COMPOSER
Hans Christian Lumbye
1810 - 1874

Hans Christian Lumbye
Hans Christian Lumbye (Danish pronunciation: [lɔmˈpyː]; 2 May 1810 – 20 March 1874) was a Danish composer of waltzes, polkas, mazurkas and galops, among other things. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Christian Lumbye is the 604th most popular composer (down from 483rd in 2019), the 228th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 194th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Danish Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Hans Christian Lumbye ranks 604 out of 1,451. Before him are Johann Schobert, John Bull, Johann Andreas Stein, Helmut Lachenmann, Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini, and Ernest Guiraud. After him are Pietro Nardini, Aleksandra Pakhmutova, Franz Abt, Manuel Ponce, Alexander Gretchaninov, and František Brixi.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Schobert
1720 - 1767
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 598
John Bull
1562 - 1628
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 599
Johann Andreas Stein
1728 - 1792
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 600
Helmut Lachenmann
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 601
Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini
1720 - 1795
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 602
Ernest Guiraud
1837 - 1892
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 603
Hans Christian Lumbye
1810 - 1874
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 604
Pietro Nardini
1722 - 1793
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 605
Aleksandra Pakhmutova
1929 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 606
Franz Abt
1819 - 1885
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 607
Manuel Ponce
1886 - 1948
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 608
Alexander Gretchaninov
1864 - 1956
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 609
František Brixi
1732 - 1771
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 610
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1810, Hans Christian Lumbye ranks 35. Before him are Jules Perrot, Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie, Ole Bull, Edward Blyth, George Robert Waterhouse, and Pierre Edmond Boissier. After him are Wilhelm Marstrand, Wilhelm, Duke of Urach, Oliver Winchester, Karel Hynek Mácha, Asa Gray, and Peter Andreas Munch. Among people deceased in 1874, Hans Christian Lumbye ranks 25. Before him are Johann Heinrich von Mädler, Ilija Garašanin, Moritz von Jacobi, Cochise, Otto Hesse, and Peter Andreas Hansen. After him are Louise Rasmussen, Ang Mey, Carl Meissner, Countess of Ségur, Gustaaf Wappers, and Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Others Born in 1810
Go to all RankingsJules Perrot
DANCER
1810 - 1892
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 29
Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie
EXPLORER
1810 - 1897
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 30
Ole Bull
MUSICIAN
1810 - 1880
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 31
Edward Blyth
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1873
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 32
George Robert Waterhouse
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1888
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 33
Pierre Edmond Boissier
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1885
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 34
Hans Christian Lumbye
COMPOSER
1810 - 1874
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 35
Wilhelm Marstrand
PAINTER
1810 - 1873
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 36
Wilhelm, Duke of Urach
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1869
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 37
Oliver Winchester
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1880
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 38
Karel Hynek Mácha
WRITER
1810 - 1836
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 39
Asa Gray
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1888
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 40
Peter Andreas Munch
HISTORIAN
1810 - 1863
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 1874
Go to all RankingsJohann Heinrich von Mädler
ASTRONOMER
1794 - 1874
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 19
Ilija Garašanin
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1874
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 20
Moritz von Jacobi
PHYSICIST
1801 - 1874
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 21
Cochise
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1874
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 22
Otto Hesse
MATHEMATICIAN
1811 - 1874
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 23
Peter Andreas Hansen
ASTRONOMER
1795 - 1874
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 24
Hans Christian Lumbye
COMPOSER
1810 - 1874
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 25
Louise Rasmussen
DANCER
1815 - 1874
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 26
Ang Mey
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1874
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 27
Carl Meissner
BIOLOGIST
1800 - 1874
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 28
Countess of Ségur
WRITER
1799 - 1874
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 29
Gustaaf Wappers
PAINTER
1803 - 1874
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 30
Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1874
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 31
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Hans Christian Lumbye ranks 228 out of 1,032. Before him are Inger Christensen (1935), Conrad Malte-Brun (1775), Peter Andreas Hansen (1795), Eugenius Warming (1841), Valdemar Poulsen (1869), and Princess Caroline of Denmark (1793). After him are Louise Rasmussen (1815), Wilhelm Marstrand (1810), Augusta of Denmark (1580), Christian Mortensen (1882), Poul Hartling (1914), and Herman Bang (1857).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsInger Christensen
WRITER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 222
Conrad Malte-Brun
GEOGRAPHER
1775 - 1826
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 223
Peter Andreas Hansen
ASTRONOMER
1795 - 1874
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 224
Eugenius Warming
BIOLOGIST
1841 - 1924
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 225
Valdemar Poulsen
ENGINEER
1869 - 1942
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 226
Princess Caroline of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1881
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 227
Hans Christian Lumbye
COMPOSER
1810 - 1874
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 228
Louise Rasmussen
DANCER
1815 - 1874
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 229
Wilhelm Marstrand
PAINTER
1810 - 1873
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 230
Augusta of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1639
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 231
Christian Mortensen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1998
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 232
Poul Hartling
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2000
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 233
Herman Bang
WRITER
1857 - 1912
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 234
Among COMPOSERS In Denmark
Among composers born in Denmark, Hans Christian Lumbye ranks 4. Before him are Carl Nielsen (1865), Niels Gade (1817), and Per Nørgård (1932). After him are Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805), Rued Langgaard (1893), Vagn Holmboe (1909), Peter Arnold Heise (1830), Emil Hartmann (1836), Poul Ruders (1949), Hans Abrahamsen (1952), and Jesper Kyd (1972).
Carl Nielsen
1865 - 1931
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 1
Niels Gade
1817 - 1890
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 2
Per Nørgård
1932 - 2025
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3
Hans Christian Lumbye
1810 - 1874
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 4
Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann
1805 - 1900
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 5
Rued Langgaard
1893 - 1952
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 6
Vagn Holmboe
1909 - 1996
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 7
Peter Arnold Heise
1830 - 1879
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 8
Emil Hartmann
1836 - 1898
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 9
Poul Ruders
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 10
Hans Abrahamsen
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 11
Jesper Kyd
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 12