COMPOSER
Claudio Monteverdi
1567 - 1643
Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods of music history. Born in Cremona, where he undertook his first musical studies and compositions, Monteverdi developed his career first at the court of Mantua (c. 1590–1613) and then until his death in the Republic of Venice where he was maestro di cappella at the basilica of San Marco. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Claudio Monteverdi has received more than 1,802,899 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Claudio Monteverdi is the 21st most popular composer, the 67th most popular biography from Italy (down from 54th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Italian Composer.
Claudio Monteverdi is most famous for his opera "L'Orfeo" which was one of the first operas ever written.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
78.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
74
Languages Editions (L)
14.38
Effective Languages (L*)
2.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Claudio Monteverdi ranks 21 out of 1,451. Before him are Johannes Brahms, Giacomo Puccini, Edvard Grieg, Gioachino Rossini, Felix Mendelssohn, and Georges Bizet. After him are Igor Stravinsky, Ennio Morricone, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Claude Debussy, Bedřich Smetana, and Dmitri Shostakovich.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohannes Brahms
1833 - 1897
HPI: 81.99
Rank: 15
Giacomo Puccini
1858 - 1924
HPI: 81.39
Rank: 16
Edvard Grieg
1843 - 1907
HPI: 79.78
Rank: 17
Gioachino Rossini
1792 - 1868
HPI: 79.74
Rank: 18
Felix Mendelssohn
1809 - 1847
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 19
Georges Bizet
1838 - 1875
HPI: 79.09
Rank: 20
Claudio Monteverdi
1567 - 1643
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 21
Igor Stravinsky
1882 - 1971
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 22
Ennio Morricone
1928 - 2020
HPI: 77.84
Rank: 23
Sergei Rachmaninoff
1873 - 1943
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 24
Claude Debussy
1862 - 1918
HPI: 77.06
Rank: 25
Bedřich Smetana
1824 - 1884
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 26
Dmitri Shostakovich
1906 - 1975
HPI: 76.85
Rank: 27
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1567, Claudio Monteverdi ranks 1. After him are Francis de Sales, Maurice, Prince of Orange, Date Masamune, Samuel de Champlain, Willem Schouten, Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain, Jacques Clément, Sanada Yukimura, Eleanor de' Medici, Jindřich Matyáš Thurn, and Jacob van Heemskerck. Among people deceased in 1643, Claudio Monteverdi ranks 2. Before him is Louis XIII of France. After him are Hong Taiji, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Sophia Brahe, Paul Guldin, François Duquesnoy, Hendrik Brouwer, Giovanni Baglione, Benedetto Castelli, Jean du Vergier de Hauranne, and Herman Wrangel.
Others Born in 1567
Go to all RankingsClaudio Monteverdi
COMPOSER
1567 - 1643
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 1
Francis de Sales
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1567 - 1622
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 2
Maurice, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1625
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 3
Date Masamune
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1567 - 1636
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 4
Samuel de Champlain
EXPLORER
1567 - 1635
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 5
Willem Schouten
EXPLORER
1567 - 1625
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 6
Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1597
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 7
Jacques Clément
WRITER
1567 - 1589
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 8
Sanada Yukimura
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1567 - 1615
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 9
Eleanor de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1611
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 10
Jindřich Matyáš Thurn
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1640
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 11
Jacob van Heemskerck
EXPLORER
1567 - 1607
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1643
Go to all RankingsLouis XIII of France
POLITICIAN
1601 - 1643
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 1
Claudio Monteverdi
COMPOSER
1567 - 1643
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 2
Hong Taiji
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1643
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 3
Girolamo Frescobaldi
COMPOSER
1583 - 1643
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 4
Sophia Brahe
CHEMIST
1556 - 1643
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 5
Paul Guldin
MATHEMATICIAN
1577 - 1643
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 6
François Duquesnoy
SCULPTOR
1597 - 1643
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 7
Hendrik Brouwer
EXPLORER
1581 - 1643
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 8
Giovanni Baglione
PAINTER
1566 - 1643
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 9
Benedetto Castelli
MATHEMATICIAN
1578 - 1643
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 10
Jean du Vergier de Hauranne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1581 - 1643
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 11
Herman Wrangel
POLITICIAN
1584 - 1643
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Claudio Monteverdi ranks 67 out of 5,161. Before him are Saint Valentine (226), Guglielmo Marconi (1874), Ötzi (-3345), Vespasian (9), Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), and Federico Fellini (1920). After him are Pope Innocent VII (1339), Pope Julius II (1443), Sophia Loren (1934), Luciano Pavarotti (1935), Titus (41), and Lucrezia Borgia (1480).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsSaint Valentine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
226 - 273
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 61
Guglielmo Marconi
INVENTOR
1874 - 1937
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 62
Ötzi
CELEBRITY
3345 BC - 3255 BC
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 63
Vespasian
POLITICIAN
9 - 79
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 64
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1194 - 1250
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 65
Federico Fellini
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 1993
HPI: 78.59
Rank: 66
Claudio Monteverdi
COMPOSER
1567 - 1643
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 67
Pope Innocent VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1339 - 1406
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 68
Pope Julius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1443 - 1513
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 69
Sophia Loren
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 70
Luciano Pavarotti
SINGER
1935 - 2007
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 71
Titus
POLITICIAN
41 - 81
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 72
Lucrezia Borgia
NOBLEMAN
1480 - 1519
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 73
Among COMPOSERS In Italy
Among composers born in Italy, Claudio Monteverdi ranks 5. Before him are Antonio Vivaldi (1678), Giuseppe Verdi (1813), Giacomo Puccini (1858), and Gioachino Rossini (1792). After him are Ennio Morricone (1928), Guido of Arezzo (991), Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632), Gaetano Donizetti (1797), Vincenzo Bellini (1801), Tomaso Albinoni (1671), and Domenico Scarlatti (1685).
Antonio Vivaldi
1678 - 1741
HPI: 87.85
Rank: 1
Giuseppe Verdi
1813 - 1901
HPI: 86.26
Rank: 2
Giacomo Puccini
1858 - 1924
HPI: 81.39
Rank: 3
Gioachino Rossini
1792 - 1868
HPI: 79.74
Rank: 4
Claudio Monteverdi
1567 - 1643
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 5
Ennio Morricone
1928 - 2020
HPI: 77.84
Rank: 6
Guido of Arezzo
991 - 1050
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 7
Jean-Baptiste Lully
1632 - 1687
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 8
Gaetano Donizetti
1797 - 1848
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 9
Vincenzo Bellini
1801 - 1835
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 10
Tomaso Albinoni
1671 - 1751
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 11
Domenico Scarlatti
1685 - 1757
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 12