COMPOSER
Edison Denisov
1929 - 1996

Edison Denisov
Edison Vasilievich Denisov (Russian: Эдисо́н Васи́льевич Дени́сов, 6 April 1929 – 24 November 1996) was a Russian composer in the so-called "Underground", "alternative" or "nonconformist" division of Soviet music. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edison Denisov is the 760th most popular composer (down from 707th in 2019), the 982nd most popular biography from Russia (up from 989th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Russian Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Edison Denisov ranks 760 out of 1,451. Before him are Matthias Weckmann, Isaak Dunayevsky, Franz Lachner, Nicolas Isouard, Dave Grusin, and Galina Ustvolskaya. After him are Charles Tournemire, Goffredo Petrassi, Joseph Weigl, Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, Luigi Denza, and Sigismondo d'India.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatthias Weckmann
1619 - 1674
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 754
Isaak Dunayevsky
1900 - 1955
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 755
Franz Lachner
1803 - 1890
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 756
Nicolas Isouard
1775 - 1818
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 757
Dave Grusin
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 758
Galina Ustvolskaya
1919 - 2006
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 759
Edison Denisov
1929 - 1996
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 760
Charles Tournemire
1870 - 1939
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 761
Goffredo Petrassi
1904 - 2003
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 762
Joseph Weigl
1766 - 1846
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 763
Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi
1555 - 1609
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 764
Luigi Denza
1846 - 1922
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 765
Sigismondo d'India
1582 - 1629
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 766
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Edison Denisov ranks 212. Before him are Peter Yates, Roger Byrne, Shakuntala Devi, René Laloux, Julinho, and Adrienne Rich. After him are Andrew Bertie, François Cheng, Karl Koller, Christoph von Dohnányi, Link Wray, and Eric Carle. Among people deceased in 1996, Edison Denisov ranks 121. Before him are Don Simpson, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Hernán Siles Zuazo, José Donoso, Idries Shah, and Jo Van Fleet. After him are Tamara Toumanova, Tito Okello, Jerry Siegel, Hussein Kamel al-Majid, Gottfried von Einem, and Jack Churchill.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsPeter Yates
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2011
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 206
Roger Byrne
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1958
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 207
Shakuntala Devi
WRITER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 208
René Laloux
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2004
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 209
Julinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 210
Adrienne Rich
WRITER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 211
Edison Denisov
COMPOSER
1929 - 1996
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 212
Andrew Bertie
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2008
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 213
François Cheng
WRITER
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 214
Karl Koller
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 215
Christoph von Dohnányi
POLITICIAN
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 216
Link Wray
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2005
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 217
Eric Carle
WRITER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 218
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsDon Simpson
PRODUCER
1943 - 1996
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 115
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1996
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 116
Hernán Siles Zuazo
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1996
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 117
José Donoso
WRITER
1924 - 1996
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 118
Idries Shah
WRITER
1924 - 1996
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 119
Jo Van Fleet
ACTOR
1915 - 1996
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 120
Edison Denisov
COMPOSER
1929 - 1996
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 121
Tamara Toumanova
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 122
Tito Okello
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1996
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 123
Jerry Siegel
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1996
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 124
Hussein Kamel al-Majid
POLITICIAN
1954 - 1996
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 125
Gottfried von Einem
COMPOSER
1918 - 1996
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 126
Jack Churchill
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1996
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 127
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Edison Denisov ranks 982 out of 3,761. Before him are Leonid Kuravlyov (1936), Angelina Beloff (1879), Elena Obraztsova (1939), Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov (1891), Andrey Nikolayevich Tikhonov (1906), and Galina Ustvolskaya (1919). After him are Tamara Toumanova (1919), Patriarch Job of Moscow (1525), Pavel Durov (1984), Prince Constantine Constantinovich of Russia (1891), Philipp Johann Ferdinand Schur (1799), and Mikhail Boyarsky (1949).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsLeonid Kuravlyov
ACTOR
1936 - 2022
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 976
Angelina Beloff
PAINTER
1879 - 1969
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 977
Elena Obraztsova
SINGER
1939 - 2015
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 978
Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1951
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 979
Andrey Nikolayevich Tikhonov
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1993
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 980
Galina Ustvolskaya
COMPOSER
1919 - 2006
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 981
Edison Denisov
COMPOSER
1929 - 1996
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 982
Tamara Toumanova
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 983
Patriarch Job of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1525 - 1607
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 984
Pavel Durov
BUSINESSPERSON
1984 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 985
Prince Constantine Constantinovich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1891 - 1918
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 986
Philipp Johann Ferdinand Schur
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1878
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 987
Mikhail Boyarsky
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 988
Among COMPOSERS In Russia
Among composers born in Russia, Edison Denisov ranks 34. Before him are Aleksandra Pakhmutova (1929), Alexander Gretchaninov (1864), Georgy Sviridov (1915), Sergei Lyapunov (1859), Boris Asafyev (1884), and Galina Ustvolskaya (1919). After him are Alexander Tcherepnin (1899), Matvey Blanter (1903), Nikolai Tcherepnin (1873), Muslim Magomayev (1885), Airat Ichmouratov (1973), and Eduard Artemyev (1937).
Aleksandra Pakhmutova
1929 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 28
Alexander Gretchaninov
1864 - 1956
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 29
Georgy Sviridov
1915 - 1998
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 30
Sergei Lyapunov
1859 - 1924
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 31
Boris Asafyev
1884 - 1949
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 32
Galina Ustvolskaya
1919 - 2006
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 33
Edison Denisov
1929 - 1996
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 34
Alexander Tcherepnin
1899 - 1977
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 35
Matvey Blanter
1903 - 1990
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 36
Nikolai Tcherepnin
1873 - 1945
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 37
Muslim Magomayev
1885 - 1937
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 38
Airat Ichmouratov
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 39
Eduard Artemyev
1937 - 2022
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 40