The Most Famous
COMPOSERS from Portugal
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Portuguese Composers of all time. This list of famous Portuguese Composers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Carlos Seixas (1704 - 1742)
With an HPI of 54.00, Carlos Seixas is the most famous Portuguese Composer. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
José António Carlos de Seixas (Portuguese: [ˈkaɾluʃ ˈsɐjʃɐʃ]; 11 June 1704 – 25 August 1742) was a pre-eminent Portuguese composer of the 18th century. An accomplished virtuoso of both the organ and the harpsichord, Seixas succeeded his father as the organist for Coimbra Cathedral at the age of fourteen. In 1720, he departed for the capital, Lisbon, where he was to serve as the organist for the royal chapel, one of the highest offices for a musician in Portugal, a position which earned him a knighthood. Much of Seixas' music rests in an ambiguous transitional period from the learned style of the 17th century to the galant style of the 18th century.
2. Marcos Portugal (1762 - 1830)
With an HPI of 49.91, Marcos Portugal is the 2nd most famous Portuguese Composer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Marcos António da Fonseca Portugal (24 March 1762 – 17 February 1830), known as Marcos Portugal, or Marco Portogallo, was a Portuguese-born Brazilian classical composer, who achieved great international fame for his operas.
3. Luís de Freitas Branco (1890 - 1955)
With an HPI of 47.27, Luís de Freitas Branco is the 3rd most famous Portuguese Composer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Luís Maria da Costa de Freitas Branco (12 October 1890 – 27 November 1955) was a Portuguese composer, musicologist, and professor of music who played a pre-eminent part in the development of Portuguese music in the first half of the 20th century.
Pantheon has 3 people classified as composers born between 1704 and 1890. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased composers include Carlos Seixas, Marcos Portugal, and Luís de Freitas Branco.
Deceased Composers
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Carlos Seixas
1704 - 1742
HPI: 54.00
Marcos Portugal
1762 - 1830
HPI: 49.91
Luís de Freitas Branco
1890 - 1955
HPI: 47.27
Which Composers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Composers since 1700.
