MUSICIAN
Wolfgang Sawallisch
1923 - 2013

Wolfgang Sawallisch
Wolfgang Sawallisch (26 August 1923 – 22 February 2013) was a German conductor and pianist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wolfgang Sawallisch is the 453rd most popular musician (down from 404th in 2019), the 1,993rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,884th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular German Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Wolfgang Sawallisch ranks 453 out of 3,175. Before him are Robert Trujillo, Valery Gergiev, Krystian Zimerman, Ellie Goulding, Billy Gibbons, and Eliso Virsaladze. After him are Carl Tausig, Scott McKenzie, David Crosby, Maurice André, Theodor Leschetizky, and Alan Menken.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Trujillo
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 447
Valery Gergiev
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 448
Krystian Zimerman
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 449
Ellie Goulding
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 450
Billy Gibbons
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 451
Eliso Virsaladze
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 452
Wolfgang Sawallisch
1923 - 2013
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 453
Carl Tausig
1841 - 1871
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 454
Scott McKenzie
1939 - 2012
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 455
David Crosby
1941 - 2023
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 456
Maurice André
1933 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 457
Theodor Leschetizky
1830 - 1915
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 458
Alan Menken
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 459
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Wolfgang Sawallisch ranks 108. Before him are Antony Flew, Edward Mulhare, Otfried Preußler, Madeleine Lebeau, Yaşar Kemal, and Aaron Spelling. After him are Belisario Betancur, Álvaro Mutis, Ernst Nolte, Menahem Pressler, Alexandre Astruc, and Walerian Borowczyk. Among people deceased in 2013, Wolfgang Sawallisch ranks 106. Before him are Dominique Venner, Pedro Rocha, Otfried Preußler, Joe Weider, Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, and Stéphane Hessel. After him are Álvaro Mutis, Dennis Farina, Mitja Ribičič, Édouard Molinaro, Rosalía Mera, and Ray Price.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsAntony Flew
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2010
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 102
Edward Mulhare
ACTOR
1923 - 1997
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 103
Otfried Preußler
WRITER
1923 - 2013
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 104
Madeleine Lebeau
ACTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 105
Yaşar Kemal
WRITER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 106
Aaron Spelling
PRODUCER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 107
Wolfgang Sawallisch
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 108
Belisario Betancur
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 109
Álvaro Mutis
WRITER
1923 - 2013
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 110
Ernst Nolte
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 111
Menahem Pressler
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2023
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 112
Alexandre Astruc
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 113
Walerian Borowczyk
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2006
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 114
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsDominique Venner
WRITER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 100
Pedro Rocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2013
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 101
Otfried Preußler
WRITER
1923 - 2013
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 102
Joe Weider
BUSINESSPERSON
1919 - 2013
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 103
Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau
NOBLEMAN
1968 - 2013
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 104
Stéphane Hessel
WRITER
1917 - 2013
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 105
Wolfgang Sawallisch
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 106
Álvaro Mutis
WRITER
1923 - 2013
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 107
Dennis Farina
ACTOR
1944 - 2013
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 108
Mitja Ribičič
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2013
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 109
Édouard Molinaro
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 110
Rosalía Mera
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - 2013
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 111
Ray Price
SINGER
1926 - 2013
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 112
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wolfgang Sawallisch ranks 1,994 out of 7,253. Before him are Garibald I of Bavaria (550), Lilly Reich (1885), Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia (1719), Moritz von Jacobi (1801), Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1891), and Otto Brunfels (1488). After him are Gustav Nachtigal (1834), Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769), Jean Cabanis (1816), Friedrich Naumann (1860), Oswald Boelcke (1891), and Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark (1808).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGaribald I of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
550 - 593
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 1,988
Lilly Reich
ARCHITECT
1885 - 1947
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 1,989
Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1719 - 1765
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 1,990
Moritz von Jacobi
PHYSICIST
1801 - 1874
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 1,991
Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1971
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 1,992
Otto Brunfels
BIOLOGIST
1488 - 1534
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 1,993
Wolfgang Sawallisch
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 1,994
Gustav Nachtigal
EXPLORER
1834 - 1885
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 1,995
Ernst Moritz Arndt
PHILOSOPHER
1769 - 1860
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 1,996
Jean Cabanis
BIOLOGIST
1816 - 1906
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 1,997
Friedrich Naumann
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1919
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 1,998
Oswald Boelcke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1916
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 1,999
Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark
COMPANION
1808 - 1891
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 2,000
Among MUSICIANS In Germany
Among musicians born in Germany, Wolfgang Sawallisch ranks 22. Before him are Tré Cool (1972), Wilhelm Backhaus (1884), Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806), Matthias Jabs (1955), Ralf Hütter (1946), and Theo Jörgensmann (1948). After him are Menahem Pressler (1923), Paul Landers (1964), Anne-Sophie Mutter (1963), Kai Hansen (1963), Christian Lorenz (1966), and Uli Jon Roth (1954).
Tré Cool
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 16
Wilhelm Backhaus
1884 - 1969
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 17
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller
1806 - 1874
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 18
Matthias Jabs
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 19
Ralf Hütter
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 20
Theo Jörgensmann
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 21
Wolfgang Sawallisch
1923 - 2013
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 22
Menahem Pressler
1923 - 2023
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 23
Paul Landers
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 24
Anne-Sophie Mutter
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 25
Kai Hansen
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 26
Christian Lorenz
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 27
Uli Jon Roth
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 28