COMPOSER
Olga Neuwirth
1968 - Today

Olga Neuwirth
Olga Neuwirth (Austrian German: [ˈɔlɡa ˈnɔʏvɪrt]; born 4 August 1968) is an Austrian contemporary classical composer, visual artist and author. She is famed especially for her operas and music theater works, many of which have treated sociopolitical themes. She has emphasized an open-ended, interdisciplinary approach in her work, collaborating frequently with Elfriede Jelinek, exploiting live electronics, and incorporating video. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olga Neuwirth has received more than 95,666 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Olga Neuwirth is the 1,385th most popular composer (down from 1,320th in 2019), the 1,105th most popular biography from Austria (down from 996th in 2019) and the 64th most popular Austrian Composer.
Memorability Metrics
96k
Page Views (PV)
48.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
5.78
Effective Languages (L*)
1.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Olga Neuwirth ranks 1,385 out of 1,451. Before her are Christophe Beck, David Newman, Jimmy McHugh, Joseph Lamb, Don Davis, and Ray Noble. After her are Charles Tomlinson Griffes, George Whitefield Chadwick, Charles Wuorinen, William Grant Still, Lera Auerbach, and Erik Mongrain.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristophe Beck
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 1,379
David Newman
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 1,380
Jimmy McHugh
1894 - 1969
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 1,381
Joseph Lamb
1887 - 1960
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 1,382
Don Davis
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 1,383
Ray Noble
1903 - 1978
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 1,384
Olga Neuwirth
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 1,385
Charles Tomlinson Griffes
1884 - 1920
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 1,386
George Whitefield Chadwick
1854 - 1931
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 1,387
Charles Wuorinen
1938 - 2020
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 1,388
William Grant Still
1895 - 1978
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 1,389
Lera Auerbach
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 1,390
Erik Mongrain
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 1,391
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Olga Neuwirth ranks 472. Before her are Pavel Srníček, Alan Cox, Nate Mendel, Eric Van Meir, Marco Pezzaiuoli, and Kimiko Shiratori. After her are Wu Bai, Diego el Cigala, Tahar El Khalej, Lorenzo Bernardi, Knut Holmann, and James Iha.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsPavel Srníček
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2015
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 466
Alan Cox
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 467
Nate Mendel
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 468
Eric Van Meir
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 469
Marco Pezzaiuoli
COACH
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 470
Kimiko Shiratori
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 471
Olga Neuwirth
COMPOSER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 472
Wu Bai
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 473
Diego el Cigala
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 474
Tahar El Khalej
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 475
Lorenzo Bernardi
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 476
Knut Holmann
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 477
James Iha
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 478
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Olga Neuwirth ranks 1,105 out of 1,424. Before her are Simon Eder (1983), Ludwig Schuberth (1911), József Moravetz (1911), Barbara Prammer (1954), Alfred Schmalzer (1912), and Wilfried (1950). After her are Boris Kodjoe (1973), Wolfgang Feiersinger (1965), Ursula Plassnik (1956), Thomas Stangassinger (1965), Leonhard Stock (1958), and Stefan Kraft (1993).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsSimon Eder
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 1,099
Ludwig Schuberth
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 1,100
József Moravetz
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1990
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 1,101
Barbara Prammer
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2014
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 1,102
Alfred Schmalzer
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1944
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 1,103
Wilfried
SINGER
1950 - 2017
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 1,104
Olga Neuwirth
COMPOSER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 1,105
Boris Kodjoe
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 1,106
Wolfgang Feiersinger
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 1,107
Ursula Plassnik
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 1,108
Thomas Stangassinger
SKIER
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,109
Leonhard Stock
SKIER
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 1,110
Stefan Kraft
SKIER
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 1,111
Among COMPOSERS In Austria
Among composers born in Austria, Olga Neuwirth ranks 64. Before her are Ignaz Schuppanzigh (1776), Johann Nepomuk David (1895), Ernest Gold (1921), Hans Gál (1890), Harald Kloser (1956), and Georg Friedrich Haas (1953).
Ignaz Schuppanzigh
1776 - 1830
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 58
Johann Nepomuk David
1895 - 1977
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 59
Ernest Gold
1921 - 1999
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 60
Hans Gál
1890 - 1987
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 61
Harald Kloser
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 62
Georg Friedrich Haas
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 63
Olga Neuwirth
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 64