MUSICIAN
Wilhelm Kempff
1895 - 1991
Wilhelm Kempff
Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist, teacher and composer. Although his repertoire included Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms, Kempff was particularly well known for his interpretations of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert, recording the complete sonatas of both composers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilhelm Kempff has received more than 301,073 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Wilhelm Kempff is the 198th most popular musician (down from 178th in 2019), the 971st most popular biography from Germany (down from 848th in 2019) and the 10th most popular German Musician.
Wilhelm Kempff was a German pianist and composer. He is most famous for his interpretations of the works of Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
61.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
8.75
Effective Languages (L*)
2.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Wilhelm Kempff ranks 198 out of 3,175. Before him are Dr. Alban, Claudio Arrau, Paolo Conte, Gene Simmons, Joni Mitchell, and Abdel Halim Hafez. After him are Ike Turner, Willie Nelson, Kitarō, Amy Winehouse, Nikolai Rubinstein, and Stan Getz.
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1957 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 192
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1903 - 1991
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 193
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1937 - Present
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 194
Gene Simmons
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 195
Joni Mitchell
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 196
Abdel Halim Hafez
1929 - 1977
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 197
Wilhelm Kempff
1895 - 1991
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 198
Ike Turner
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HPI: 61.82
Rank: 199
Willie Nelson
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 200
Kitarō
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 201
Amy Winehouse
1983 - 2011
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 202
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HPI: 61.71
Rank: 203
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HPI: 61.70
Rank: 204
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1895, Wilhelm Kempff ranks 62. Before him are Pavel Sukhoi, Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, Lázaro Cárdenas, Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, Kurt Zeitzler, and Vasily Blokhin. After him are Richard Barthelmess, Clara Haskil, B. H. Liddell Hart, Friedrich Jeckeln, Marcel Pagnol, and Edna Purviance. Among people deceased in 1991, Wilhelm Kempff ranks 36. Before him are Gunnar Gren, Ragnar Granit, Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, Jean Tinguely, Martha Graham, and Claudio Arrau. After him are Stan Getz, Leo Fender, Don Siegel, Gino Colaussi, James Irwin, and Tom of Finland.
Others Born in 1895
Go to all RankingsPavel Sukhoi
ENGINEER
1895 - 1975
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 56
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1945
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 57
Lázaro Cárdenas
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 58
Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1966
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 59
Kurt Zeitzler
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1963
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 60
Vasily Blokhin
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1955
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 61
Wilhelm Kempff
MUSICIAN
1895 - 1991
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 62
Richard Barthelmess
ACTOR
1895 - 1963
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 63
Clara Haskil
MUSICIAN
1895 - 1960
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 64
B. H. Liddell Hart
WRITER
1895 - 1970
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 65
Friedrich Jeckeln
EXTREMIST
1895 - 1946
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 66
Marcel Pagnol
WRITER
1895 - 1974
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 67
Edna Purviance
ACTOR
1895 - 1958
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 68
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsGunnar Gren
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 30
Ragnar Granit
PHYSICIAN
1900 - 1991
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 31
Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1991
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 32
Jean Tinguely
SCULPTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 33
Martha Graham
DANCER
1894 - 1991
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 34
Claudio Arrau
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1991
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 35
Wilhelm Kempff
MUSICIAN
1895 - 1991
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 36
Stan Getz
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1991
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 37
Leo Fender
INVENTOR
1909 - 1991
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 38
Don Siegel
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 39
Gino Colaussi
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1991
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 40
James Irwin
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1991
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 41
Tom of Finland
PAINTER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 42
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wilhelm Kempff ranks 971 out of 7,253. Before him are Ernst Heinrich Weber (1795), Albert III, Duke of Saxony (1443), Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann (1842), Philipp Otto Runge (1777), Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria (1724), and Conrad II of Italy (1074). After him are Johann Joachim Becher (1635), Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795), Alfred Weber (1868), Franz Ziereis (1905), Joseph Karl Stieler (1781), and Christoph Martin Wieland (1733).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsErnst Heinrich Weber
PSYCHOLOGIST
1795 - 1878
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 965
Albert III, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1500
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 966
Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann
PHILOSOPHER
1842 - 1906
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 967
Philipp Otto Runge
PAINTER
1777 - 1810
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 968
Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
COMPOSER
1724 - 1780
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 969
Conrad II of Italy
POLITICIAN
1074 - 1101
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 970
Wilhelm Kempff
MUSICIAN
1895 - 1991
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 971
Johann Joachim Becher
PHYSICIAN
1635 - 1682
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 972
Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
BIOLOGIST
1795 - 1876
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 973
Alfred Weber
ECONOMIST
1868 - 1958
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 974
Franz Ziereis
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1945
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 975
Joseph Karl Stieler
PAINTER
1781 - 1858
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 976
Christoph Martin Wieland
WRITER
1733 - 1813
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 977
Among MUSICIANS In Germany
Among musicians born in Germany, Wilhelm Kempff ranks 10. Before him are Frank Farian (1941), Carlos Kleiber (1930), Hans von Bülow (1830), James Last (1929), Klaus Nomi (1944), and Rudolf Schenker (1948). After him are André Previn (1929), Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806), Friedrich Kalkbrenner (1784), Richard Z. Kruspe (1967), Paul Landers (1964), and Florian Schneider (1947).
Frank Farian
1941 - 2024
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 4
Carlos Kleiber
1930 - 2004
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 5
Hans von Bülow
1830 - 1894
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 6
James Last
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 7
Klaus Nomi
1944 - 1983
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8
Rudolf Schenker
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 9
Wilhelm Kempff
1895 - 1991
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 10
André Previn
1929 - 2019
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 11
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller
1806 - 1874
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 12
Friedrich Kalkbrenner
1784 - 1849
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 13
Richard Z. Kruspe
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 14
Paul Landers
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 15
Florian Schneider
1947 - 2020
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 16