The Most Famous

Composers from Spain

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This page contains a list of the greatest Spanish Composers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,451 Composers, 36 of which were born in Spain. This makes Spain the birth place of the 10th most number of Composers behind Czechia and Poland.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Spanish Composers of all time. This list of famous Spanish Composers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Spanish Composers.

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1. Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 - 1611)

With an HPI of 75.47, Tomás Luis de Victoria is the most famous Spanish Composer.   biography has been translated into 59 different languages on wikipedia.

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2. Joaquín Rodrigo (1901 - 1999)

With an HPI of 74.98, Joaquín Rodrigo is the 2nd most famous Spanish Composer.   biography has been translated into 46 different languages.

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3. Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909)

With an HPI of 74.17, Francisco Tárrega is the 3rd most famous Spanish Composer.   biography has been translated into 48 different languages.

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4. Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946)

With an HPI of 74.01, Manuel de Falla is the 4th most famous Spanish Composer.   biography has been translated into 51 different languages.

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5. Enrique Granados (1867 - 1916)

With an HPI of 71.33, Enrique Granados is the 5th most famous Spanish Composer.   biography has been translated into 42 different languages.

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6. Jordi Savall (b. 1941)

With an HPI of 69.64, Jordi Savall is the 6th most famous Spanish Composer.   biography has been translated into 38 different languages.

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7. Antonio Soler (1729 - 1783)

With an HPI of 67.39, Antonio Soler is the 7th most famous Spanish Composer.   biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

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8. Joaquín Turina (1882 - 1949)

With an HPI of 65.65, Joaquín Turina is the 8th most famous Spanish Composer.   biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

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9. Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806 - 1826)

With an HPI of 65.34, Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga is the 9th most famous Spanish Composer.   biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

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10. Gaspar Sanz (1640 - 1710)

With an HPI of 65.28, Gaspar Sanz is the 10th most famous Spanish Composer.   biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

People

Pantheon has 36 people classified as Spanish composers born between 1500 and 1967. Of these 36, 4 (11.11%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Spanish composers include Jordi Savall, Alberto Iglesias, and Vicente Amigo. The most famous deceased Spanish composers include Tomás Luis de Victoria, Joaquín Rodrigo, and Francisco Tárrega.

Living Spanish Composers

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Deceased Spanish Composers

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Overlapping Lives

Which Composers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 22 most globally memorable Composers since 1700.

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