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Most Famous German Musicians

Music 951
Germany 19,303
17 LV Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven German Composer 1770–1827
97 RW Richard Wagner Richard Wagner German Composer 1813–1883
228 GF George Frideric Handel George Frideric Handel German Composer 1685–1759
482 RS Robert Schumann Robert Schumann German Composer 1810–1856
1,534 HK Heidi Klum Heidi Klum German Singer b. 1973
2,106 GE Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Gotthold Ephraim Lessing German Lyricist 1729–1781
2,174 KS Karlheinz Stockhausen Karlheinz Stockhausen German Composer 1928–2007
2,558 CW Christoph Willibald Gluck Christoph Willibald Gluck German Composer 1714–1787
2,638 GP Georg Philipp Telemann Georg Philipp Telemann German Composer 1681–1767
2,649 CM Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria von Weber German Composer 1786–1826
3,046 CP Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach German Composer 1714–1788
3,581 KW Kurt Weill Kurt Weill German Composer 1900–1950
4,944 DB Dieterich Buxtehude German Composer 1637–1707
5,161 DB Dieter Bohlen Dieter Bohlen German Songwriter b. 1954
5,281 JL James Last German Composer 1929–2015
6,031 N Nena Nena German Singer b. 1960
6,080 KM Kurt Masur Kurt Masur German Conductor 1927–2015
6,495 HF Helene Fischer Helene Fischer German Singer b. 1984
6,614 HS Hanna Schygulla Hanna Schygulla German Singer b. 1943
6,865 MR Max Reger Max Reger German Composer 1873–1916
7,034 RD Ramin Djawadi Ramin Djawadi German Composer b. 1974
7,302 HS Heinrich Schütz Heinrich Schütz German Composer 1585–1672
7,349 UL Udo Lindenberg Udo Lindenberg German Composer b. 1946
7,597 AM Anne-Sophie Mutter Anne-Sophie Mutter German Violin b. 1963
8,008 S( Sandra (singer) Sandra (singer) German Singer b. 1962
8,063 CW Cosima Wagner Cosima Wagner German Composer 1837–1930
9,071 MS Michael Schenker Michael Schenker German Guitar b. 1955
9,316 EH Engelbert Humperdinck (composer) Engelbert Humperdinck (composer) German Composer 1854–1921
9,362 ES Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Elisabeth Schwarzkopf German Singer 1915–2006
9,841 KN Klaus Nomi Klaus Nomi German Singer 1944–1983
11,132 HW Hans Werner Henze German Composer 1926–2012
11,603 LA Lale Andersen Lale Andersen German Singer 1905–1972
12,392 TA Thomas Anders Thomas Anders German Composer b. 1963
12,551 A ATB ATB German Music b. 1973
13,369 SC Sarah Connor (singer) Sarah Connor (singer) German Singer b. 1980
13,688 KR Katja Riemann Katja Riemann German Composer b. 1963
14,072 JA Johann Adolph Hasse Johann Adolph Hasse German Composer 1699–1783
14,266 AM Anna Magdalena Bach Anna Magdalena Bach German Singer 1701–1760
14,355 WK Wilhelm Kempff Wilhelm Kempff German Composer 1895–1991
14,603 SW Siegfried Wagner Siegfried Wagner German Composer 1869–1930
14,916 FW Fritz Wunderlich Fritz Wunderlich German Opera 1930–1966
15,014 PM Peter Maffay Peter Maffay German Singer b. 1949
15,736 CK Christine Kaufmann Christine Kaufmann German Ballet 1945–2017
16,487 UT Ulrich Tukur Ulrich Tukur German Music b. 1957
16,712 CF Cornelia Froboess Cornelia Froboess German Singer b. 1943
17,377 JJ Johann Joachim Quantz Johann Joachim Quantz German Composer 1697–1773
18,179 BB Bela B. Bela B. German Drummer b. 1962
20,353 FF Frank Farian Frank Farian German Singer b. 1941
20,566 CF Carl Friedrich Abel Carl Friedrich Abel German Composer 1723–1787
21,221 CL Carl Loewe Carl Loewe German Composer 1796–1869
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Inside Germany Musicians

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Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous germany musicians born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Germany Musicians peaked in the 1940s with 82 people.

What Germany Musicians Are Known For

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Composer are Germany Musicians's biggest group — 43% of all notables (410).

Germany Musicians over-index on organist — 41.8× the global rate.

  1. Composer410
  2. Music166
  3. Singer163
  4. Conductor64
  5. Organist32
  6. Pianist30
  7. Opera23
  8. Lyricist9
  1. Organist3241.8×
  2. Composer41031.5×
  3. Conductor6428.7×
  4. Pianist3023.5×
  5. Opera2321.6×
  6. Music16619.8×
  7. Singer1637.3×

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