COMPOSER
Knut Nystedt
1915 - 2014

Knut Nystedt
Knut Nystedt (3 September 1915 – 8 December 2014) was a Norwegian orchestral and choral composer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Knut Nystedt is the 1,014th most popular composer (up from 1,016th in 2019), the 260th most popular biography from Norway (down from 246th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Norwegian Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Knut Nystedt ranks 1,014 out of 1,451. Before him are Jón Leifs, Hermann Goetz, Francesco Araja, Vagn Holmboe, Erkki Aaltonen, and Mikael Tariverdiev. After him are Jean Mouton, Jāzeps Vītols, Friedrich Kiel, Kenji Kawai, Cristóbal Halffter, and Sándor Végh.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJón Leifs
1899 - 1968
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 1,008
Hermann Goetz
1840 - 1876
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 1,009
Francesco Araja
1709 - 1770
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 1,010
Vagn Holmboe
1909 - 1996
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 1,011
Erkki Aaltonen
1910 - 1990
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,012
Mikael Tariverdiev
1931 - 1996
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,013
Knut Nystedt
1915 - 2014
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1,014
Jean Mouton
1459 - 1522
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 1,015
Jāzeps Vītols
1863 - 1948
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 1,016
Friedrich Kiel
1821 - 1885
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 1,017
Kenji Kawai
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 1,018
Cristóbal Halffter
1930 - 2021
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 1,019
Sándor Végh
1912 - 1997
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 1,020
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Knut Nystedt ranks 160. Before him are John Profumo, Vladimir Zeldin, Harry Morgan, John Randolph, Saifuddin Azizi, and Robert Lockwood Jr.. After him are Tomás Fernández, Boris Paichadze, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Alykul Osmonov, Leigh Brackett, and Kurt Aland. Among people deceased in 2014, Knut Nystedt ranks 248. Before him are Jorge María Mejía, Halet Çambel, Andréa Parisy, Małgorzata Braunek, U. R. Ananthamurthy, and Julio Abbadie. After him are Richard N. Frye, Károly Sándor, Simin Behbahani, Paolo Salvati, Harun Farocki, and Klas Ingesson.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsJohn Profumo
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2006
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 154
Vladimir Zeldin
ACTOR
1915 - 2016
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 155
Harry Morgan
ACTOR
1915 - 2011
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 156
John Randolph
ACTOR
1915 - 2004
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 157
Saifuddin Azizi
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2003
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 158
Robert Lockwood Jr.
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2006
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 159
Knut Nystedt
COMPOSER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 160
Tomás Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 161
Boris Paichadze
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 162
Wolfgang Schneiderhan
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2002
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 163
Alykul Osmonov
WRITER
1915 - 1950
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 164
Leigh Brackett
WRITER
1915 - 1978
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 165
Kurt Aland
HISTORIAN
1915 - 1994
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 166
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsJorge María Mejía
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2014
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 242
Halet Çambel
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1916 - 2014
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 243
Andréa Parisy
ACTOR
1935 - 2014
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 244
Małgorzata Braunek
ACTOR
1947 - 2014
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 245
U. R. Ananthamurthy
WRITER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 246
Julio Abbadie
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 247
Knut Nystedt
COMPOSER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 248
Richard N. Frye
HISTORIAN
1920 - 2014
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 249
Károly Sándor
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 250
Simin Behbahani
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 251
Paolo Salvati
PAINTER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 252
Harun Farocki
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 253
Klas Ingesson
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2014
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 254
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Knut Nystedt ranks 260 out of 1,039. Before him are Hallgeir Brenden (1929), Erik Werenskiold (1855), Aurora (1996), Johan Herman Wessel (1742), Laila Schou Nilsen (1919), and Martinus Rørbye (1803). After him are Grete Waitz (1953), Per Borten (1913), Steinar Amundsen (1945), John Arne Riise (1980), Tormod Knutsen (1932), and Vicky Vette (1965).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsHallgeir Brenden
ATHLETE
1929 - 2007
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 254
Erik Werenskiold
PAINTER
1855 - 1938
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 255
Aurora
MUSICIAN
1996 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 256
Johan Herman Wessel
WRITER
1742 - 1785
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 257
Laila Schou Nilsen
SKIER
1919 - 1998
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 258
Martinus Rørbye
PAINTER
1803 - 1848
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 259
Knut Nystedt
COMPOSER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 260
Grete Waitz
ATHLETE
1953 - 2011
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 261
Per Borten
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2005
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 262
Steinar Amundsen
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 263
John Arne Riise
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 264
Tormod Knutsen
SKIER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 265
Vicky Vette
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 266
Among COMPOSERS In Norway
Among composers born in Norway, Knut Nystedt ranks 6. Before him are Edvard Grieg (1843), Johan Halvorsen (1864), Johan Svendsen (1840), Rikard Nordraak (1842), and Christian Sinding (1856). After him are Harald Sæverud (1897), Halfdan Kjerulf (1815), Fartein Valen (1887), Klaus Egge (1906), Geirr Tveitt (1908), and Thomas Bergersen (1980).
Edvard Grieg
1843 - 1907
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 1
Johan Halvorsen
1864 - 1935
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 2
Johan Svendsen
1840 - 1911
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 3
Rikard Nordraak
1842 - 1866
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 4
Christian Sinding
1856 - 1941
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 5
Knut Nystedt
1915 - 2014
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 6
Harald Sæverud
1897 - 1992
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 7
Halfdan Kjerulf
1815 - 1868
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 8
Fartein Valen
1887 - 1952
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 9
Klaus Egge
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 10
Geirr Tveitt
1908 - 1981
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 11
Thomas Bergersen
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 12