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1722 - 1780
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 1,773
Joseph Martin Kraus
COMPOSER
1756 - 1792
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 1,774
Martin Walser
WRITER
1927 - 2023
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 1,775
Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
COMPANION
1835 - 1900
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 1,776
Werner Jaeger
PHILOSOPHER
1888 - 1961
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 1,777
Basil Valentine
WRITER
1394 - 1450
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 1,778
Johann Ludwig Bach
COMPOSER
1677 - 1731
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1,779
Louis VI, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1539 - 1583
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1,780
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg
EXPLORER
1873 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1,781
Christa Ludwig
SINGER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 1,782
Carl Ludvig Engel
ARCHITECT
1778 - 1840
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 1,783
Wilhelm Zaisser
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1958
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,784
Theodor Lipps
PHILOSOPHER
1851 - 1914
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,785
Among COMPOSERS In Germany
Among composers born in Germany, Johann Ludwig Bach ranks 68. Before him are Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia (1716), Hans Werner Henze (1926), Heinrich Marschner (1795), Friedrich von Flotow (1812), Ferdinand Hiller (1811), and Joseph Martin Kraus (1756). After him are Christoph Graupner (1683), Johann Gottfried Walther (1684), Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667), Albert Lortzing (1801), Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach (1759), and Johann Kirnberger (1721).
Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia
1716 - 1801
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 62
Hans Werner Henze
1926 - 2012
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 63
Heinrich Marschner
1795 - 1861
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 64
Friedrich von Flotow
1812 - 1883
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 65
Ferdinand Hiller
1811 - 1885
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 66
Joseph Martin Kraus
1756 - 1792
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 67
Johann Ludwig Bach
1677 - 1731
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 68
Christoph Graupner
1683 - 1760
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 69
Johann Gottfried Walther
1684 - 1748
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 70
Johann Christoph Pepusch
1667 - 1752
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 71
Albert Lortzing
1801 - 1851
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 72
Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach
1759 - 1845
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 73
Johann Kirnberger
1721 - 1783
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 74