CONDUCTOR
Eugen Jochum
1902 - 1987

Eugen Jochum
Eugen Jochum (German: [ˈɔʏɡeːn ˈjɔxʊm, ˈɔʏɡn̩ -]; 1 November 1902 – 26 March 1987) was a German conductor, best known for his interpretations of the music of Anton Bruckner, Carl Orff, and Johannes Brahms, among others. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eugen Jochum is the 27th most popular conductor (down from 25th in 2019), the 1,758th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,645th in 2019) and the 6th most popular German Conductor.
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Among CONDUCTORS
Among conductors, Eugen Jochum ranks 27 out of 128. Before him are Erich Kleiber, Hans Knappertsbusch, Leopold Stokowski, Serge Koussevitzky, Georg Solti, and Franz Danzi. After him are Charles Dutoit, Leif Segerstam, Simon Rattle, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Václav Neumann, and James Levine.
Most Popular Conductors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErich Kleiber
1890 - 1956
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 21
Hans Knappertsbusch
1888 - 1965
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 22
Leopold Stokowski
1882 - 1977
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 23
Serge Koussevitzky
1874 - 1951
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 24
Georg Solti
1912 - 1997
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 25
Franz Danzi
1763 - 1826
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 26
Eugen Jochum
1902 - 1987
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 27
Charles Dutoit
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 28
Leif Segerstam
1944 - 2024
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 29
Simon Rattle
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 30
Giuseppe Sinopoli
1946 - 2001
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 31
Václav Neumann
1920 - 1995
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 32
James Levine
1943 - 2021
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 33
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Eugen Jochum ranks 79. Before him are E. E. Evans-Pritchard, Takeichi Nishi, Rafael Alberti, Maurice Duruflé, Alfredo Binda, and Markian Popov. After him are William Walton, Demchugdongrub, Norma Shearer, Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg, Therese Brandl, and Abraham Wald. Among people deceased in 1987, Eugen Jochum ranks 54. Before him are Alistair MacLean, Henry Ford II, John Hammond, Randolph Scott, Einar Gerhardsen, and Federico Mompou. After him are Liberace, Will Sampson, Gordon Gollob, Mahadevi Varma, Camille Chamoun, and Bob Fosse.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsE. E. Evans-Pritchard
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1902 - 1973
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 73
Takeichi Nishi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1945
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 74
Rafael Alberti
WRITER
1902 - 1999
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 75
Maurice Duruflé
COMPOSER
1902 - 1986
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 76
Alfredo Binda
CYCLIST
1902 - 1986
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 77
Markian Popov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1969
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 78
Eugen Jochum
CONDUCTOR
1902 - 1987
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 79
William Walton
COMPOSER
1902 - 1983
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 80
Demchugdongrub
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1966
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 81
Norma Shearer
ACTOR
1902 - 1983
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 82
Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg
NOBLEMAN
1902 - 1962
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 83
Therese Brandl
EXTREMIST
1902 - 1948
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 84
Abraham Wald
MATHEMATICIAN
1902 - 1950
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 85
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsAlistair MacLean
WRITER
1922 - 1987
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 48
Henry Ford II
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 1987
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 49
John Hammond
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1987
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 50
Randolph Scott
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 51
Einar Gerhardsen
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 52
Federico Mompou
COMPOSER
1893 - 1987
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 53
Eugen Jochum
CONDUCTOR
1902 - 1987
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 54
Liberace
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 55
Will Sampson
PAINTER
1933 - 1987
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 56
Gordon Gollob
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1987
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 57
Mahadevi Varma
WRITER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 58
Camille Chamoun
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1987
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 59
Bob Fosse
ACTOR
1927 - 1987
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 60
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Eugen Jochum ranks 1,758 out of 7,253. Before him are Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1579), Leonhart Fuchs (1501), Johann Nepomuk Maelzel (1772), Constantin von Tischendorf (1815), Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (1761), and Ferdinand Ries (1784). After him are Christian Friedrich Hebbel (1813), Hans Burgkmair (1473), August Sander (1876), Kathrine Switzer (1947), Gottfried John (1942), and Robert Hübner (1948).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAugustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
WRITER
1579 - 1666
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 1,752
Leonhart Fuchs
PHYSICIAN
1501 - 1566
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 1,753
Johann Nepomuk Maelzel
INVENTOR
1772 - 1838
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 1,754
Constantin von Tischendorf
PHILOSOPHER
1815 - 1874
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 1,755
Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1829
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,756
Ferdinand Ries
COMPOSER
1784 - 1838
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,757
Eugen Jochum
CONDUCTOR
1902 - 1987
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 1,758
Christian Friedrich Hebbel
WRITER
1813 - 1863
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 1,759
Hans Burgkmair
PAINTER
1473 - 1531
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 1,760
August Sander
PHOTOGRAPHER
1876 - 1964
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 1,761
Kathrine Switzer
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 1,762
Gottfried John
ACTOR
1942 - 2014
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 1,763
Robert Hübner
CHESS PLAYER
1948 - 2025
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 1,764
Among CONDUCTORS In Germany
Among conductors born in Germany, Eugen Jochum ranks 6. Before him are Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929), Bruno Walter (1876), Hans Knappertsbusch (1888), and Franz Danzi (1763). After him are Günter Wand (1912), Karl Muck (1859), Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt (1900), Joseph Keilberth (1908), Michael Gielen (1927), and Ferdinand Leitner (1912).
Wilhelm Furtwängler
1886 - 1954
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 1
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1929 - 2016
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 2
Bruno Walter
1876 - 1962
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 3
Hans Knappertsbusch
1888 - 1965
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 4
Franz Danzi
1763 - 1826
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 5
Eugen Jochum
1902 - 1987
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 6
Günter Wand
1912 - 2002
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 7
Karl Muck
1859 - 1940
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 8
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
1900 - 1973
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 9
Joseph Keilberth
1908 - 1968
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 10
Michael Gielen
1927 - 2019
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 11
Ferdinand Leitner
1912 - 1996
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 12