COMPOSER
Hans Gál
1890 - 1987

Hans Gál
Hans Gál OBE (5 August 1890 – 3 October 1987) was an Austrian composer, pedagogue, musicologist, and author, who emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1938. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Gál is the 1,155th most popular composer (up from 1,188th in 2019), the 872nd most popular biography from Austria (up from 901st in 2019) and the 60th most popular Austrian Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Hans Gál ranks 1,155 out of 1,451. Before him are Kārlis Baumanis, Hauschka, John Corigliano, Ernest Reyer, Havergal Brian, and Wenzel Müller. After him are Leonard Rosenman, Filippo Marchetti, Arthur Bliss, Robert Franz, Laxmikant–Pyarelal, and Carter Burwell.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKārlis Baumanis
1835 - 1905
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,149
Hauschka
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,150
John Corigliano
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,151
Ernest Reyer
1823 - 1909
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,152
Havergal Brian
1876 - 1972
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,153
Wenzel Müller
1767 - 1835
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 1,154
Hans Gál
1890 - 1987
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 1,155
Leonard Rosenman
1924 - 2008
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 1,156
Filippo Marchetti
1831 - 1902
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 1,157
Arthur Bliss
1891 - 1975
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 1,158
Robert Franz
1815 - 1892
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 1,159
Laxmikant–Pyarelal
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 1,160
Carter Burwell
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 1,161
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Hans Gál ranks 178. Before him are José Piendibene, Vera Inber, Jeanne Eagels, Lev Chernyi, Mykola Zerov, and Ben Adams. After him are Rainer von Fieandt, Klabund, Paul Scherrer, Eino Kaila, Suniti Kumar Chatterji, and Herbert Marshall. Among people deceased in 1987, Hans Gál ranks 174. Before him are Solomana Kante, Alf Landon, Franjo Wölfl, Alphonse Alley, Valentín Paz-Andrade, and Ajita Wilson. After him are Georges Buchard, Galo Plaza, Arturo Torres Carrasco, Paul Martin, Paul Butterfield, and C. L. Moore.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsJosé Piendibene
SOCCER PLAYER
1890 - 1969
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 172
Vera Inber
WRITER
1890 - 1972
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 173
Jeanne Eagels
ACTOR
1890 - 1929
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 174
Lev Chernyi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1921
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 175
Mykola Zerov
WRITER
1890 - 1937
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 176
Ben Adams
ATHLETE
1890 - 1961
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 177
Hans Gál
COMPOSER
1890 - 1987
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 178
Rainer von Fieandt
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1972
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 179
Klabund
WRITER
1890 - 1928
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 180
Paul Scherrer
PHYSICIST
1890 - 1969
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 181
Eino Kaila
PHILOSOPHER
1890 - 1958
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 182
Suniti Kumar Chatterji
WRITER
1890 - 1977
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 183
Herbert Marshall
ACTOR
1890 - 1966
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 184
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsSolomana Kante
WRITER
1922 - 1987
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 168
Alf Landon
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1987
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 169
Franjo Wölfl
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1987
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 170
Alphonse Alley
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1987
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 171
Valentín Paz-Andrade
WRITER
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 172
Ajita Wilson
ACTOR
1950 - 1987
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 173
Hans Gál
COMPOSER
1890 - 1987
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 174
Georges Buchard
FENCER
1893 - 1987
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 175
Galo Plaza
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 176
Arturo Torres Carrasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 177
Paul Martin
ATHLETE
1901 - 1987
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 178
Paul Butterfield
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1987
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 179
C. L. Moore
WRITER
1911 - 1987
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 180
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Hans Gál ranks 872 out of 1,424. Before him are Géza Csáth (1887), Heinrich Schiff (1951), Fritz Wotruba (1907), Joseph Woelfl (1773), Josef Danhauser (1805), and Ralph Hasenhüttl (1967). After him are Julius von Hann (1839), Parov Stelar (1974), Erich Hof (1936), Mick Blue (1976), Hans Moser (1880), and Johann Urbanek (1910).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsGéza Csáth
WRITER
1887 - 1919
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 866
Heinrich Schiff
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2016
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 867
Fritz Wotruba
SCULPTOR
1907 - 1975
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 868
Joseph Woelfl
MUSICIAN
1773 - 1812
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 869
Josef Danhauser
PAINTER
1805 - 1845
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 870
Ralph Hasenhüttl
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 871
Hans Gál
COMPOSER
1890 - 1987
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 872
Julius von Hann
CELEBRITY
1839 - 1921
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 873
Parov Stelar
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 874
Erich Hof
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1995
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 875
Mick Blue
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 876
Hans Moser
ACTOR
1880 - 1964
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 877
Johann Urbanek
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2000
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 878
Among COMPOSERS In Austria
Among composers born in Austria, Hans Gál ranks 60. Before him are Egon Wellesz (1885), Richard Heuberger (1850), Ernst Toch (1887), Ignaz Holzbauer (1711), Joseph Hellmesberger Sr. (1828), and Siegmund von Hausegger (1872). After him are Johann Nepomuk David (1895), Georg Friedrich Haas (1953), Harald Kloser (1956), and Olga Neuwirth (1968).
Egon Wellesz
1885 - 1974
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 54
Richard Heuberger
1850 - 1914
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 55
Ernst Toch
1887 - 1964
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 56
Ignaz Holzbauer
1711 - 1783
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 57
Joseph Hellmesberger Sr.
1828 - 1893
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 58
Siegmund von Hausegger
1872 - 1948
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 59
Hans Gál
1890 - 1987
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 60
Johann Nepomuk David
1895 - 1977
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 61
Georg Friedrich Haas
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 62
Harald Kloser
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 63
Olga Neuwirth
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 64