The Most Famous
COMPOSERS from Belarus
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Belarusian Composers of all time. This list of famous Belarusian Composers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Stanisław Moniuszko (1819 - 1872)
With an HPI of 62.18, Stanisław Moniuszko is the most famous Belarusian Composer. His biography has been translated into 45 different languages on wikipedia.
Stanisław Moniuszko (Polish pronunciation: [stãˈɲiswaf mɔ̃ˈɲuʃkɔ] ; May 5, 1819 – June 4, 1872) was a Polish composer, conductor and teacher. He wrote many popular art songs and operas, and his music is filled with patriotic folk themes of the peoples of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (mainly Poles, Lithuanians and Belarusians). He is generally referred to as "the father of Polish national opera". Since the 1990s Stanisław Moniuszko is being recognized in Belarus as an important figure to Belarusian culture as well.
2. Mieczysław Karłowicz (1876 - 1909)
With an HPI of 53.70, Mieczysław Karłowicz is the 2nd most famous Belarusian Composer. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
Mieczysław Karłowicz ([miɛt͡ʂɨswaf ˈkarwɔvit͡ʂ], 11 December 1876 – 8 February 1909) was a Polish composer and conductor.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Belarusian composers born between 1819 and 1876. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Belarusian composers include Stanisław Moniuszko, and Mieczysław Karłowicz.
