COMPOSER
Gregorio Allegri
1582 - 1652
Gregorio Allegri
Gregorio Allegri (c. 14 January 1582 – 17 February 1652) was an Italian Catholic priest and composer of the Roman School and brother of Domenico Allegri; he was also a singer. He was born and died in Rome. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gregorio Allegri has received more than 352,257 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Gregorio Allegri is the 114th most popular composer (up from 144th in 2019), the 565th most popular biography from Italy (up from 675th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Italian Composer.
Allegri is most famous for his composition, "Miserere mei, Deus" which is also known as the "Gregorian Chant."
Memorability Metrics
350k
Page Views (PV)
67.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
12.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Gregorio Allegri ranks 114 out of 1,451. Before him are Carlo Gesualdo, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Giulio Caccini, Joaquín Rodrigo, Mily Balakirev, and Arthur Honegger. After him are Francisco Tárrega, György Ligeti, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Fanny Mendelssohn, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Muzio Clementi.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlo Gesualdo
1566 - 1613
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 108
Giacomo 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1582, Gregorio Allegri ranks 2. Before him is Frans Hals. After him are Taichang Emperor, Dmitry of Uglich, Şehzade Mahmud, Giovanni Lanfranco, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, Bartolomeo Manfredi, John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, Magdalene of Brandenburg, and Stephen Pongracz. Among people deceased in 1652, Gregorio Allegri ranks 3. Before him are Jusepe de Ribera, and Georges de La Tour. After him are Jacob De la Gardie, John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg, Pietro Della Valle, Inigo Jones, Jan Asselijn, Jan Dirksz Both, Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours, Denis Pétau, and Johann von Werth.
Others Born in 1582
Go to all RankingsFrans Hals
PAINTER
1582 - 1666
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 1
Gregorio Allegri
COMPOSER
1582 - 1652
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 2
Taichang Emperor
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1620
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 3
Dmitry of Uglich
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1591
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 4
Şehzade Mahmud
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1603
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 5
Giovanni Lanfranco
PAINTER
1582 - 1647
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 6
George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1641
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 7
Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1622
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 8
Bartolomeo Manfredi
PAINTER
1582 - 1622
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 9
John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1628
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 10
Magdalene of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1582 - 1616
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 11
Stephen Pongracz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1582 - 1619
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1652
Go to all RankingsJusepe de Ribera
ARTIST
1591 - 1652
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 1
Georges de La Tour
PAINTER
1593 - 1652
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 2
Gregorio Allegri
COMPOSER
1582 - 1652
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 3
Jacob De la Gardie
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1652
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4
John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
NOBLEMAN
1589 - 1652
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 5
Pietro Della Valle
COMPOSER
1586 - 1652
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 6
Inigo Jones
ARCHITECT
1573 - 1652
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 7
Jan Asselijn
PAINTER
1610 - 1652
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 8
Jan Dirksz Both
PAINTER
1618 - 1652
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 9
Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1652
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 10
Denis Pétau
PHILOSOPHER
1583 - 1652
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 11
Johann von Werth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1591 - 1652
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Gregorio Allegri ranks 565 out of 5,161. Before him are Maria Luisa of Parma (1751), Gentile Bellini (1429), Bonaventura Cavalieri (1598), Denis (210), Philip of Swabia (1177), and Benedetto Croce (1866). After him are Giacomo Leopardi (1798), Propertius (-50), Claudio Ranieri (1951), Fausto Cercignani (1941), Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720), and Marcus Furius Camillus (-446).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsMaria Luisa of Parma
COMPANION
1751 - 1819
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 559
Gentile Bellini
PAINTER
1429 - 1507
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 560
Bonaventura Cavalieri
MATHEMATICIAN
1598 - 1647
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 561
Denis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 250
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 562
Philip of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1177 - 1208
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 563
Benedetto Croce
PHILOSOPHER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 564
Gregorio Allegri
COMPOSER
1582 - 1652
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 565
Giacomo Leopardi
WRITER
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 566
Propertius
WRITER
50 BC - 14 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 567
Claudio Ranieri
COACH
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 568
Fausto Cercignani
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 569
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
PAINTER
1720 - 1778
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 570
Marcus Furius Camillus
POLITICIAN
446 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 571
Among COMPOSERS In Italy
Among composers born in Italy, Gregorio Allegri ranks 24. Before him are Luigi Boccherini (1743), Pietro Mascagni (1863), Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857), Jacopo Peri (1561), Carlo Gesualdo (1566), and Giulio Caccini (1551). After him are Muzio Clementi (1752), Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583), Domenico Cimarosa (1749), Giovanni Gabrieli (1557), Ottorino Respighi (1879), and Vincenzo Galilei (1520).
Luigi Boccherini
1743 - 1805
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 18
Pietro Mascagni
1863 - 1945
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 19
Ruggero Leoncavallo
1857 - 1919
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 20
Jacopo Peri
1561 - 1633
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 21
Carlo Gesualdo
1566 - 1613
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 22
Giulio Caccini
1551 - 1618
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 23
Gregorio Allegri
1582 - 1652
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 24
Muzio Clementi
1752 - 1832
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 25
Girolamo Frescobaldi
1583 - 1643
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 26
Domenico Cimarosa
1749 - 1801
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 27
Giovanni Gabrieli
1557 - 1612
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 28
Ottorino Respighi
1879 - 1936
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 29
Vincenzo Galilei
1520 - 1591
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 30