COMPOSER
Leo Ornstein
1895 - 2002
Leo Ornstein
Leo Ornstein (born Лев Орнштейн, Lev Ornshteyn; c. December 11, 1895 – February 24, 2002) was an American experimental composer and pianist of the early twentieth century. His performances of works by avant-garde composers and his own innovative and even shocking pieces made him a cause célèbre on both sides of the Atlantic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leo Ornstein has received more than 271,104 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Leo Ornstein is the 1,170th most popular composer (down from 1,068th in 2019), the 666th most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 576th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Ukrainian Composer.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
45.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.53
Effective Languages (L*)
2.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Leo Ornstein ranks 1,170 out of 1,216. Before him are David Arnold, William Schuman, Gerald Finzi, Fred Frith, Harrison Birtwistle, and Milton Babbitt. After him are Knudåge Riisager, John Ireland, Adolph Deutsch, Mark Snow, Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, and Vladimir Martynov.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
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David Arnold
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 1,164
William Schuman
1910 - 1992
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 1,165
Gerald Finzi
1901 - 1956
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 1,166
Fred Frith
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 1,167
Harrison Birtwistle
1934 - 2022
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 1,168
Milton Babbitt
1916 - 2011
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 1,169
Leo Ornstein
1895 - 2002
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 1,170
Knudåge Riisager
1897 - 1974
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 1,171
John Ireland
1879 - 1962
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 1,172
Adolph Deutsch
1897 - 1980
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1,173
Mark Snow
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1,174
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri
1823 - 1894
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,175
Vladimir Martynov
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,176
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1895, Leo Ornstein ranks 211. Before him are Vilho Tuulos, Béla Illés, H. A. R. Gibb, Eugene Bullard, Fedor Ozep, and José Bergamín. After him are Karel Koželuh, Luigi Cevenini, Karel Pešek, Manuel Alonso Areizaga, Bert Lahr, and R. J. Mitchell. Among people deceased in 2002, Leo Ornstein ranks 231. Before him are Alexander Kazantsev, Hans-Peter Tschudi, Jan de Hartog, Sándor Mátrai, Leopold Vietoris, and Dee Brown. After him are Hernán Gaviria, Hellmuth Marx, Eduard Gufeld, Yelena Gorchakova, Melih Cevdet Anday, and Pasieguito.
Others Born in 1895
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Vilho Tuulos
1895 - 1967
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 205
Béla Illés
1895 - 1974
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 206
H. A. R. Gibb
1895 - 1971
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 207
Eugene Bullard
1895 - 1961
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 208
Fedor Ozep
1895 - 1949
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 209
José Bergamín
1895 - 1983
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 210
Leo Ornstein
1895 - 2002
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 211
Karel Koželuh
1895 - 1950
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 212
Luigi Cevenini
1895 - 1968
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 213
Karel Pešek
1895 - 1970
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 214
Manuel Alonso Areizaga
1895 - 1984
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 215
Bert Lahr
1895 - 1967
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 216
R. J. Mitchell
1895 - 1937
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 217
Others Deceased in 2002
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Alexander Kazantsev
1906 - 2002
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 225
Hans-Peter Tschudi
1913 - 2002
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 226
Jan de Hartog
1914 - 2002
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 227
Sándor Mátrai
1932 - 2002
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 228
Leopold Vietoris
1891 - 2002
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 229
Dee Brown
1908 - 2002
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 230
Leo Ornstein
1895 - 2002
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 231
Hernán Gaviria
1969 - 2002
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 232
Hellmuth Marx
1915 - 2002
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 233
Eduard Gufeld
1936 - 2002
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 234
Yelena Gorchakova
1933 - 2002
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 235
Melih Cevdet Anday
1915 - 2002
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 236
Pasieguito
1925 - 2002
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 237
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Leo Ornstein ranks 666 out of 1,083. Before him are Aleksei Petrenko (1938), Nikolay Davydenko (1981), Aleksandr Ponomarev (1918), Zinaida Turchyna (1946), Mark Aldanov (1886), and Ani Lorak (1978). After him are Yuri Malenchenko (1961), Vladimir Maslachenko (1936), Nikolai Chebotaryov (1894), Alexandra Marinina (1957), Adam Rapacki (1909), and Vladimir Dudintsev (1918).
Others born in Ukraine
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Aleksei Petrenko
1938 - 2017
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 660
Nikolay Davydenko
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 661
Aleksandr Ponomarev
1918 - 1973
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 662
Zinaida Turchyna
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 663
Mark Aldanov
1886 - 1957
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 664
Ani Lorak
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 665
Leo Ornstein
1895 - 2002
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 666
Yuri Malenchenko
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 667
Vladimir Maslachenko
1936 - 2010
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 668
Nikolai Chebotaryov
1894 - 1947
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 669
Alexandra Marinina
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 670
Adam Rapacki
1909 - 1970
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 671
Vladimir Dudintsev
1918 - 1998
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 672
Among COMPOSERS In Ukraine
Among composers born in Ukraine, Leo Ornstein ranks 26. Before him are Roman Vlad (1919), Yuri Shaporin (1887), Heinrich Schenker (1868), Igor Krutoy (1954), Vladimir Shainsky (1925), and Emil Paur (1855). After him are Edvin Marton (1974).
Roman Vlad
1919 - 2013
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 20
Yuri Shaporin
1887 - 1966
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 21
Heinrich Schenker
1868 - 1935
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 22
Igor Krutoy
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 23
Vladimir Shainsky
1925 - 2017
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 24
Emil Paur
1855 - 1932
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 25
Leo Ornstein
1895 - 2002
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 26
Edvin Marton
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 27
