COMPOSER
Knudåge Riisager
1897 - 1974

Knudåge Riisager
Knudåge Riisager (6 March 1897 – 26 December 1974) was a Danish composer. His work was part of the music event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Knudåge Riisager is the 1,229th most popular composer (down from 1,180th in 2019), the 169th most popular biography from Estonia (down from 148th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Estonian Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Knudåge Riisager ranks 1,229 out of 1,451. Before him are Bronius Kutavičius, Luís de Freitas Branco, Frank Churchill, David Diamond, Tadeusz Baird, and Andrei Eshpai. After him are Oskar Kolberg, Michel Colombier, Craig Armstrong, Sanja Ilić, Tofig Guliyev, and Granville Bantock.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBronius Kutavičius
1932 - 2021
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 1,223
Luís de Freitas Branco
1890 - 1955
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 1,224
Frank Churchill
1901 - 1942
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 1,225
David Diamond
1915 - 2005
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 1,226
Tadeusz Baird
1928 - 1981
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 1,227
Andrei Eshpai
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 1,228
Knudåge Riisager
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 1,229
Oskar Kolberg
1814 - 1890
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 1,230
Michel Colombier
1939 - 2004
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 1,231
Craig Armstrong
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 1,232
Sanja Ilić
1951 - 2021
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,233
Tofig Guliyev
1917 - 2000
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,234
Granville Bantock
1868 - 1946
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,235
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Knudåge Riisager ranks 253. Before him are Émile Albrecht, Louis Wirth, Bert Schneider, Aleksandra Khokhlova, Adolph Deutsch, and Gerhard Lamprecht. After him are Kálmán Tihanyi, Muriel Freeman, Memphis Minnie, Henri Dulieux, Ferruccio Novo, and Yang Zhongjian. Among people deceased in 1974, Knudåge Riisager ranks 200. Before him are Edward Platt, Matilde Hidalgo, Jacqueline Susann, Gerhard Lamprecht, Juan Antonio Ipiña, and María Martínez Sierra. After him are Þórbergur Þórðarson, Ferruccio Novo, Mamerto Urriolagoitía, Jaime Torres Bodet, Maturino Blanchet, and Jacob Bronowski.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsÉmile Albrecht
ATHLETE
1897 - 1927
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 247
Louis Wirth
SOCIOLOGIST
1897 - 1952
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 248
Bert Schneider
BOXER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 249
Aleksandra Khokhlova
ACTOR
1897 - 1985
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 250
Adolph Deutsch
COMPOSER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 251
Gerhard Lamprecht
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 252
Knudåge Riisager
COMPOSER
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 253
Kálmán Tihanyi
INVENTOR
1897 - 1947
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 254
Muriel Freeman
ATHLETE
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 255
Memphis Minnie
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1973
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 256
Henri Dulieux
ATHLETE
1897 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 257
Ferruccio Novo
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 258
Yang Zhongjian
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1979
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 259
Others Deceased in 1974
Go to all RankingsEdward Platt
ACTOR
1916 - 1974
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 194
Matilde Hidalgo
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1974
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 195
Jacqueline Susann
WRITER
1918 - 1974
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 196
Gerhard Lamprecht
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 197
Juan Antonio Ipiña
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1974
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 198
María Martínez Sierra
WRITER
1874 - 1974
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 199
Knudåge Riisager
COMPOSER
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 200
Þórbergur Þórðarson
WRITER
1888 - 1974
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 201
Ferruccio Novo
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 202
Mamerto Urriolagoitía
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1974
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 203
Jaime Torres Bodet
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1974
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 204
Maturino Blanchet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1892 - 1974
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 205
Jacob Bronowski
MATHEMATICIAN
1908 - 1974
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 206
In Estonia
Among people born in Estonia, Knudåge Riisager ranks 169 out of 351. Before him are Osvald Käpp (1905), Heinrich Mark (1911), Arvo Valton (1935), Jaak Lipso (1940), Ivo Linna (1949), and Arnold Luhaäär (1905). After him are Aavo Pikkuus (1954), Silvi Vrait (1951), August Jakobson (1904), Marju Lauristin (1940), Hendrik Adamson (1891), and Valeri Karpin (1969).
Others born in Estonia
Go to all RankingsOsvald Käpp
WRESTLER
1905 - 1995
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 163
Heinrich Mark
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 164
Arvo Valton
WRITER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 165
Jaak Lipso
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 166
Ivo Linna
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 167
Arnold Luhaäär
ATHLETE
1905 - 1965
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 168
Knudåge Riisager
COMPOSER
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 169
Aavo Pikkuus
CYCLIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 170
Silvi Vrait
SINGER
1951 - 2013
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 171
August Jakobson
WRITER
1904 - 1963
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 172
Marju Lauristin
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 173
Hendrik Adamson
PHILOSOPHER
1891 - 1946
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 174
Valeri Karpin
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 175
Among COMPOSERS In Estonia
Among composers born in Estonia, Knudåge Riisager ranks 16. Before him are Miina Härma (1864), Artur Kapp (1878), Rudolf Tobias (1873), Gustav Ernesaks (1908), Eino Tamberg (1930), and Lepo Sumera (1950). After him are Erkki-Sven Tüür (1959), and Artur Lemba (1885).
Miina Härma
1864 - 1941
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 10
Artur Kapp
1878 - 1952
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 11
Rudolf Tobias
1873 - 1918
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 12
Gustav Ernesaks
1908 - 1993
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 13
Eino Tamberg
1930 - 2010
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 14
Lepo Sumera
1950 - 2000
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 15
Knudåge Riisager
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 16
Erkki-Sven Tüür
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 17
Artur Lemba
1885 - 1963
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 18