MUSICIAN

Bernard Haitink

1929 - 2021

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Bernard Johan Herman Haitink (Dutch: [ˈbɛrnɑrt ˈɦaːitɪŋk]; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist. He was the principal conductor of several international orchestras, beginning with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1961. He moved to London, as principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra from 1967 to 1979, music director at Glyndebourne Opera from 1978 to 1988 and of the Royal Opera House from 1987 to 2002, when he became principal conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bernard Haitink has received more than 500,773 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Bernard Haitink is the 182nd most popular musician (down from 113th in 2019), the 140th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 82nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Musician.

Bernard Haitink is most famous for his work with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the Berlin Philharmonic.

Memorability Metrics

  • 500k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bernard Haitink ranks 182 out of 3,175. Before him are Bill Wyman, Ritchie Valens, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bono, Rudolf Schenker, and Duff McKagan. After him are Rory Gallagher, Muddy Waters, Nam June Paik, John Cale, John Paul Jones, and Alicia Keys.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Bernard Haitink ranks 65. Before him are Lennart Johansson, John Cassavetes, Osamu Yamaji, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow, Ivar Giaever, and Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie. After him are Jerry Goldsmith, Gordon Moore, Peter L. Berger, Violeta Chamorro, Ágnes Heller, and George Steiner. Among people deceased in 2021, Bernard Haitink ranks 48. Before him are Chick Corea, Carlos Reutemann, Edmond H. Fischer, Wilbur Smith, Osamu Yamaji, and Phil Spector. After him are Hissène Habré, Ei-ichi Negishi, Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, Betty White, George Jung, and Noah Gordon.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Bernard Haitink ranks 140 out of 1,646. Before him are Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (1967), Anton Mauve (1838), Etty Hillesum (1914), Geert Hofstede (1928), Pim Fortuyn (1948), and Pieter van der Aa (1659). After him are Jan Swammerdam (1637), Ary Scheffer (1795), Meindert Hobbema (1638), Johnny Rep (1951), Gaius Julius Civilis (25), and Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918).

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Among MUSICIANS In Netherlands

Among musicians born in Netherlands, Bernard Haitink ranks 2. Before him are André Rieu (1949). After him are Eddie Van Halen (1955), Tiësto (1969), Armin van Buuren (1976), Ton Koopman (1944), Jan Akkerman (1946), Eduard van Beinum (1900), Frans Brüggen (1934), Candy Dulfer (1969), Alex Van Halen (1953), and Afrojack (1987).

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