COMPOSER

Alexander Goehr

1932 - 2024

Photo of Alexander Goehr

Icon of person Alexander Goehr

Peter Alexander Goehr (German: ['ɡøːɐ̯]; 10 August 1932 – 26 August 2024) was a German-born English composer of contemporary classical music and academic teacher. A long-time professor of music at the University of Cambridge, Goehr influenced many notable contemporary composers, including Thomas Adès, Julian Anderson, George Benjamin and Robin Holloway. Born in Berlin, Goehr grew up in London surrounded by musicians, including his father, the conductor Walter Goehr. Goehr emerged as a central figure in the Manchester School of post-war British composers, including Peter Maxwell Davies and Harrison Birtwistle, in his early twenties. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Alexander Goehr is the 1,378th most popular composer (down from 1,334th in 2024), the 5,754th most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,372nd in 2019) and the 177th most popular German Composer.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Alexander Goehr by language

Loading...

Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Alexander Goehr ranks 1,378 out of 1,451. Before him are Fred Ebb, Vladimir Jurowski, Stephen Warbeck, Lennox Berkeley, Thomas Adès, and Raymond Scott. After him are Christopher Chaplin, Oliver Knussen, Olga Neuwirth, Arne Nordheim, George Whitefield Chadwick, and David Newman.

Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Alexander Goehr ranks 539. Before him are Enrique Múgica, Howard Hodgkin, Danny Hodge, Michael McClure, Bob McGrath, and Jake Garn. After him are Andrea Mead Lawrence, Jackie Henderson, Bob Lutz, Slide Hampton, Kishori Amonkar, and Dorothy Ashby. Among people deceased in 2024, Alexander Goehr ranks 481. Before him are Roberto Chale, Choi Dae-shik, Michael Jayston, Kelvin Kiptum, Jānis Timma, and Sharda Sinha. After him are Adan Canto, Basdeo Panday, Piedad Córdoba, Mouncif El Haddaoui, Morgan Spurlock, and Zdeněk Pecka.

Others Born in 1932

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2024

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Alexander Goehr ranks 5,757 out of 7,253. Before him are Albert Arnheiter (1890), Katja Seizinger (1972), Maren Ade (1976), Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1969), Deniz Undav (1996), and Ulrich Walter (1954). After him are Harry Groener (1951), Dieter Kühn (1956), Theodor Leupold (null), Ludger Beerbaum (1963), Slobodan Komljenović (1971), and Elyas M'Barek (1982).

Others born in Germany

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among COMPOSERS In Germany

Among composers born in Germany, Alexander Goehr ranks 177. Before him are Melchior Vulpius (1570), Ludwig Abeille (1761), Klaus Badelt (1967), Kurt Thomas (1904), Udo Zimmermann (1943), and Samuel Adler (1928). After him are Ludger Stühlmeyer (1961), Gus Kahn (1886), and Masashi Hamauzu (1971).

German born Composers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous