CONDUCTOR

José Antonio Abreu

1939 - 2018

José Antonio Abreu

José Antonio Abreu Anselmi (May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2018) was a Venezuelan orchestra conductor, pianist, economist, educator, activist, and politician best known for his association with El Sistema. He was honored with the 2009 Latin Grammy Trustees Award, an honor given to people who have contributed to music by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Antonio Abreu is the 49th most popular conductor, the 21st most popular biography from Venezuela and the most popular Venezuelan Conductor.

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Among CONDUCTORS

Among conductors, José Antonio Abreu ranks 49 out of 128. Before him are Lovro von Matačić, Charles Munch, Eliahu Inbal, Antal Doráti, Karel Ančerl, and Yuri Temirkanov. After him are Yevgeny Svetlanov, Eugene Aynsley Goossens, Kurt Sanderling, Günter Wand, Felix Mottl, and Victor de Sabata.

Most Popular Conductors in Wikipedia

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Lovro von Matačić
1899 - 1985
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 43
Charles Munch
1891 - 1968
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 44
Eliahu Inbal
1936 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 45
Antal Doráti
1906 - 1988
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 46
Karel Ančerl
1908 - 1973
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 47
Yuri Temirkanov
1938 - 2023
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 48
José Antonio Abreu
1939 - 2018
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 49
Yevgeny Svetlanov
1928 - 2002
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 50
Eugene Aynsley Goossens
1893 - 1962
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 51
Kurt Sanderling
1912 - 2011
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 52
Günter Wand
1912 - 2002
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 53
Felix Mottl
1856 - 1911
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 54
Victor de Sabata
1892 - 1967
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 55

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, José Antonio Abreu ranks 201. Before him are Irenaios, Dezső Novák, Czesław Niemen, Ileana Cotrubaș, William Devane, and Pilar Bardem. After him are Conny Andersson, Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Robert James Waller, Christodoulos of Athens, Michael Gazzaniga, and Flavio Cotti. Among people deceased in 2018, José Antonio Abreu ranks 159. Before him are Leila Abashidze, Sergio Marchionne, Đỗ Mười, Nicolas Roeg, Dan Gurney, and Robert Kerman. After him are Vladimir Voinovich, Lassie Lou Ahern, Morris Halle, Dragutin Šurbek, Ola Ullsten, and Karl Lehmann.

Others Born in 1939

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Irenaios
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 195
Dezső Novák
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 196
Czesław Niemen
SINGER
1939 - 2004
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 197
Ileana Cotrubaș
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 198
William Devane
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 199
Pilar Bardem
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 200
José Antonio Abreu
CONDUCTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 201
Conny Andersson
RACING DRIVER
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 202
Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 203
Robert James Waller
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 204
Christodoulos of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2008
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 205
Michael Gazzaniga
PSYCHOLOGIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 206
Flavio Cotti
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 207