COMPOSER
Alexander Agricola
1446 - 1506

Alexander Agricola
Alexander Agricola (; born Alexander Ackerman; c. 1446 – 15 August 1506) was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance writing in the Franco-Flemish style. A prominent member of the Grande chapelle, the Habsburg musical establishment, he was a renowned composer in the years around 1500, and his music was widely distributed throughout Europe. He composed music in all of the important sacred and secular styles of the time. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Agricola is the 379th most popular composer (up from 416th in 2019), the 190th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 205th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Belgian Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Alexander Agricola ranks 379 out of 1,451. Before him are John Dunstaple, Ernest Ansermet, Alessandro Stradella, Grażyna Bacewicz, Toru Takemitsu, and Josef Rheinberger. After him are Louis Durey, Nikolai Medtner, Ferdinando Carulli, Christian Gottlob Neefe, Giovanni Bottesini, and Joaquín Turina.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Dunstaple
1390 - 1453
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 373
Ernest Ansermet
1883 - 1969
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 374
Alessandro Stradella
1643 - 1682
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 375
Grażyna Bacewicz
1909 - 1969
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 376
Toru Takemitsu
1930 - 1996
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 377
Josef Rheinberger
1839 - 1901
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 378
Alexander Agricola
1446 - 1506
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 379
Louis Durey
1888 - 1979
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 380
Nikolai Medtner
1879 - 1951
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 381
Ferdinando Carulli
1770 - 1841
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 382
Christian Gottlob Neefe
1748 - 1798
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 383
Giovanni Bottesini
1821 - 1889
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 384
Joaquín Turina
1882 - 1949
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 385
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1446, Alexander Agricola ranks 3. Before him are Pietro Perugino, and Margaret of York. After him are Charles of Valois, Duke of Berry, Francesco Botticini, Ippolita Maria Sforza, and Charles IV of Anjou. Among people deceased in 1506, Alexander Agricola ranks 9. Before him are Andrea Mantegna, Yeonsangun of Joseon, Anne of Foix-Candale, Alexander Jagiellon, Sesshū Tōyō, and Sultan Husayn Bayqara. After him are Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, Sancha of Aragon, João I of Kongo, and Robert Henryson.
Others Born in 1446
Go to all RankingsPietro Perugino
PAINTER
1446 - 1523
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 1
Margaret of York
POLITICIAN
1446 - 1503
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 2
Alexander Agricola
COMPOSER
1446 - 1506
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 3
Charles of Valois, Duke of Berry
POLITICIAN
1446 - 1472
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 4
Francesco Botticini
PAINTER
1446 - 1498
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 5
Ippolita Maria Sforza
WRITER
1446 - 1484
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 6
Charles IV of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1446 - 1481
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 1506
Go to all RankingsAndrea Mantegna
PAINTER
1431 - 1506
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 3
Yeonsangun of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1506
HPI: 73.97
Rank: 4
Anne of Foix-Candale
COMPANION
1484 - 1506
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 5
Alexander Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1461 - 1506
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 6
Sesshū Tōyō
PAINTER
1420 - 1506
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 7
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1506
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 8
Alexander Agricola
COMPOSER
1446 - 1506
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 9
Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1506
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 10
Sancha of Aragon
NOBLEMAN
1478 - 1506
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 11
João I of Kongo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1470 - 1506
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 12
Robert Henryson
WRITER
1425 - 1506
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 13
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Alexander Agricola ranks 190 out of 1,190. Before him are Henri, Count of Paris (1933), Eugène Joseph Delporte (1882), Eugène Charles Catalan (1814), Fernand Khnopff (1858), Juliana of Liège (1193), and Constantin Meunier (1831). After him are Lara Fabian (1970), Charles-Joseph, 7th Prince of Ligne (1735), The Singing Nun (1933), Clara Peeters (1594), Raymond Goethals (1921), and Zénobe Gramme (1826).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsHenri, Count of Paris
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2019
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 184
Eugène Joseph Delporte
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1955
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 185
Eugène Charles Catalan
MATHEMATICIAN
1814 - 1894
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 186
Fernand Khnopff
PAINTER
1858 - 1921
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 187
Juliana of Liège
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1193 - 1258
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 188
Constantin Meunier
PAINTER
1831 - 1905
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 189
Alexander Agricola
COMPOSER
1446 - 1506
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 190
Lara Fabian
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 191
Charles-Joseph, 7th Prince of Ligne
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1814
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 192
The Singing Nun
SINGER
1933 - 1985
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 193
Clara Peeters
PAINTER
1594 - 1657
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 194
Raymond Goethals
COACH
1921 - 2004
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 195
Zénobe Gramme
INVENTOR
1826 - 1901
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 196
Among COMPOSERS In Belgium
Among composers born in Belgium, Alexander Agricola ranks 15. Before him are Jacob Obrecht (1457), Eugène Ysaÿe (1858), Jacques Arcadelt (1507), Pierre De Geyter (1848), Cipriano de Rore (1515), and Heinrich Isaac (1450). After him are Charles Auguste de Bériot (1802), Johannes Tinctoris (1435), Pierre de la Rue (1460), Jean Absil (1893), Philippe Herreweghe (1947), and Johannes Ciconia (1370).
Jacob Obrecht
1457 - 1505
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 9
Eugène Ysaÿe
1858 - 1931
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 10
Jacques Arcadelt
1507 - 1568
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 11
Pierre De Geyter
1848 - 1932
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 12
Cipriano de Rore
1515 - 1565
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 13
Heinrich Isaac
1450 - 1517
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 14
Alexander Agricola
1446 - 1506
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 15
Charles Auguste de Bériot
1802 - 1870
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 16
Johannes Tinctoris
1435 - 1511
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 17
Pierre de la Rue
1460 - 1518
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 18
Jean Absil
1893 - 1974
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 19
Philippe Herreweghe
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 20
Johannes Ciconia
1370 - 1412
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 21