COMPOSER
Vasily Safonov
1852 - 1918

Vasily Safonov
Vasily Ilyich Safonov (Russian: Василий Ильич Сафонов; 25 January [O.S. 6 February] 1852 – 27 February 1918), also known as Wassily Safonoff, was a Russian pianist, teacher, conductor and composer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vasily Safonov is the 1,005th most popular composer (up from 1,027th in 2019). (up from 3,373rd in 2019)
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Vasily Safonov ranks 1,005 out of 1,451. Before him are Zacharia Paliashvili, Matthew Locke, William Christie, Wacław of Szamotuły, Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, and Trevor Jones. After him are Mykhailo Verbytskyi, Artur Kapp, Jón Leifs, Hermann Goetz, Francesco Araja, and Vagn Holmboe.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZacharia Paliashvili
1871 - 1933
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 999
Matthew Locke
1621 - 1677
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 1,000
William Christie
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 1,001
Wacław of Szamotuły
1520 - 1560
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 1,002
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg
1718 - 1795
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 1,003
Trevor Jones
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,004
Vasily Safonov
1852 - 1918
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,005
Mykhailo Verbytskyi
1815 - 1870
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,006
Artur Kapp
1878 - 1952
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 1,007
Jón 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1852, Vasily Safonov ranks 83. Before him are William Stewart Halsted, Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe, Otto Binswanger, Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg, Meijer de Haan, and Eilif Peterssen. After him are Max Carl Wilhelm Weber, William Burnside, Kristján Jónsson, Edwin Austin Abbey, Leonardo Torres y Quevedo, and Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema. Among people deceased in 1918, Vasily Safonov ranks 126. Before him are Hubert Parry, Peter Rosegger, Alexander Protopopov, Victor Willems, George Lawrence Price, and Sophie Menter. After him are Nikolai Ruzsky, Henry Adams, Carl Peters, Ali Aaltonen, Lucretia Garfield, and George Coșbuc.
Others Born in 1852
Go to all RankingsWilliam Stewart Halsted
PHYSICIAN
1852 - 1922
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 77
Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe
NOBLEMAN
1852 - 1891
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 78
Otto Binswanger
PSYCHOLOGIST
1852 - 1929
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 79
Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg
NOBLEMAN
1852 - 1925
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 80
Meijer de Haan
PAINTER
1852 - 1895
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 81
Eilif Peterssen
PAINTER
1852 - 1928
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 82
Vasily Safonov
COMPOSER
1852 - 1918
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 83
Max Carl Wilhelm Weber
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1937
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 84
William Burnside
MATHEMATICIAN
1852 - 1927
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 85
Kristján Jónsson
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1926
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 86
Edwin Austin Abbey
PAINTER
1852 - 1911
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 87
Leonardo Torres y Quevedo
INVENTOR
1852 - 1936
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 88
Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema
PAINTER
1852 - 1909
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 89
Others Deceased in 1918
Go to all RankingsHubert Parry
COMPOSER
1848 - 1918
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 120
Peter Rosegger
WRITER
1843 - 1918
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 121
Alexander Protopopov
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1918
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 122
Victor Willems
ATHLETE
1877 - 1918
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 123
George Lawrence Price
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1918
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 124
Sophie Menter
MUSICIAN
1846 - 1918
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 125
Vasily Safonov
COMPOSER
1852 - 1918
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 126
Nikolai Ruzsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1854 - 1918
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 127
Henry Adams
WRITER
1838 - 1918
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 128
Carl Peters
EXPLORER
1856 - 1918
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 129
Ali Aaltonen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1918
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 130
Lucretia Garfield
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1918
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 131
George Coșbuc
WRITER
1866 - 1918
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 132