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Edwin Fischer
1886 - 1960

Edwin Fischer
Edwin Fischer (6 October 1886 – 24 January 1960) was a Swiss classical pianist and conductor. He is regarded as one of the great interpreters of J.S. Bach and Mozart in the twentieth century. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edwin Fischer is the 468th most popular musician (up from 475th in 2019), the 204th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 210th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Swiss Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Edwin Fischer ranks 468 out of 3,175. Before him are Milton Nascimento, Buddy Rich, The Game, Avril Lavigne, Menahem Pressler, and Géza Anda. After him are Bo Diddley, Paul Landers, Roger Whittaker, Alicia de Larrocha, Bobby McFerrin, and Mitsuko Uchida.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMilton Nascimento
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 462
Buddy Rich
1917 - 1987
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 463
The Game
1979 - Present
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 464
Avril Lavigne
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 465
Menahem Pressler
1923 - 2023
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 466
Géza Anda
1921 - 1976
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 467
Edwin Fischer
1886 - 1960
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 468
Bo Diddley
1928 - 2008
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 469
Paul Landers
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 470
Roger Whittaker
1936 - 2023
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 471
Alicia de Larrocha
1923 - 2009
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 472
Bobby McFerrin
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 473
Mitsuko Uchida
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 474
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Edwin Fischer ranks 81. Before him are Olaf Stapledon, Taimur bin Feisal, Nikolay Gumilyov, Hiroshi Ōshima, Tarsila do Amaral, and Shūmei Ōkawa. After him are Hugh Lofting, Rudolf Schmidt, Ğabdulla Tuqay, Frederic Bartlett, Henry H. Arnold, and Paul Radmilovic. Among people deceased in 1960, Edwin Fischer ranks 62. Before him are Eddie Cochran, Maurice de Broglie, José Antonio Aguirre, Abram Ioffe, Pierre Reverdy, and Alexandre Benois. After him are Salvatore Ferragamo, Bruno Loerzer, The Great Gama, Hans Wilsdorf, Leonard Woolley, and Georges Claude.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsOlaf Stapledon
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1950
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 75
Taimur bin Feisal
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1965
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 76
Nikolay Gumilyov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1921
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 77
Hiroshi Ōshima
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1975
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 78
Tarsila do Amaral
PAINTER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 79
Shūmei Ōkawa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1957
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 80
Edwin Fischer
MUSICIAN
1886 - 1960
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 81
Hugh Lofting
WRITER
1886 - 1947
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 82
Rudolf Schmidt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1957
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 83
Ğabdulla Tuqay
WRITER
1886 - 1913
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 84
Frederic Bartlett
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1969
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 85
Henry H. Arnold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1950
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 86
Paul Radmilovic
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 87
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsEddie Cochran
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1960
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 56
Maurice de Broglie
PHYSICIST
1875 - 1960
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 57
José Antonio Aguirre
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1960
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 58
Abram Ioffe
PHYSICIST
1880 - 1960
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 59
Pierre Reverdy
WRITER
1889 - 1960
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 60
Alexandre Benois
WRITER
1870 - 1960
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 61
Edwin Fischer
MUSICIAN
1886 - 1960
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 62
Salvatore Ferragamo
DESIGNER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 63
Bruno Loerzer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1960
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 64
The Great Gama
WRESTLER
1878 - 1960
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 65
Hans Wilsdorf
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1960
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 66
Leonard Woolley
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1880 - 1960
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 67
Georges Claude
INVENTOR
1870 - 1960
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 68
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Edwin Fischer ranks 204 out of 1,015. Before him are Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825), Ueli Maurer (1950), Frithjof Schuon (1907), Köbi Kuhn (1943), Simonetta Sommaruga (1960), and Billy Meier (1937). After him are Pietro Lombardo (1435), Louis Zutter (1865), Pancho Vladigerov (1899), Jean Starobinski (1920), Guy Parmelin (1959), and DJ BoBo (1968).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsConrad Ferdinand Meyer
WRITER
1825 - 1898
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 198
Ueli Maurer
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 199
Frithjof Schuon
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1998
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 200
Köbi Kuhn
COACH
1943 - 2019
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 201
Simonetta Sommaruga
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 202
Billy Meier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 203
Edwin Fischer
MUSICIAN
1886 - 1960
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 204
Pietro Lombardo
ARCHITECT
1435 - 1515
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 205
Louis Zutter
GYMNAST
1865 - 1946
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 206
Pancho Vladigerov
COMPOSER
1899 - 1978
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 207
Jean Starobinski
WRITER
1920 - 2019
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 208
Guy Parmelin
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 209
DJ BoBo
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 210
Among MUSICIANS In Switzerland
Among musicians born in Switzerland, Edwin Fischer ranks 2. Before him are Alfred Cortot (1877). After him are DJ BoBo (1968), Robert Miles (1969), Aurèle Nicolet (1926), Patrick Moraz (1948), Urs Bühler (1971), George Gruntz (1932), Emmanuel Pahud (1970), Mirwais (1960), Daniel Löble (1973), and DJ Antoine (1975).
Alfred Cortot
1877 - 1962
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 1
Edwin Fischer
1886 - 1960
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 2
DJ BoBo
1968 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 3
Robert Miles
1969 - 2017
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 4
Aurèle Nicolet
1926 - 2016
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 5
Patrick Moraz
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 6
Urs Bühler
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 7
George Gruntz
1932 - 2013
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 8
Emmanuel Pahud
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 9
Mirwais
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 10
Daniel Löble
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 11
DJ Antoine
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 12