COMPOSER
Johann David Heinichen
1683 - 1729
Johann David Heinichen
Johann David Heinichen (17 April 1683 – 16 July 1729) was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of Augustus II the Strong in Dresden. After he died, Heinichen's music attracted little attention for many years. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johann David Heinichen has received more than 97,716 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Johann David Heinichen is the 590th most popular composer (down from 555th in 2019), the 2,340th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,134th in 2019) and the 96th most popular German Composer.
Memorability Metrics
98k
Page Views (PV)
55.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
6.26
Effective Languages (L*)
2.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Johann David Heinichen ranks 590 out of 1,451. Before him are Hermann Scherchen, Veljo Tormis, Malcolm Arnold, Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, Johann Ludwig Krebs, and Leo Brouwer. After him are Leopold Koželuch, François Devienne, Zbigniew Preisner, Franz Xaver Richter, Basil Poledouris, and Alexander Arutiunian.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHermann Scherchen
1891 - 1966
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 584
Veljo Tormis
1930 - 2017
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 585
Malcolm Arnold
1921 - 2006
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 586
Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch
1736 - 1800
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 587
Johann Ludwig Krebs
1713 - 1780
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 588
Leo Brouwer
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 589
Johann David Heinichen
1683 - 1729
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 590
Leopold Koželuch
1747 - 1818
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 591
François Devienne
1759 - 1803
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 592
Zbigniew Preisner
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 593
Franz Xaver Richter
1709 - 1789
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 594
Basil Poledouris
1945 - 2006
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 595
Alexander Arutiunian
1920 - 2012
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 596
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1683, Johann David Heinichen ranks 15. Before him are Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Gottfried Silbermann, Christoph Graupner, Edward Young, Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Burkhard Christoph von Münnich. After him are Antoine Pesne, Lorenz Heister, Christian Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Giovanni Poleni, Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller, and Jonathan Wild. Among people deceased in 1729, Johann David Heinichen ranks 9. Before him are Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, Jacob Roggeveen, Jean Meslier, Alexander Danilovich Menshikov, John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. After him are John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, Louis Antoine de Noailles, Count Palatine Joseph Charles of Sulzbach, Torii Kiyonobu I, Samuel Clarke, and Giacomo F. Maraldi.
Others Born in 1683
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Battista Piazzetta
PAINTER
1683 - 1754
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 9
Gottfried Silbermann
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1753
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 10
Christoph Graupner
COMPOSER
1683 - 1760
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 11
Edward Young
WRITER
1683 - 1765
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 12
Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1756
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 13
Burkhard Christoph von Münnich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1683 - 1767
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 14
Johann David Heinichen
COMPOSER
1683 - 1729
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 15
Antoine Pesne
PAINTER
1683 - 1757
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 16
Lorenz Heister
BIOLOGIST
1683 - 1758
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 17
Christian Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1745
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 18
Giovanni Poleni
PHYSICIST
1683 - 1761
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 19
Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1683 - 1744
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 20
Jonathan Wild
EXTREMIST
1683 - 1725
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1729
Go to all RankingsLeopold, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1679 - 1729
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 3
Jacob Roggeveen
EXPLORER
1659 - 1729
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 4
Jean Meslier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1664 - 1729
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 5
Alexander Danilovich Menshikov
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1729
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 6
John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
POLITICIAN
1658 - 1729
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 7
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
MUSICIAN
1665 - 1729
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 8
Johann David Heinichen
COMPOSER
1683 - 1729
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 9
John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
NOBLEMAN
1666 - 1729
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 10
Louis Antoine de Noailles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1651 - 1729
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 11
Count Palatine Joseph Charles of Sulzbach
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1729
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 12
Torii Kiyonobu I
PAINTER
1664 - 1729
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 13
Samuel Clarke
PHILOSOPHER
1675 - 1729
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 14
Giacomo F. Maraldi
MATHEMATICIAN
1665 - 1729
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 15
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann David Heinichen ranks 2,340 out of 7,253. Before him are Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1562), Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (1914), Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1871), Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713), Elisabeth of Schönau (1129), and Rudolf Kempe (1910). After him are Sibylle of Cleves (1512), Hermann Abert (1871), Marc-André ter Stegen (1992), Stefan Effenberg (1968), William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1682), and John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern (1543).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
POLITICIAN
1562 - 1602
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 2,334
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr.
DESIGNER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 2,335
Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
NOBLEMAN
1871 - 1937
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 2,336
Johann Ludwig Krebs
COMPOSER
1713 - 1780
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 2,337
Elisabeth of Schönau
WRITER
1129 - 1164
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 2,338
Rudolf Kempe
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1976
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 2,339
Johann David Heinichen
COMPOSER
1683 - 1729
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 2,340
Sibylle of Cleves
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1554
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 2,341
Hermann Abert
HISTORIAN
1871 - 1927
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 2,342
Marc-André ter Stegen
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 2,343
Stefan Effenberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 2,344
William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
NOBLEMAN
1682 - 1760
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 2,345
John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern
NOBLEMAN
1543 - 1592
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 2,346
Among COMPOSERS In Germany
Among composers born in Germany, Johann David Heinichen ranks 96. Before him are Julius Benedict (1804), Tielman Susato (1500), Paul Lincke (1866), Hermann Scherchen (1891), Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch (1736), and Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713). After him are Reinhard Keiser (1674), Helmut Lachenmann (1935), Johann Nikolaus Forkel (1749), Adolf von Henselt (1814), Max Richter (1966), and Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905).
Julius Benedict
1804 - 1885
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 90
Tielman Susato
1500 - 1570
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 91
Paul Lincke
1866 - 1946
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 92
Hermann Scherchen
1891 - 1966
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 93
Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch
1736 - 1800
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 94
Johann Ludwig Krebs
1713 - 1780
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 95
Johann David Heinichen
1683 - 1729
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 96
Reinhard Keiser
1674 - 1739
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 97
Helmut Lachenmann
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 98
Johann Nikolaus Forkel
1749 - 1818
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 99
Adolf von Henselt
1814 - 1889
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 100
Max Richter
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 101
Karl Amadeus Hartmann
1905 - 1963
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 102