COMPOSER
Michael Praetorius
1571 - 1621
Michael Praetorius
Michael Praetorius (probably 28 September 1571 – 15 February 1621) was a German composer, organist, and music theorist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Praetorius has received more than 355,035 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Michael Praetorius is the 204th most popular composer (down from 194th in 2019), the 812th most popular biography from Germany (down from 709th in 2019) and the 30th most popular German Composer.
Michael Praetorius is most famous for his work as a composer and organist.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
62.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
6.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Michael Praetorius ranks 204 out of 1,451. Before him are Johann Joachim Quantz, Ludwig Minkus, Niels Gade, Eugène Ysaÿe, André Grétry, and Alexander von Zemlinsky. After him are Gilles Binchois, Alessandro Marcello, Steve Reich, Angelo Badalamenti, Pauline Viardot, and James Horner.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Joachim Quantz
1697 - 1773
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 198
Ludwig Minkus
1826 - 1917
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 199
Niels Gade
1817 - 1890
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 200
Eugène Ysaÿe
1858 - 1931
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 201
André Grétry
1741 - 1813
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 202
Alexander von Zemlinsky
1871 - 1942
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 203
Michael Praetorius
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 204
Gilles Binchois
1400 - 1460
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 205
Alessandro Marcello
1673 - 1747
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 206
Steve Reich
1936 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 207
Angelo Badalamenti
1937 - 2022
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 208
Pauline Viardot
1821 - 1910
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 209
James Horner
1953 - 2015
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 210
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1571, Michael Praetorius ranks 7. Before him are Johannes Kepler, Caravaggio, Abbas the Great, Frederick de Houtman, Hasekura Tsunenaga, and Emperor Go-Yōzei. After him are Thomas Mun, Mulla Sadra, Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias, Willem Blaeu, Charles, Duke of Guise, and Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy. Among people deceased in 1621, Michael Praetorius ranks 8. Before him are Pope Paul V, Robert Bellarmine, Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, Thomas Harriot, Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck. After him are Şehzade Mehmed, Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, Cristofano Allori, Catherine Stenbock, Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania, and Antoine de Montchrestien.
Others Born in 1571
Go to all RankingsJohannes Kepler
ASTRONOMER
1571 - 1630
HPI: 85.87
Rank: 1
Caravaggio
PAINTER
1571 - 1610
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 2
Abbas the Great
POLITICIAN
1571 - 1629
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 3
Frederick de Houtman
EXPLORER
1571 - 1627
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 4
Hasekura Tsunenaga
DIPLOMAT
1571 - 1622
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 5
Emperor Go-Yōzei
POLITICIAN
1571 - 1617
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 6
Michael Praetorius
COMPOSER
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 7
Thomas Mun
ECONOMIST
1571 - 1641
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 8
Mulla Sadra
PHILOSOPHER
1571 - 1636
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 9
Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1571 - 1578
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 10
Willem Blaeu
GEOGRAPHER
1571 - 1638
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 11
Charles, Duke of Guise
POLITICIAN
1571 - 1640
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 12
Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1571 - 1621
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1621
Go to all RankingsPope Paul V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1621
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 2
Robert Bellarmine
PHYSICIAN
1542 - 1621
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 3
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
COMPANION
1559 - 1621
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 4
Thomas Harriot
MATHEMATICIAN
1560 - 1621
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 5
Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
NOBLEMAN
1590 - 1621
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 6
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
COMPOSER
1562 - 1621
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 7
Michael Praetorius
COMPOSER
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 8
Şehzade Mehmed
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1621
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 9
Jan Karol Chodkiewicz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1560 - 1621
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 10
Cristofano Allori
PAINTER
1577 - 1621
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 11
Catherine Stenbock
COMPANION
1535 - 1621
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 12
Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1621
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 13
Antoine de Montchrestien
WRITER
1575 - 1621
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 14
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Michael Praetorius ranks 812 out of 7,253. Before him are Herschel Grynszpan (1921), Hugo Sperrle (1885), Agnes of Merania (1175), Boris Becker (1967), Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (1946), and Ernest, Elector of Saxony (1441). After him are Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (1504), Walter Hallstein (1901), Albert of Brandenburg (1490), Wilhelm Windelband (1848), Günther Prien (1908), and Hermann of Reichenau (1013).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHerschel Grynszpan
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1942
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 806
Hugo Sperrle
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1953
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 807
Agnes of Merania
POLITICIAN
1175 - 1201
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 808
Boris Becker
TENNIS PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 809
Sabine Bergmann-Pohl
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 810
Ernest, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1441 - 1486
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 811
Michael Praetorius
COMPOSER
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 812
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1567
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 813
Walter Hallstein
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1982
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 814
Albert of Brandenburg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1490 - 1545
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 815
Wilhelm Windelband
PHILOSOPHER
1848 - 1915
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 816
Günther Prien
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1941
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 817
Hermann of Reichenau
MATHEMATICIAN
1013 - 1054
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 818
Among COMPOSERS In Germany
Among composers born in Germany, Michael Praetorius ranks 30. Before him are Fanny Mendelssohn (1805), Max Bruch (1838), Kurt Weill (1900), Max Reger (1873), Louis Spohr (1784), and Johann Joachim Quantz (1697). After him are Johann Ambrosius Bach (1645), Eduard Künneke (1885), Johann Adolph Hasse (1699), Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria (1724), Johann Christoph Bach (1642), and Johann Mattheson (1681).
Fanny Mendelssohn
1805 - 1847
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 24
Max Bruch
1838 - 1920
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 25
Kurt Weill
1900 - 1950
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 26
Max Reger
1873 - 1916
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 27
Louis Spohr
1784 - 1859
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 28
Johann Joachim Quantz
1697 - 1773
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 29
Michael Praetorius
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 30
Johann Ambrosius Bach
1645 - 1695
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 31
Eduard Künneke
1885 - 1953
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 32
Johann Adolph Hasse
1699 - 1783
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 33
Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
1724 - 1780
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 34
Johann Christoph Bach
1642 - 1703
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 35
Johann Mattheson
1681 - 1764
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 36