1400 - 1460
Gilles de Bins dit Binchois (also Binchoys; c. 1400 – 20 September 1460) was a Franco-Flemish composer of early Renaissance music. A central figure of the Burgundian School, Binchois and his colleague Guillaume Du Fay were deeply influenced by the contenance angloise style of John Dunstaple. His efforts in consolidating a 'Burgundian tradition' would be important for the formation of the Franco-Flemish School. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gilles Binchois has received more than 144,504 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Gilles Binchois is the 197th most popular composer (down from 192nd in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 95th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Belgian Composer.
Gilles Binchois is most famous for his work in the 15th century. He was a composer and a singer, and he was also an important figure in the Burgundian School.
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Among composers, Gilles Binchois ranks 197 out of 1,216. Before him are Johann Joachim Quantz, Ludwig Minkus, Samuel Barber, Michael Praetorius, Jordi Savall, and Philippe de Vitry. After him are Francesco Landini, Karol Szymanowski, Umberto Giordano, Francesca Caccini, Andrea Gabrieli, and Reinhold Glière.
1697 - 1773
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 191
1826 - 1917
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 192
1910 - 1981
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 193
1571 - 1621
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 194
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 195
1291 - 1361
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 196
1400 - 1460
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 197
1325 - 1397
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 198
1882 - 1937
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 199
1867 - 1948
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 200
1587 - 1640
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 201
1533 - 1585
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 202
1874 - 1956
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 203
Among people born in 1400, Gilles Binchois ranks 2. Before him is Fra Angelico. After him are Bartolomeo Colleoni, Gennadius Scholarius, Owen Tudor, Konrad Witz, Filarete, Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine, Alexander I of Moldavia, Ausiàs March, Vladislav II of Wallachia, and Hüma Hatun. Among people deceased in 1460, Gilles Binchois ranks 5. Before him are Prince Henry the Navigator, Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, Pachacuti, and James II of Scotland. After him are John IV of Trebizond, Albert III, Duke of Bavaria, Guarino da Verona, Michael Szilágyi, Ma Huan, Petr Chelčický, and Gonçalo Velho Cabral.
1400 - 1455
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 1
1400 - 1460
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 2
1400 - 1475
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 3
1400 - 1473
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 4
1400 - 1461
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 5
1400 - 1446
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 6
1400 - 1469
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 7
1400 - 1453
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 8
1400 - 1432
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 9
1400 - 1459
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 10
1400 - 1456
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 11
1400 - 1449
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 12
1394 - 1460
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 1
1411 - 1460
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 2
1380 - 1460
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 3
1430 - 1460
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 4
1400 - 1460
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 5
1403 - 1460
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 6
1401 - 1460
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 7
1374 - 1460
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 8
1400 - 1460
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 9
1380 - 1460
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 10
1390 - 1460
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 11
1400 - 1460
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 12
Among people born in Belgium, Gilles Binchois ranks 102 out of 1,019. Before him are Philippe de Champaigne (1602), Auguste Beernaert (1829), Émile Verhaeren (1855), Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon (1673), Peyo (1928), and Félicien Rops (1833). After him are Joachim Patinir (1480), Gerard de Ridefort (1141), Eugène Ysaÿe (1858), Paul Delvaux (1897), Frans Snyders (1579), and Gertrude of Nivelles (626).
1602 - 1674
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 96
1829 - 1912
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 97
1855 - 1916
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 98
1673 - 1743
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 99
1928 - 1992
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 100
1833 - 1898
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 101
1400 - 1460
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 102
1480 - 1524
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 103
1141 - 1189
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 104
1858 - 1931
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 105
1897 - 1994
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 106
1579 - 1657
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 107
626 - 659
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 108
Among composers born in Belgium, Gilles Binchois ranks 6. Before him are Orlande de Lassus (1534), César Franck (1822), Guillaume Du Fay (1397), Johannes Ockeghem (1410), and Adrian Willaert (1490). After him are Eugène Ysaÿe (1858), Henri Vieuxtemps (1820), Jacob Obrecht (1457), André Grétry (1741), Jacques Arcadelt (1507), and Pierre De Geyter (1848).
1534 - 1594
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 1
1822 - 1890
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 2
1397 - 1474
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 3
1410 - 1497
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 4
1490 - 1562
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 5
1400 - 1460
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 6
1858 - 1931
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 7
1820 - 1881
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 8
1457 - 1505
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 9
1741 - 1813
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 10
1507 - 1568
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 11
1848 - 1932
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 12