COMPOSER
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
1885 - 1948

Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn bey oghlu Hajibeyov (18 September 1885 – 23 November 1948) was an Azerbaijani composer, musicologist and teacher. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music. He composed the music of the national anthem of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (which was re-adopted after Azerbaijan regained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991). Hajibeyov also composed the anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Uzeyir Hajibeyov is the 279th most popular composer (down from 278th in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (up from 22nd in 2019) and the most popular Azerbaijani Composer.
Uzeyir hajibeyov is most famous for composing the opera "Leyli and Majnun."
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Uzeyir Hajibeyov ranks 279 out of 1,451. Before him are Friedrich Kuhlau, Steve Reich, Miklós Rózsa, Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Henryk Górecki, and Anton Reicha. After him are György Kurtág, Hanns Eisler, Franz Xaver Gruber, Eduard Hanslick, Anton Arensky, and Valentyn Sylvestrov.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Kuhlau
1786 - 1832
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 273
Steve Reich
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 274
Miklós Rózsa
1907 - 1995
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 275
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
1739 - 1799
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 276
Henryk Górecki
1933 - 2010
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 277
Anton Reicha
1770 - 1836
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 278
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
1885 - 1948
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 279
György Kurtág
1926 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 280
Hanns Eisler
1898 - 1962
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 281
Franz Xaver Gruber
1787 - 1863
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 282
Eduard Hanslick
1825 - 1904
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 283
Anton Arensky
1861 - 1906
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 284
Valentyn Sylvestrov
1937 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 285
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, Uzeyir Hajibeyov ranks 45. Before him are Nikolaus von Falkenhorst, Erich von Stroheim, Tamara Karsavina, Giacomo Matteotti, Luigi Russolo, and Otto Klemperer. After him are Jules Pascin, G. W. Pabst, Romano Guardini, Will Durant, Velimir Khlebnikov, and Christian Wirth. Among people deceased in 1948, Uzeyir Hajibeyov ranks 39. Before him are Kurt Schwitters, Georges Bernanos, Lizzie Magie, Iwane Matsui, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Pompeu Fabra. After him are Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, Emil Ludwig, Feng Yuxiang, Yoshiko Kawashima, Kōki Hirota, and Hans Aumeier.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsNikolaus von Falkenhorst
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1968
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 39
Erich von Stroheim
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1957
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 40
Tamara Karsavina
DANCER
1885 - 1978
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 41
Giacomo Matteotti
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1924
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 42
Luigi Russolo
PAINTER
1885 - 1947
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 43
Otto Klemperer
CONDUCTOR
1885 - 1973
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 44
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
COMPOSER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 45
Jules Pascin
PAINTER
1885 - 1930
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 46
G. W. Pabst
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1967
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 47
Romano Guardini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1885 - 1968
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 48
Will Durant
WRITER
1885 - 1981
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 49
Velimir Khlebnikov
WRITER
1885 - 1922
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 50
Christian Wirth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1944
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 51
Others Deceased in 1948
Go to all RankingsKurt Schwitters
ARTIST
1887 - 1948
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 33
Georges Bernanos
WRITER
1888 - 1948
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 34
Lizzie Magie
GAME DESIGNER
1866 - 1948
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 35
Iwane Matsui
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1948
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 36
Zelda Fitzgerald
WRITER
1900 - 1948
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 37
Pompeu Fabra
LINGUIST
1868 - 1948
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 38
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
COMPOSER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 39
Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington
NOBLEMAN
1920 - 1948
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 40
Emil Ludwig
WRITER
1881 - 1948
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 41
Feng Yuxiang
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1948
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 42
Yoshiko Kawashima
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1948
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 43
Kōki Hirota
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1948
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 44
Hans Aumeier
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1948
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 45
In Azerbaijan
Among people born in Azerbaijan, Uzeyir Hajibeyov ranks 17 out of 232. Before him are Abulfaz Elchibey (1938), Zecharia Sitchin (1920), Ivan Bagramyan (1897), Lotfi A. Zadeh (1921), Mirza Fatali Akhundov (1812), and Artur Rasizade (1935). After him are Pavel Florensky (1882), Ayaz Mutallibov (1938), Garegin Nzhdeh (1886), Ali Asadov (1956), Muslim Magomayev (1942), and Mehriban Aliyeva (1964).
Others born in Azerbaijan
Go to all RankingsAbulfaz Elchibey
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2000
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 11
Zecharia Sitchin
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 12
Ivan Bagramyan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1982
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 13
Lotfi A. Zadeh
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1921 - 2017
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 14
Mirza Fatali Akhundov
WRITER
1812 - 1878
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 15
Artur Rasizade
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 16
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
COMPOSER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 17
Pavel Florensky
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1937
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 18
Ayaz Mutallibov
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2022
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 19
Garegin Nzhdeh
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1955
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 20
Ali Asadov
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 21
Muslim Magomayev
SINGER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 22
Mehriban Aliyeva
PHYSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 23
Among COMPOSERS In Azerbaijan
Among composers born in Azerbaijan, Uzeyir Hajibeyov ranks 1. After him are Fikret Amirov (1922), Gara Garayev (1918), Avet Terterian (1929), Arif Malikov (1933), Tofig Guliyev (1917), Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (1947), Elza Ibrahimova (1938), and Rauf Hajiyev (1922).
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
1885 - 1948
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 1
Fikret Amirov
1922 - 1984
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 2
Gara Garayev
1918 - 1982
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 3
Avet Terterian
1929 - 1994
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 4
Arif Malikov
1933 - 2019
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 5
Tofig Guliyev
1917 - 2000
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 6
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 7
Elza Ibrahimova
1938 - 2012
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 8
Rauf Hajiyev
1922 - 1995
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 9