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Ernst von Dohnányi

1877 - 1960

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Ernst von Dohnányi (Hungarian: Dohnányi Ernő, [ˈɛrnøː ˈdohnaːɲi]; 27 July 1877 – 9 February 1960) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor. He used the German form of his name on most published compositions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernst von Dohnányi is the 234th most popular composer (up from 269th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from Slovakia (up from 29th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Slovak Composer.

Ernst von Dohnányi is most famous for his work in the field of music, specifically his compositions.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Ernst von Dohnányi ranks 234 out of 1,451. Before him are Lili Boulanger, Philippe de Vitry, Ernest Bloch, Ernest Chausson, Jacob Clemens non Papa, and Scott Joplin. After him are Carl Reinecke, Angelo Badalamenti, Albert Roussel, Engelbert Humperdinck, Mykola Leontovych, and Marcel Dupré.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1877, Ernst von Dohnányi ranks 23. Before him are G. H. Hardy, Kees van Dongen, Kārlis Ulmanis, Jesse Livermore, Maurice Halbwachs, and Alfred Cortot. After him are Mykola Leontovych, Aga Khan III, Henry Norris Russell, Enrico De Nicola, Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, and Karl Abraham. Among people deceased in 1960, Ernst von Dohnányi ranks 21. Before him are Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, Walter Baade, Antonie Pannekoek, Aloysius Stepinac, and Igor Kurchatov. After him are J. L. Austin, Ana Pauker, Clara Haskil, August Kopff, Henri Guisan, and Victor Sjöström.

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In Slovakia

Among people born in Slovakia, Ernst von Dohnányi ranks 22 out of 418. Before him are Pavel Jozef Šafárik (1795), Maurice Benyovszky (1746), Vladimír Mečiar (1942), Ármin Vámbéry (1832), Jozef Gabčík (1912), and Vojtech Tuka (1880). After him are Milan Rastislav Štefánik (1880), Ľudovít Štúr (1815), Wolfgang von Kempelen (1734), Ján Zachara (1928), Pribina (800), and Andrej Babiš (1954).

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Among COMPOSERS In Slovakia

Among composers born in Slovakia, Ernst von Dohnányi ranks 2. Before him are Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778). After him are Franz Schmidt (1874), Alexander Moyzes (1906), Ján Cikker (1911), Alphons Czibulka (1842), Tibor Serly (1901), and Vladimír Godár (1956).

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