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Johan Halvorsen

1864 - 1935

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Johan Halvorsen (15 March 1864 – 4 December 1935) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johan Halvorsen has received more than 214,457 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Johan Halvorsen is the 268th most popular composer (down from 219th in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Norway (down from 53rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Norwegian Composer.

Johan Halvorsen is most famous for being the founder of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in America.

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  • 210k

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  • 60.67

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Johan Halvorsen ranks 268 out of 1,216. Before him are Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, Dmitry Bortniansky, Max Steiner, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, André Grétry, and Gaspare Spontini. After him are Cole Porter, Johann Mattheson, Hanns Eisler, Jaufre Rudel, Johann Jakob Froberger, and Clément Janequin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1864, Johan Halvorsen ranks 33. Before him are Yun Chi-ho, Alexej von Jawlensky, Séraphine Louis, Jules Renard, Nicholas Marr, and Paul Sérusier. After him are Li Yuanhong, Branislav Nušić, Princess Zorka of Montenegro, Ethel Voynich, Andrej Hlinka, and Alfred Redl. Among people deceased in 1935, Johan Halvorsen ranks 35. Before him are Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche, Panait Istrati, Aron Nimzowitsch, Rashid Rida, Max Liebermann, and Magnus Hirschfeld. After him are Ali of Hejaz, Princess Anastasia of Montenegro, Paul Bourget, Anna Ancher, Ma Barker, and Kurt Tucholsky.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Johan Halvorsen ranks 55 out of 927. Before him are Kåre Willoch (1928), Olaf III of Norway (1050), Sverre of Norway (1145), Haakon V of Norway (1270), Johan Christian Dahl (1788), and Gustav Vigeland (1869). After him are Gunnbjörn Ulfsson (910), Eric II of Norway (1268), Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832), Ivar Giaever (1929), Christian Krohg (1852), and Magnus VI of Norway (1238).

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Among COMPOSERS In Norway

Among composers born in Norway, Johan Halvorsen ranks 2. Before him are Edvard Grieg (1843). After him are Johan Svendsen (1840), Christian Sinding (1856), Rikard Nordraak (1842), Harald Sæverud (1897), Knut Nystedt (1915), Halfdan Kjerulf (1815), Fartein Valen (1887), Geirr Tveitt (1908), Klaus Egge (1906), and Thomas Bergersen (1980).

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