CONDUCTOR
Yuri Temirkanov
1938 - 2023

Yuri Temirkanov
Yuri Khatuevich Temirkanov (Russian: Ю́рий Хату́евич Темирка́нов; Kabardian: Темыркъан Хьэту и къуэ Юрий; 10 December 1938 – 2 November 2023) was a Soviet and Russian conductor, named a People's Artist of the USSR. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Yuri Temirkanov is the 48th most popular conductor (down from 27th in 2024), the 937th most popular biography from Russia (down from 629th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Russian Conductor.
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Among CONDUCTORS
Among conductors, Yuri Temirkanov ranks 48 out of 128. Before him are Thomas Beecham, Lovro von Matačić, Charles Munch, Eliahu Inbal, Antal Doráti, and Karel Ančerl. After him are José Antonio Abreu, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Eugene Aynsley Goossens, Kurt Sanderling, Günter Wand, and Felix Mottl.
Most Popular Conductors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Beecham
1879 - 1961
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 42
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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Yuri Temirkanov ranks 216. Before him are Leon Panetta, Karin Balzer, Eiko Ishioka, Carlo Caffarra, Suhaila Siddiq, and Klaus Voormann. After him are Francesco Coccopalmerio, Andrey Myagkov, Roger Hunt, Jacqueline Andere, Juraj Jakubisko, and Olga Szabó-Orbán. Among people deceased in 2023, Yuri Temirkanov ranks 181. Before him are Irenaios, Suzanne Somers, Peter Bieri, Hans Albert, Robert Hanssen, and Marouf al-Bakhit. After him are Shane MacGowan, Boniface Alexandre, Jim Hines, Bo Larsson, Juraj Jakubisko, and Yaakov Ziv.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsLeon Panetta
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 210
Karin Balzer
ATHLETE
1938 - 2019
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 211
Eiko Ishioka
DESIGNER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 212
Carlo Caffarra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2017
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 213
Suhaila Siddiq
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 214
Klaus Voormann
MUSICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 215
Yuri Temirkanov
CONDUCTOR
1938 - 2023
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 216
Francesco Coccopalmerio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 217
Andrey Myagkov
ACTOR
1938 - 2021
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 218
Roger Hunt
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 219
Jacqueline Andere
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 220
Juraj Jakubisko
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2023
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 221
Olga Szabó-Orbán
FENCER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 222
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsIrenaios
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 175
Suzanne Somers
ACTOR
1946 - 2023
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 176
Peter Bieri
WRITER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 177
Hans Albert
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2023
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 178
Robert Hanssen
MAFIOSO
1944 - 2023
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 179
Marouf al-Bakhit
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2023
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 180
Yuri Temirkanov
CONDUCTOR
1938 - 2023
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 181
Shane MacGowan
SINGER
1957 - 2023
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 182
Boniface Alexandre
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 183
Jim Hines
ATHLETE
1946 - 2023
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 184
Bo Larsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 185
Juraj Jakubisko
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2023
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 186
Yaakov Ziv
ENGINEER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 187
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Yuri Temirkanov ranks 937 out of 3,761. Before him are Alexander Shliapnikov (1885), Nikolai Vasilyeich Repnin (1734), Mikhail Yangel (1911), Konstantin Feoktistov (1926), Walter Krupinski (1920), and Franz Overbeck (1837). After him are Emil Wiechert (1861), Andrey Myagkov (1938), Vadim Bakatin (1937), Vasily Lanovoy (1934), Eudoxia Streshneva (1608), and Mstislav III of Kiev (1150).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsAlexander Shliapnikov
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1937
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 931
Nikolai Vasilyeich Repnin
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1801
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 932
Mikhail Yangel
ENGINEER
1911 - 1971
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 933
Konstantin Feoktistov
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 2009
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 934
Walter Krupinski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2000
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 935
Franz Overbeck
WRITER
1837 - 1905
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 936
Yuri Temirkanov
CONDUCTOR
1938 - 2023
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 937
Emil Wiechert
PHYSICIST
1861 - 1928
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 938
Andrey Myagkov
ACTOR
1938 - 2021
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 939
Vadim Bakatin
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2022
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 940
Vasily Lanovoy
ACTOR
1934 - 2021
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 941
Eudoxia Streshneva
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1645
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 942
Mstislav III of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1223
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 943
Among CONDUCTORS In Russia
Among conductors born in Russia, Yuri Temirkanov ranks 2. Before him are Serge Koussevitzky (1874). After him are Yevgeny Svetlanov (1928), Semyon Bychkov (1952), Leo Borchard (1899), Armas Järnefelt (1869), Vasily Agapkin (1884), Georg Schnéevoigt (1872), Kirill Petrenko (1972), Albert Coates (1882), Nikolai Golovanov (1891), and Tugan Sokhiev (1977).
Serge Koussevitzky
1874 - 1951
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 1
Yuri Temirkanov
1938 - 2023
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2
Yevgeny Svetlanov
1928 - 2002
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 3
Semyon Bychkov
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 4
Leo Borchard
1899 - 1945
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 5
Armas Järnefelt
1869 - 1958
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 6
Vasily Agapkin
1884 - 1964
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 7
Georg Schnéevoigt
1872 - 1947
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 8
Kirill Petrenko
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 9
Albert Coates
1882 - 1953
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 10
Nikolai Golovanov
1891 - 1953
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 11
Tugan Sokhiev
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 12
























































