COMPOSER
Francisco Tárrega
1852 - 1909
Francisco Tárrega
Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea (21 November 1852 – 15 December 1909) was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of the late Romantic period. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francisco Tárrega has received more than 740,537 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 48 in 2019). Francisco Tárrega is the 115th most popular composer (down from 107th in 2019), the 125th most popular biography from Spain (down from 99th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Spanish Composer.
Francisco Tárrega is most famous for his guitar compositions.
Memorability Metrics
740k
Page Views (PV)
67.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
9.66
Effective Languages (L*)
2.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Francisco Tárrega ranks 115 out of 1,451. Before him are Giacomo Meyerbeer, Giulio Caccini, Joaquín Rodrigo, Mily Balakirev, Arthur Honegger, and Gregorio Allegri. After him are György Ligeti, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Fanny Mendelssohn, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Muzio Clementi, and Krzysztof Penderecki.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiacomo Meyerbeer
1791 - 1864
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 109
Giulio Caccini
1551 - 1618
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 110
Joaquín Rodrigo
1901 - 1999
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 111
Mily Balakirev
1837 - 1910
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 112
Arthur Honegger
1892 - 1955
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 113
Gregorio Allegri
1582 - 1652
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 114
Francisco Tárrega
1852 - 1909
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 115
György Ligeti
1923 - 2006
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 116
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
1732 - 1795
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 117
Fanny Mendelssohn
1805 - 1847
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 118
Heitor Villa-Lobos
1887 - 1959
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 119
Muzio Clementi
1752 - 1832
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 120
Krzysztof Penderecki
1933 - 2020
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 121
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1852, Francisco Tárrega ranks 12. Before him are William Ramsay, Emil Fischer, Albert A. Michelson, Henri Moissan, Santiago Ramón y Cajal, and Joseph Joffre. After him are Charles Taze Russell, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, Constantin Fehrenbach, and Ferdinand von Lindemann. Among people deceased in 1909, Francisco Tárrega ranks 8. Before him are Cesare Lombroso, Geronimo, Itō Hirobumi, Isaac Albéniz, Hermann Minkowski, and Hermann Ebbinghaus. After him are Peder Severin Krøyer, Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia, Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, and Emil Erlenmeyer.
Others Born in 1852
Go to all RankingsWilliam Ramsay
CHEMIST
1852 - 1916
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 6
Emil Fischer
CHEMIST
1852 - 1919
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 7
Albert A. Michelson
PHYSICIST
1852 - 1931
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 8
Henri Moissan
CHEMIST
1852 - 1907
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 9
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1934
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 10
Joseph Joffre
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1931
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 11
Francisco Tárrega
COMPOSER
1852 - 1909
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 12
Charles Taze Russell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1916
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 13
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1912
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 14
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
EXPLORER
1852 - 1905
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 15
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1925
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 16
Constantin Fehrenbach
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1926
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 17
Ferdinand von Lindemann
MATHEMATICIAN
1852 - 1939
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1909
Go to all RankingsCesare Lombroso
PHYSICIAN
1835 - 1909
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 2
Geronimo
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1909
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 3
Itō Hirobumi
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1909
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 4
Isaac Albéniz
MUSICIAN
1860 - 1909
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 5
Hermann Minkowski
MATHEMATICIAN
1864 - 1909
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 6
Hermann Ebbinghaus
PSYCHOLOGIST
1850 - 1909
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 7
Francisco Tárrega
COMPOSER
1852 - 1909
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 8
Peder Severin Krøyer
PAINTER
1851 - 1909
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 9
Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1909
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 10
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1909
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 11
Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1909
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 12
Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
COMPANION
1831 - 1909
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 13
Emil Erlenmeyer
CHEMIST
1825 - 1909
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 14
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Francisco Tárrega ranks 125 out of 3,355. Before him are Margaret Theresa of Spain (1651), Pablo de Sarasate (1844), Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Javier Solana (1942), Paco de Lucía (1947), and Francisco de Orellana (1511). After him are Ferdinand III of Castile (1199), Ricardo Zamora (1901), Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870), Francisco Gento (1933), Princess Isabella of Parma (1741), and Almanzor (930).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsMargaret Theresa of Spain
POLITICIAN
1651 - 1673
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 119
Pablo de Sarasate
MUSICIAN
1844 - 1908
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 120
Miguel de Unamuno
PHILOSOPHER
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 121
Javier Solana
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 122
Paco de Lucía
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 123
Francisco de Orellana
EXPLORER
1511 - 1546
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 124
Francisco Tárrega
COMPOSER
1852 - 1909
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 125
Ferdinand III of Castile
POLITICIAN
1199 - 1252
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 126
Ricardo Zamora
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1978
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 127
Miguel Primo de Rivera
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1930
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 128
Francisco Gento
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 129
Princess Isabella of Parma
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1763
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 130
Almanzor
POLITICIAN
930 - 1002
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 131
Among COMPOSERS In Spain
Among composers born in Spain, Francisco Tárrega ranks 3. Before him are Manuel de Falla (1876), and Joaquín Rodrigo (1901). After him are Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548), Enrique Granados (1867), Jordi Savall (1941), Antonio Soler (1729), Joaquín Turina (1882), Federico Mompou (1893), Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806), Gaspar Sanz (1640), and Antonio de Cabezón (1510).
Manuel de Falla
1876 - 1946
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 1
Joaquín Rodrigo
1901 - 1999
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 2
Francisco Tárrega
1852 - 1909
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 3
Tomás Luis de Victoria
1548 - 1611
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 4
Enrique Granados
1867 - 1916
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 5
Jordi Savall
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 6
Antonio Soler
1729 - 1783
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 7
Joaquín Turina
1882 - 1949
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 8
Federico Mompou
1893 - 1987
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 9
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga
1806 - 1826
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 10
Gaspar Sanz
1640 - 1710
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 11
Antonio de Cabezón
1510 - 1566
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 12