COMPOSER
Oskar Merikanto
1868 - 1924
Oskar Merikanto
Oskar Merikanto (pronounced [ˈoskɑr ˈmeriˌkɑnto] ; born Frans Oskar Ala-Kanto; 5 August 1868, Helsinki – 17 February 1924, Hausjärvi-Oitti) was a Finnish composer, music critic, pianist, and organist. As a composer, Merikanto was primarily a miniaturist, and his extensive œuvre includes songs and piano pieces (he wrote over 100 of each).: 55 Of the latter, he is best remembered for: Summer Evening Waltz (Kesäillan valssi, Op. 1), Romance (Romanssi, Op. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oskar Merikanto has received more than 75,218 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Oskar Merikanto is the 660th most popular composer (up from 707th in 2019), the 107th most popular biography from Finland (down from 103rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Finnish Composer.
Memorability Metrics
75k
Page Views (PV)
54.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
5.42
Effective Languages (L*)
2.49
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Oskar Merikanto ranks 660 out of 1,451. Before him are Sergei Bortkiewicz, Heinz Holliger, Péter Eötvös, Sun Ra, Anton Schindler, and Pietro Filippo Scarlatti. After him are Johann Friedrich Agricola, Jacob van Eyck, Johann Schobert, Johann Strauss III, Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli, and William Boyce.
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HPI: 54.68
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HPI: 54.57
Rank: 660
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HPI: 54.50
Rank: 666
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1868, Oskar Merikanto ranks 91. Before him are Evelyn Beatrice Hall, Wilhelm Schmidt, Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg, Robert W. Wood, Alois Musil, and Camille Jenatzy. After him are Giovanni Giacometti, Jaan Tõnisson, Ivan Regen, Cai Yuanpei, Max Slevogt, and Lauri Ingman. Among people deceased in 1924, Oskar Merikanto ranks 54. Before him are Emile Claus, Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg, E. Nesbit, Louis Delluc, Hans Thoma, and Andrew Irvine. After him are Sergei Lyapunov, F. H. Bradley, Mikhail Rodzianko, Àngel Guimerà, Azem Galica, and Jean-François Raffaëlli.
Others Born in 1868
Go to all RankingsEvelyn Beatrice Hall
WRITER
1868 - 1956
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 85
Wilhelm Schmidt
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1868 - 1954
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 86
Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1924
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 87
Robert W. Wood
PHYSICIST
1868 - 1955
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 88
Alois Musil
WRITER
1868 - 1944
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 89
Camille Jenatzy
RACING DRIVER
1868 - 1913
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 90
Oskar Merikanto
COMPOSER
1868 - 1924
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 91
Giovanni Giacometti
PAINTER
1868 - 1933
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 92
Jaan Tõnisson
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1941
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 93
Ivan Regen
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1947
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 94
Cai Yuanpei
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 95
Max Slevogt
PAINTER
1868 - 1932
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 96
Lauri Ingman
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1934
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 97
Others Deceased in 1924
Go to all RankingsEmile Claus
PAINTER
1849 - 1924
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 48
Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1924
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 49
E. Nesbit
WRITER
1858 - 1924
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 50
Louis Delluc
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1924
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 51
Hans Thoma
PAINTER
1839 - 1924
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 52
Andrew Irvine
MOUNTAINEER
1902 - 1924
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 53
Oskar Merikanto
COMPOSER
1868 - 1924
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 54
Sergei Lyapunov
COMPOSER
1859 - 1924
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 55
F. H. Bradley
PHILOSOPHER
1846 - 1924
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 56
Mikhail Rodzianko
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1924
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 57
Àngel Guimerà
WRITER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 58
Azem Galica
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1924
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 59
Jean-François Raffaëlli
PAINTER
1850 - 1924
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 60
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Oskar Merikanto ranks 107 out of 751. Before him are Mauritz Stiller (1883), Alexander von Nordmann (1803), Renny Harlin (1959), Jörn Donner (1933), Nils-Aslak Valkeapää (1943), and Karl-August Fagerholm (1901). After him are Mika Salo (1966), Matti Vanhanen (1955), Anders Chydenius (1729), Lauri Ingman (1868), Matti Pellonpää (1951), and Eero Mäntyranta (1937).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsMauritz Stiller
FILM DIRECTOR
1883 - 1928
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 101
Alexander von Nordmann
BIOLOGIST
1803 - 1866
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 102
Renny Harlin
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 103
Jörn Donner
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 104
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
WRITER
1943 - 2001
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 105
Karl-August Fagerholm
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 106
Oskar Merikanto
COMPOSER
1868 - 1924
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 107
Mika Salo
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 108
Matti Vanhanen
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 109
Anders Chydenius
PHYSICIAN
1729 - 1803
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 110
Lauri Ingman
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1934
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 111
Matti Pellonpää
ACTOR
1951 - 1995
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 112
Eero Mäntyranta
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 113
Among COMPOSERS In Finland
Among composers born in Finland, Oskar Merikanto ranks 5. Before him are Jean Sibelius (1865), Bernhard Crusell (1775), Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928), and Kaija Saariaho (1952). After him are Selim Palmgren (1878), Martin Wegelius (1846), Erkki Aaltonen (1910), Leevi Madetoja (1887), Kalevi Aho (1949), Toivo Kuula (1883), and Joonas Kokkonen (1921).
Jean Sibelius
1865 - 1957
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 1
Bernhard Crusell
1775 - 1838
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 2
Einojuhani Rautavaara
1928 - 2016
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 3
Kaija Saariaho
1952 - 2023
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 4
Oskar Merikanto
1868 - 1924
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 5
Selim Palmgren
1878 - 1951
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 6
Martin Wegelius
1846 - 1906
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 7
Erkki Aaltonen
1910 - 1990
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 8
Leevi Madetoja
1887 - 1947
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 9
Kalevi Aho
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 10
Toivo Kuula
1883 - 1918
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 11
Joonas Kokkonen
1921 - 1996
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 12