COMPOSER
Francesca Caccini
1587 - 1640
Francesca Caccini
Francesca Caccini ([franˈtʃeska katˈtʃiːni]; 18 September 1587 – between 1641 and 1645 most likely; or she may have remarried.) was an Italian composer, singer, lutenist, poet, and music teacher of the early Baroque era. She was also known by the nickname "La Cecchina" [la tʃekˈkiːna], given to her by the Florentines and probably a diminutive of "Francesca". She was the daughter of Giulio Caccini. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francesca Caccini has received more than 188,592 page views. Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Francesca Caccini is the 177th most popular composer (up from 201st in 2019), the 863rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 927th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Italian Composer.
Francesca Caccini is most famous for being the first female composer to be published in Italy.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
64.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
9.51
Effective Languages (L*)
2.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Francesca Caccini ranks 177 out of 1,451. Before her are Henry Mancini, Hugo Wolf, Amilcare Ponchielli, Jordi Savall, Dmitry Kabalevsky, and Gustav Holst. After her are Luciano Berio, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Francesco Cavalli, Giuseppe Torelli, Philip Glass, and Sigismond Thalberg.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenry Mancini
1924 - 1994
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 171
Hugo Wolf
1860 - 1903
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 172
Amilcare Ponchielli
1834 - 1886
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 173
Jordi Savall
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 174
Dmitry Kabalevsky
1904 - 1986
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 175
Gustav Holst
1874 - 1934
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 176
Francesca Caccini
1587 - 1640
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 177
Luciano Berio
1925 - 2003
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 178
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
1562 - 1621
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 179
Francesco Cavalli
1602 - 1676
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 180
Giuseppe Torelli
1658 - 1709
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 181
Philip Glass
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 182
Sigismond Thalberg
1812 - 1871
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 183
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1587, Francesca Caccini ranks 1. After her are Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, Joost van den Vondel, Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Samuel Scheidt, Stefano Landi, Virginia Centurione Bracelli, Magdalene of Bavaria, Esaias van de Velde, Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and Johannes Fabricius. Among people deceased in 1640, Francesca Caccini ranks 4. Before her are Peter Paul Rubens, Murad IV, and George William, Elector of Brandenburg. After her are Uriel da Costa, Giuseppe Cesari, Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, Jindřich Matyáš Thurn, Vittoria Aleotti, Wilhelm Kettler, Alessandro Salvio, and Charles, Duke of Guise.
Others Born in 1587
Go to all RankingsFrancesca Caccini
COMPOSER
1587 - 1640
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 1
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1587 - 1637
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2
Joost van den Vondel
WRITER
1587 - 1679
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 3
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
POLITICIAN
1587 - 1645
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 4
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1587 - 1629
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 5
Samuel Scheidt
COMPOSER
1587 - 1654
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 6
Stefano Landi
COMPOSER
1587 - 1639
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 7
Virginia Centurione Bracelli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1587 - 1651
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 8
Magdalene of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1587 - 1628
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 9
Esaias van de Velde
PAINTER
1587 - 1630
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 10
Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1587 - 1626
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 11
Johannes Fabricius
ASTRONOMER
1587 - 1616
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1640
Go to all RankingsPeter Paul Rubens
PAINTER
1577 - 1640
HPI: 84.52
Rank: 1
Murad IV
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1640
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 2
George William, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1640
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 3
Francesca Caccini
COMPOSER
1587 - 1640
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 4
Uriel da Costa
PHILOSOPHER
1585 - 1640
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 5
Giuseppe Cesari
PAINTER
1568 - 1640
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 6
Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi
PILOT
1609 - 1640
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 7
Jindřich Matyáš Thurn
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1640
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 8
Vittoria Aleotti
COMPOSER
1575 - 1640
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 9
Wilhelm Kettler
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1640
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 10
Alessandro Salvio
CHESS PLAYER
1570 - 1640
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 11
Charles, Duke of Guise
POLITICIAN
1571 - 1640
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Francesca Caccini ranks 863 out of 5,161. Before her are Marcus Claudius Tacitus (200), Francesco Maria Grimaldi (1618), Salvator Rosa (1615), Gentile da Fabriano (1370), Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary (1776), and Tarcisio Bertone (1934). After her are Scholastica (480), Pupienus (170), Luciano Berio (1925), Francesco Hayez (1791), Veronica Franco (1546), and Lentulus Batiatus (-200).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsMarcus Claudius Tacitus
POLITICIAN
200 - 276
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 857
Francesco Maria Grimaldi
PHYSICIST
1618 - 1663
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 858
Salvator Rosa
PAINTER
1615 - 1673
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 859
Gentile da Fabriano
PAINTER
1370 - 1427
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 860
Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1776 - 1847
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 861
Tarcisio Bertone
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 862
Francesca Caccini
COMPOSER
1587 - 1640
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 863
Scholastica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 547
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 864
Pupienus
POLITICIAN
170 - 238
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 865
Luciano Berio
COMPOSER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 866
Francesco Hayez
PAINTER
1791 - 1882
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 867
Veronica Franco
WRITER
1546 - 1591
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 868
Lentulus Batiatus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 869
Among COMPOSERS In Italy
Among composers born in Italy, Francesca Caccini ranks 37. Before her are Ferruccio Busoni (1866), Giovanni Paisiello (1740), Vittorio Monti (1868), Pietro Locatelli (1695), Baldassare Galuppi (1706), and Amilcare Ponchielli (1834). After her are Luciano Berio (1925), Francesco Cavalli (1602), Giuseppe Torelli (1658), Leonardo Vinci (1690), Andrea Luchesi (1741), and Umberto Giordano (1867).
Ferruccio Busoni
1866 - 1924
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 31
Giovanni Paisiello
1740 - 1816
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 32
Vittorio Monti
1868 - 1922
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 33
Pietro Locatelli
1695 - 1764
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 34
Baldassare Galuppi
1706 - 1785
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 35
Amilcare Ponchielli
1834 - 1886
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 36
Francesca Caccini
1587 - 1640
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 37
Luciano Berio
1925 - 2003
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 38
Francesco Cavalli
1602 - 1676
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 39
Giuseppe Torelli
1658 - 1709
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 40
Leonardo Vinci
1690 - 1730
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 41
Andrea Luchesi
1741 - 1801
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 42
Umberto Giordano
1867 - 1948
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 43