COMPOSER
Witold Lutosławski
1913 - 1994
Witold Lutosławski
Witold Roman Lutosławski (Polish: [ˈvitɔld lutɔˈswafski] ; 25 January 1913 – 7 February 1994) was a Polish composer and conductor. Among the major composers of 20th-century classical music, he is "generally regarded as the most significant Polish composer since Szymanowski, and possibly the greatest Polish composer since Chopin". His compositions—of which he was a notable conductor—include representatives of most traditional genres, aside from opera: symphonies, concertos, orchestral song cycles, other orchestral works, and chamber works. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Witold Lutosławski has received more than 513,217 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Witold Lutosławski is the 192nd most popular composer (down from 169th in 2019), the 164th most popular biography from Poland (down from 129th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Polish Composer.
Witold Lutosławski is most famous for his compositions, which are often considered to be the first Polish serial music.
Memorability Metrics
510k
Page Views (PV)
63.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
8.10
Effective Languages (L*)
2.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Witold Lutosławski ranks 192 out of 1,451. Before him are Louis Spohr, Scott Joplin, Eduard Strauss, Karol Szymanowski, Andrea Luchesi, and Francis Lai. After him are Anna Maria Mozart, Johann Stamitz, Umberto Giordano, François-Joseph Gossec, Philippe de Vitry, and Johann Joachim Quantz.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis Spohr
1784 - 1859
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 186
Scott Joplin
1868 - 1917
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 187
Eduard Strauss
1835 - 1916
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 188
Karol Szymanowski
1882 - 1937
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 189
Andrea Luchesi
1741 - 1801
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 190
Francis Lai
1932 - 2018
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 191
Witold Lutosławski
1913 - 1994
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 192
Anna Maria Mozart
1720 - 1778
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 193
Johann Stamitz
1717 - 1757
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 194
Umberto Giordano
1867 - 1948
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 195
François-Joseph Gossec
1734 - 1829
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 196
Philippe de Vitry
1291 - 1361
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 197
Johann Joachim Quantz
1697 - 1773
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 198
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Witold Lutosławski ranks 41. Before him are Leônidas, Werner Mölders, Albert Ellis, Jimmy Hoffa, Artur Axmann, and René Clément. After him are Erich Priebke, Roger Wolcott Sperry, Jacobo Árbenz, Vinicius de Moraes, Muddy Waters, and Aimé Césaire. Among people deceased in 1994, Witold Lutosławski ranks 42. Before him are Gian Maria Volonté, Marija Gimbutas, Juvénal Habyarimana, Pierre Boulle, Niels Kaj Jerne, and Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia. After him are Fernando Rey, Pujie, Roger Wolcott Sperry, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Raul Julia, and Jessica Tandy.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsLeônidas
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2004
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 35
Werner Mölders
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1941
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 36
Albert Ellis
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 2007
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 37
Jimmy Hoffa
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 1975
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 38
Artur Axmann
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1996
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 39
René Clément
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1996
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 40
Witold Lutosławski
COMPOSER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 41
Erich Priebke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2013
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 42
Roger Wolcott Sperry
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1994
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 43
Jacobo Árbenz
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1971
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 44
Vinicius de Moraes
WRITER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 45
Muddy Waters
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1983
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 46
Aimé Césaire
WRITER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 47
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsGian Maria Volonté
ACTOR
1933 - 1994
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 36
Marija Gimbutas
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1921 - 1994
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 37
Juvénal Habyarimana
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1994
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 38
Pierre Boulle
WRITER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 39
Niels Kaj Jerne
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 1994
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 40
Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 41
Witold Lutosławski
COMPOSER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 42
Fernando Rey
ACTOR
1917 - 1994
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 43
Pujie
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 44
Roger Wolcott Sperry
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1994
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 45
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1994
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 46
Raul Julia
ACTOR
1940 - 1994
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 47
Jessica Tandy
ACTOR
1909 - 1994
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 48
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Witold Lutosławski ranks 164 out of 1,694. Before him are Maxim Litvinov (1876), Christa Wolf (1929), William I of Württemberg (1781), Hermann Balck (1893), Georg Michaelis (1857), and Robert Lewandowski (1988). After him are Bolesław Bierut (1892), Daniel Libeskind (1946), Władysław Anders (1892), Carl Friedrich Goerdeler (1884), Jan Potocki (1761), and Andrzej Duda (1972).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsMaxim Litvinov
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1951
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 158
Christa Wolf
WRITER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 159
William I of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1864
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 160
Hermann Balck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1982
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 161
Georg Michaelis
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1936
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 162
Robert Lewandowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 163
Witold Lutosławski
COMPOSER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 164
Bolesław Bierut
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1956
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 165
Daniel Libeskind
ARCHITECT
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 166
Władysław Anders
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1970
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 167
Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1945
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 168
Jan Potocki
WRITER
1761 - 1815
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 169
Andrzej Duda
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 170
Among COMPOSERS In Poland
Among composers born in Poland, Witold Lutosławski ranks 3. Before him are Frédéric Chopin (1810), and Krzysztof Penderecki (1933). After him are Henryk Górecki (1933), Martin Agricola (1486), Nikolai Myaskovsky (1881), Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1687), Viktor Ullmann (1898), Grażyna Bacewicz (1909), Mieczysław Weinberg (1919), Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska (1834), and Maria Szymanowska (1789).
Frédéric Chopin
1810 - 1849
HPI: 89.34
Rank: 1
Krzysztof Penderecki
1933 - 2020
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 2
Witold Lutosławski
1913 - 1994
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 3
Henryk Górecki
1933 - 2010
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 4
Martin Agricola
1486 - 1556
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 5
Nikolai Myaskovsky
1881 - 1950
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 6
Sylvius Leopold Weiss
1687 - 1750
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 7
Viktor Ullmann
1898 - 1944
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 8
Grażyna Bacewicz
1909 - 1969
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 9
Mieczysław Weinberg
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 10
Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska
1834 - 1861
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 11
Maria Szymanowska
1789 - 1831
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 12