COMPOSER
Francesco Durante
1684 - 1755
Francesco Durante
Francesco Durante (31 March 1684 – 30 September 1755) was an Italian composer of the Neapolitan School. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francesco Durante has received more than 86,931 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Francesco Durante is the 245th most popular composer (up from 333rd in 2019), the 1,130th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,366th in 2019) and the 55th most popular Italian Composer.
Memorability Metrics
87k
Page Views (PV)
61.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
9.82
Effective Languages (L*)
1.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Francesco Durante ranks 245 out of 1,451. Before him are Johan Halvorsen, Johann Adolph Hasse, Henryk Górecki, Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Albert Roussel, and Alfred Schnittke. After him are Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Otto Nicolai, Pierre Schaeffer, Jacques Ibert, Ambroise Thomas, and Clemens Krauss.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohan Halvorsen
1864 - 1935
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 239
Johann Adolph Hasse
1699 - 1783
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 240
Henryk Górecki
1933 - 2010
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 241
Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
1724 - 1780
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 242
Albert Roussel
1869 - 1937
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 243
Alfred Schnittke
1934 - 1998
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 244
Francesco Durante
1684 - 1755
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 245
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
1739 - 1799
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 246
Otto Nicolai
1810 - 1849
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 247
Pierre Schaeffer
1910 - 1995
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 248
Jacques Ibert
1890 - 1962
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 249
Ambroise Thomas
1811 - 1896
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 250
Clemens Krauss
1893 - 1954
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 251
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1684, Francesco Durante ranks 5. Before him are Catherine I of Russia, Jean-Antoine Watteau, Ludvig Holberg, and Maria Barbara Bach. After him are Tokugawa Yoshimune, Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg, Johann Gottfried Walther, Jean-Baptiste van Loo, Robert Maynard, Kimpa Vita, and Edward Vernon. Among people deceased in 1755, Francesco Durante ranks 2. Before him is Montesquieu. After him are Gerard Majella, Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, Johann Georg Pisendel, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Johann Georg Gmelin, Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz, and Philipp Stamma.
Others Born in 1684
Go to all RankingsCatherine I of Russia
POLITICIAN
1684 - 1727
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 1
Jean-Antoine Watteau
PAINTER
1684 - 1721
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 2
Ludvig Holberg
WRITER
1684 - 1754
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3
Maria Barbara Bach
COMPANION
1684 - 1720
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 4
Francesco Durante
COMPOSER
1684 - 1755
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 5
Tokugawa Yoshimune
POLITICIAN
1684 - 1751
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 6
Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1684 - 1737
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 7
Johann Gottfried Walther
COMPOSER
1684 - 1748
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 8
Jean-Baptiste van Loo
PAINTER
1684 - 1745
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 9
Robert Maynard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1684 - 1751
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 10
Kimpa Vita
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1684 - 1706
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 11
Edward Vernon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1684 - 1757
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1755
Go to all RankingsMontesquieu
PHILOSOPHER
1689 - 1755
HPI: 84.34
Rank: 1
Francesco Durante
COMPOSER
1684 - 1755
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 2
Gerard Majella
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1726 - 1755
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 3
Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach
NOBLEMAN
1682 - 1755
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 4
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon
WRITER
1675 - 1755
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 5
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
COMPOSER
1689 - 1755
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 6
Johann Georg Pisendel
COMPOSER
1687 - 1755
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 7
Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
WRITER
1685 - 1755
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 8
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
PAINTER
1686 - 1755
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 9
Johann Georg Gmelin
GEOGRAPHER
1709 - 1755
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 10
Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz
NOBLEMAN
1686 - 1755
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 11
Philipp Stamma
CHESS PLAYER
1705 - 1755
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Francesco Durante ranks 1,130 out of 5,161. Before him are Domenico Veneziano (1410), Archduke John of Austria (1782), Verres (-120), Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta (1869), Bernardino of Siena (1380), and Tatiana of Rome (200). After him are Ferdinand II of Naples (1467), Liutprand of Cremona (922), Taddeo Gaddi (1290), Romano Guardini (1885), Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1843), and Giovanni Battista Riccioli (1598).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsDomenico Veneziano
PAINTER
1410 - 1461
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 1,124
Archduke John of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1782 - 1859
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 1,125
Verres
POLITICIAN
120 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 1,126
Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1931
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 1,127
Bernardino of Siena
PHYSICIAN
1380 - 1444
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 1,128
Tatiana of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 226
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 1,129
Francesco Durante
COMPOSER
1684 - 1755
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 1,130
Ferdinand II of Naples
POLITICIAN
1467 - 1496
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 1,131
Liutprand of Cremona
POLITICIAN
922 - 972
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 1,132
Taddeo Gaddi
PAINTER
1290 - 1366
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 1,133
Romano Guardini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1885 - 1968
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 1,134
Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1871
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 1,135
Giovanni Battista Riccioli
ASTRONOMER
1598 - 1671
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 1,136
Among COMPOSERS In Italy
Among composers born in Italy, Francesco Durante ranks 55. Before him are Nicola Porpora (1686), Gaspare Spontini (1774), Giacomo Carissimi (1605), Luigi Nono (1924), Antonio Caldara (1670), and Benedetto Marcello (1686). After him are Francesco Geminiani (1687), Gioseffo Zarlino (1517), Riccardo Broschi (1698), Antonio Lotti (1667), Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1700), and Alessandro Stradella (1643).
Nicola Porpora
1686 - 1768
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 49
Gaspare Spontini
1774 - 1851
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 50
Giacomo Carissimi
1605 - 1674
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 51
Luigi Nono
1924 - 1990
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 52
Antonio Caldara
1670 - 1736
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 53
Benedetto Marcello
1686 - 1739
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 54
Francesco Durante
1684 - 1755
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 55
Francesco Geminiani
1687 - 1762
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 56
Gioseffo Zarlino
1517 - 1590
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 57
Riccardo Broschi
1698 - 1756
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 58
Antonio Lotti
1667 - 1740
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 59
Giovanni Battista Sammartini
1700 - 1775
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 60
Alessandro Stradella
1643 - 1682
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 61