COMPOSER
Giaches de Wert
1535 - 1596
Giaches de Wert
Giaches de Wert (also Jacques/Jaches de Wert, Giaches de Vuert; 1535 – 6 May 1596) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance, active in Italy. Intimately connected with the progressive musical center of Ferrara, he was one of the leaders in developing the style of the late Renaissance madrigal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giaches de Wert has received more than 70,271 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Giaches de Wert is the 900th most popular composer (down from 866th in 2019), the 475th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 415th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Belgian Composer.
Memorability Metrics
70k
Page Views (PV)
51.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
6.35
Effective Languages (L*)
1.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Giaches de Wert ranks 900 out of 1,451. Before him are Tigran Mansurian, Klaus Huber, Paul Dessau, Hermann Goetz, Václav Tomášek, and Tan Dun. After him are Anton Stamitz, Hans von Koessler, Antonio Bertali, Cathy Berberian, Alberto Franchetti, and Nobuo Uematsu.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTigran Mansurian
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 894
Klaus Huber
1924 - 2017
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 895
Paul Dessau
1894 - 1979
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 896
Hermann Goetz
1840 - 1876
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 897
Václav Tomášek
1774 - 1850
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 898
Tan Dun
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 899
Giaches de Wert
1535 - 1596
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 900
Anton Stamitz
1750 - 1809
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 901
Hans von Koessler
1853 - 1926
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 902
Antonio Bertali
1605 - 1669
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 903
Cathy Berberian
1925 - 1983
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 904
Alberto Franchetti
1860 - 1942
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 905
Nobuo Uematsu
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 906
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1535, Giaches de Wert ranks 23. Before him are William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Marc'Antonio Ingegneri, Lucas van Valckenborch, Yemişçi Hasan Pasha, Klaus Fleming, and Lucrezia d'Este. After him is Éléonore de Roye. Among people deceased in 1596, Giaches de Wert ranks 9. Before him are Anna Jagiellon, Koca Sinan Pasha, Blaise de Vigenère, George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Pellegrino Tibaldi, and Hamnet Shakespeare. After him are Pierre Pithou, and George Peele.
Others Born in 1535
Go to all RankingsWilliam the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1535 - 1592
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 17
Marc'Antonio Ingegneri
COMPOSER
1535 - 1592
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 18
Lucas van Valckenborch
PAINTER
1535 - 1597
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 19
Yemişçi Hasan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1535 - 1603
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 20
Klaus Fleming
POLITICIAN
1535 - 1597
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 21
Lucrezia d'Este
NOBLEMAN
1535 - 1598
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 22
Giaches de Wert
COMPOSER
1535 - 1596
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 23
Éléonore de Roye
NOBLEMAN
1535 - 1564
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1596
Go to all RankingsAnna Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1523 - 1596
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 3
Koca Sinan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1596
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 4
Blaise de Vigenère
WRITER
1523 - 1596
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 5
George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1596
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 6
Pellegrino Tibaldi
PAINTER
1527 - 1596
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7
Hamnet Shakespeare
WRITER
1585 - 1596
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 8
Giaches de Wert
COMPOSER
1535 - 1596
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 9
Pierre Pithou
WRITER
1539 - 1596
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 10
George Peele
WRITER
1556 - 1596
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 11
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Giaches de Wert ranks 475 out of 1,190. Before him are Pieter Boel (1622), Arno (1949), Gerard de Lairesse (1640), Olivier Gendebien (1924), Joseph Lebeau (1794), and Joseph Mermans (1922). After him are Romain Maes (1912), David Vinckboons (1576), Sylvère Maes (1909), Benoît Poelvoorde (1964), Jacob de Gheyn II (1565), and Johan Leysen (1950).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsPieter Boel
PAINTER
1622 - 1674
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 469
Arno
SINGER
1949 - 2022
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 470
Gerard de Lairesse
PAINTER
1640 - 1711
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 471
Olivier Gendebien
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 472
Joseph Lebeau
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1865
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 473
Joseph Mermans
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 474
Giaches de Wert
COMPOSER
1535 - 1596
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 475
Romain Maes
CYCLIST
1912 - 1983
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 476
David Vinckboons
PAINTER
1576 - 1632
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 477
Sylvère Maes
CYCLIST
1909 - 1966
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 478
Benoît Poelvoorde
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 479
Jacob de Gheyn II
PAINTER
1565 - 1629
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 480
Johan Leysen
ACTOR
1950 - 2023
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 481
Among COMPOSERS In Belgium
Among composers born in Belgium, Giaches de Wert ranks 29. Before him are Philippe Herreweghe (1947), Hucbald (840), Joseph Jongen (1873), Wim Mertens (1953), Philippe de Monte (1521), and Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823). After him are Peter Benoit (1834), and Henri Pousseur (1929).
Philippe Herreweghe
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 23
Hucbald
840 - 930
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 24
Joseph Jongen
1873 - 1953
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 25
Wim Mertens
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 26
Philippe de Monte
1521 - 1603
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 27
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
1823 - 1881
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 28
Giaches de Wert
1535 - 1596
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 29
Peter Benoit
1834 - 1901
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 30
Henri Pousseur
1929 - 2009
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 31