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Rudolf Barshai
1924 - 2010

Rudolf Barshai
Rudolf Borisovich Barshai (Russian: Рудольф Борисович Баршай, September 28, 1924 – November 2, 2010) was a Soviet and Russian conductor and violist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rudolf Barshai is the 692nd most popular musician (up from 747th in 2019), the 919th most popular biography from Russia (up from 1,105th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Russian Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Rudolf Barshai ranks 692 out of 3,175. Before him are Captain Beefheart, Kenny Loggins, Jadranka Stojaković, Paul Tortelier, Jeff Porcaro, and Eric Woolfson. After him are Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Chaka Khan, Angélique Kidjo, Jelly Roll Morton, Zino Francescatti, and Suzanne Vega.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCaptain Beefheart
1941 - 2010
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 686
Kenny Loggins
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 687
Jadranka Stojaković
1950 - 2016
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 688
Paul Tortelier
1914 - 1990
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 689
Jeff Porcaro
1954 - 1992
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 690
Eric Woolfson
1945 - 2009
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 691
Rudolf Barshai
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 692
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
1812 - 1865
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 693
Chaka Khan
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 694
Angélique Kidjo
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 695
Jelly Roll Morton
1890 - 1941
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 696
Zino Francescatti
1902 - 1991
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 697
Suzanne Vega
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 698
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Rudolf Barshai ranks 173. Before him are Zizi Jeanmaire, Richard Bull, Arthur Janov, Franco Cristaldi, Grégoire Kayibanda, and Daniel Inouye. After him are Juan Ponce Enrile, Jean Bartik, Élias Sarkis, Robert Frank, Ruth Teitelbaum, and Renia Spiegel. Among people deceased in 2010, Rudolf Barshai ranks 140. Before him are Werner Schroeter, Bogdan Bogdanović, Captain Beefheart, Trevor Taylor, Raymond Franz, and Bobby Smith. After him are Peter Steele, Herbert Erhardt, Luis García Berlanga, Jean Ferrat, Caterina Boratto, and Giulietta Simionato.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsZizi Jeanmaire
DANCER
1924 - 2020
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 167
Richard Bull
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 168
Arthur Janov
PSYCHOLOGIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 169
Franco Cristaldi
PRODUCER
1924 - 1992
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 170
Grégoire Kayibanda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1976
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 171
Daniel Inouye
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2012
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 172
Rudolf Barshai
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 173
Juan Ponce Enrile
POLITICIAN
1924 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 174
Jean Bartik
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2011
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 175
Élias Sarkis
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1985
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 176
Robert Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 177
Ruth Teitelbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 1986
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 178
Renia Spiegel
WRITER
1924 - 1942
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 179
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsWerner Schroeter
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2010
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 134
Bogdan Bogdanović
ARCHITECT
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 135
Captain Beefheart
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2010
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 136
Trevor Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 2010
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 137
Raymond Franz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 138
Bobby Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 139
Rudolf Barshai
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 140
Peter Steele
SINGER
1962 - 2010
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 141
Herbert Erhardt
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 142
Luis García Berlanga
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2010
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 143
Jean Ferrat
SINGER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 144
Caterina Boratto
ACTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 145
Giulietta Simionato
SINGER
1910 - 2010
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 146
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Rudolf Barshai ranks 919 out of 3,761. Before him are Dmitry Peskov (1967), Ivan Sidorenko (1919), Anatoly Filipchenko (1928), Konstantin of Rostov (1185), Noor Inayat Khan (1914), and Catherine Breshkovsky (1844). After him are Dmitry Utkin (1970), Hyacinth (1777), Konstantin Somov (1869), Zinaida Yusupova (1861), Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg (1841), and Alexander Guchkov (1862).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsDmitry Peskov
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 913
Ivan Sidorenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1994
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 914
Anatoly Filipchenko
ASTRONAUT
1928 - 2022
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 915
Konstantin of Rostov
POLITICIAN
1185 - 1218
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 916
Noor Inayat Khan
WRITER
1914 - 1944
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 917
Catherine Breshkovsky
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1844 - 1934
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 918
Rudolf Barshai
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 919
Dmitry Utkin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1970 - 2023
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 920
Hyacinth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1777 - 1853
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 921
Konstantin Somov
SCULPTOR
1869 - 1939
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 922
Zinaida Yusupova
NOBLEMAN
1861 - 1939
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 923
Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1914
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 924
Alexander Guchkov
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1936
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 925
Among MUSICIANS In Russia
Among musicians born in Russia, Rudolf Barshai ranks 11. Before him are Valery Gergiev (1953), Mikhail Pletnev (1957), Vladimir Sofronitsky (1901), Edgar Froese (1944), Maxim Shostakovich (1938), and Maria Yudina (1899). After him are Lev Oborin (1907), Nikolai Zverev (1832), Evgeny Kissin (1971), Lazar Berman (1930), Nikolai Noskov (1956), and Valery Afanassiev (1947).
Valery Gergiev
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 5
Mikhail Pletnev
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 6
Vladimir Sofronitsky
1901 - 1961
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 7
Edgar Froese
1944 - 2015
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 8
Maxim Shostakovich
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 9
Maria Yudina
1899 - 1970
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 10
Rudolf Barshai
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 11
Lev Oborin
1907 - 1974
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 12
Nikolai Zverev
1832 - 1893
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 13
Evgeny Kissin
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 14
Lazar Berman
1930 - 2005
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 15
Nikolai Noskov
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 16
Valery Afanassiev
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 17