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Marcus Paus

1979 - Today

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Marcus Nicolay Paus (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈmɑɾ.kʉs ˈpæʉs]; born 14 October 1979) is a Norwegian composer and one of the most performed contemporary Scandinavian composers. As a classical contemporary composer he is noted as a representative of a reorientation toward tradition, tonality and melody, and his works have been lauded by critics in Norway and abroad. His work includes chamber music, choral works, solo works, concerts, orchestral works, operas, symphonies and church music, as well as works for theatre, film and television. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcus Paus has received more than 75,106 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcus Paus is the 1,433rd most popular composer (down from 1,354th in 2019), the 719th most popular biography from Norway (up from 795th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Norwegian Composer.

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  • 75k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 43.68

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Marcus Paus ranks 1,433 out of 1,451. Before him are Eric Whitacre, Judith Weir, James MacMillan, John Ottman, Alla Zahaikevych, and Christopher Tin. After him are Benjamin Wallfisch, Bombay Jayashri, Nicholas Britell, Isidora Žebeljan, Venetian Snares, and Steven Price.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Marcus Paus ranks 616. Before him are Jennifer Finnigan, Ivica Križanac, Svein Oddvar Moen, Walter Ayoví, Mauro Esposito, and Kim Yong-dae. After him are Ivan Bošnjak, Joel Madden, Hideo Hashimoto, Thomas Lurz, Deanna Russo, and László Bodnár.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Marcus Paus ranks 719 out of 1,039. Before him are Kristine Lunde-Borgersen (1980), Lars Bohinen (1969), Erik Johnsen (1965), Svein Oddvar Moen (1979), Maren Lundby (1994), and Filip Ingebrigtsen (1993). After him are Rune Temte (1965), Espen Barth Eide (1964), Kari Mette Johansen (1979), Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (1990), Dagur B. Eggertsson (1972), and Tord Gustavsen (1970).

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Among COMPOSERS In Norway

Among composers born in Norway, Marcus Paus ranks 15. Before him are Fartein Valen (1887), Geirr Tveitt (1908), Klaus Egge (1906), Arne Nordheim (1931), Thomas Bergersen (1980), and Ola Gjeilo (1978).

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