COMPOSER
Dmitry Kabalevsky
1904 - 1986

Dmitry Kabalevsky
Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky (Russian: Дми́трий Бори́сович Кабале́вский ; 30 December [O.S. 17 December] 1904 – 14 February 1987) was a Soviet composer, conductor, pianist and pedagogue of Russian gentry descent. He helped set up the Union of Soviet Composers in Moscow and remained one of its leading figures during his lifetime. He was a prolific composer of piano music and chamber music; many of his piano works were performed by Vladimir Horowitz. He is best known in Western Europe for his Second Symphony; the "Comedians' Galop" from The Comedians Suite, Op. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dmitry Kabalevsky is the 192nd most popular composer (down from 175th in 2019), the 243rd most popular biography from Russia (down from 237th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Russian Composer.
Dmitry Kabalevsky is most famous for composing pieces of music.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Dmitry Kabalevsky ranks 192 out of 1,451. Before him are Reinhold Glière, Louis Spohr, Ferruccio Busoni, Amilcare Ponchielli, Johann Adolph Hasse, and Giovanni Bononcini. After him are Stanisław Moniuszko, Samuel Barber, Michael Praetorius, Niccolò Piccinni, Jan Dismas Zelenka, and Luigi Nono.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsReinhold Glière
1874 - 1956
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 186
Louis Spohr
1784 - 1859
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 187
Ferruccio Busoni
1866 - 1924
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 188
Amilcare Ponchielli
1834 - 1886
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 189
Johann Adolph Hasse
1699 - 1783
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 190
Giovanni Bononcini
1670 - 1747
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 191
Dmitry Kabalevsky
1904 - 1986
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 192
Stanisław Moniuszko
1819 - 1872
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 193
Samuel Barber
1910 - 1981
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 194
Michael Praetorius
1571 - 1621
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 195
Niccolò Piccinni
1728 - 1800
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 196
Jan Dismas Zelenka
1679 - 1745
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 197
Luigi Nono
1924 - 1990
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 198
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Dmitry Kabalevsky ranks 35. Before him are Werner Forssmann, Alejo Carpentier, Gerhard Herzberg, Hans Morgenthau, Witold Gombrowicz, and Glenn Miller. After him are Luis Carrero Blanco, Antonín Novotný, Lucile Randon, Gregory Bateson, Nikolai Ostrovsky, and George F. Kennan. Among people deceased in 1986, Dmitry Kabalevsky ranks 34. Before him are Harold Macmillan, Fritz Albert Lipmann, Chiune Sugihara, Erich Koch, Benny Goodman, and Stanley Rous. After him are Samora Machel, Roy Cohn, L. Ron Hubbard, Nikolay Semyonov, James Cagney, and Ray Milland.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsWerner Forssmann
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1979
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 29
Alejo Carpentier
WRITER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 30
Gerhard Herzberg
CHEMIST
1904 - 1999
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 31
Hans Morgenthau
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1904 - 1980
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 32
Witold Gombrowicz
WRITER
1904 - 1969
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 33
Glenn Miller
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1944
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 34
Dmitry Kabalevsky
COMPOSER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 35
Luis Carrero Blanco
EXTREMIST
1904 - 1973
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 36
Antonín Novotný
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1975
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 37
Lucile Randon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 2023
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 38
Gregory Bateson
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1904 - 1980
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 39
Nikolai Ostrovsky
WRITER
1904 - 1936
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 40
George F. Kennan
DIPLOMAT
1904 - 2005
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 1986
Go to all RankingsHarold Macmillan
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1986
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 28
Fritz Albert Lipmann
CHEMIST
1899 - 1986
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 29
Chiune Sugihara
DIPLOMAT
1900 - 1986
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 30
Erich Koch
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1986
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 31
Benny Goodman
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1986
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 32
Stanley Rous
BUSINESSPERSON
1895 - 1986
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 33
Dmitry Kabalevsky
COMPOSER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 34
Samora Machel
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1986
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 35
Roy Cohn
LAWYER
1927 - 1986
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 36
L. Ron Hubbard
WRITER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 37
Nikolay Semyonov
CHEMIST
1896 - 1986
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 38
James Cagney
ACTOR
1899 - 1986
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 39
Ray Milland
ACTOR
1907 - 1986
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 40
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Dmitry Kabalevsky ranks 243 out of 3,761. Before him are Mykola Azarov (1947), Michel Fokine (1880), Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1883), Aleksandr Dugin (1962), Daniel of Moscow (1261), and Vladimir Vernadsky (1863). After him are Bruno Taut (1880), Léon Theremin (1896), Alexander Rodchenko (1891), Yermak Timofeyevich (1532), Vasily Stalin (1921), and Ilia II of Georgia (1933).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsMykola Azarov
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 237
Michel Fokine
DANCER
1880 - 1942
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 238
Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy
WRITER
1883 - 1945
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 239
Aleksandr Dugin
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 240
Daniel of Moscow
NOBLEMAN
1261 - 1303
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 241
Vladimir Vernadsky
BIOLOGIST
1863 - 1945
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 242
Dmitry Kabalevsky
COMPOSER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 243
Bruno Taut
ARCHITECT
1880 - 1938
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 244
Léon Theremin
INVENTOR
1896 - 1993
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 245
Alexander Rodchenko
PHOTOGRAPHER
1891 - 1956
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 246
Yermak Timofeyevich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1532 - 1585
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 247
Vasily Stalin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 1962
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 248
Ilia II of Georgia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 249
Among COMPOSERS In Russia
Among composers born in Russia, Dmitry Kabalevsky ranks 12. Before him are Modest Mussorgsky (1839), Alexander Borodin (1833), Alexander Scriabin (1871), Mikhail Glinka (1804), Mily Balakirev (1837), and Sofia Gubaidulina (1931). After him are Otto Nicolai (1810), Alfred Schnittke (1934), Anton Arensky (1861), Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (1883), Irving Berlin (1888), and Sergei Taneyev (1856).
Modest Mussorgsky
1839 - 1881
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 6
Alexander Borodin
1833 - 1887
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 7
Alexander Scriabin
1871 - 1915
HPI: 77.03
Rank: 8
Mikhail Glinka
1804 - 1857
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 9
Mily Balakirev
1837 - 1910
HPI: 74.24
Rank: 10
Sofia Gubaidulina
1931 - 2025
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 11
Dmitry Kabalevsky
1904 - 1986
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 12
Otto Nicolai
1810 - 1849
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 13
Alfred Schnittke
1934 - 1998
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 14
Anton Arensky
1861 - 1906
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 15
Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov
1883 - 1946
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 16
Irving Berlin
1888 - 1989
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 17
Sergei Taneyev
1856 - 1915
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 18