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Classical Artists from Paris

The 50 most-read classical artists based in Paris, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

175 artists are tagged classical in Paris. The biggest move was Augustin Dumay, up 36 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Yo‐Yo Maclassical	31,859	0
02	Camille Saint‐Saënsclassical, romantic classical	19,594	0
03	Georges Bizetclassical, opera	10,952	0
04	Nadia Boulangerclassical, modern classical	6,159	0
05	Francis Poulencclassical	5,862	0
06	Marc‐Antoine Charpentierclassical, baroque	4,087	+4
07	Charles‐Valentin Alkanclassical, romantic classical	2,792	+1
08	François Couperinclassical, baroque	2,782	-1
09	Éliane Radigueclassical, contemporary classical	2,265	0
10	Louise Farrencclassical, romantic classical	2,181	-4
11	Adolphe Adamballet, classical	2,110	+4
12	Jean‐Jacques Perreyelectronic, classical	1,913	+1
13	Pauline Viardotclassical, opera	1,876	-1
14	Dane Rudhyarclassical	1,718	0
15	Marin Maraisbaroque, classical	1,629	+1
16	Ernest Chaussonclassical, romantic classical	1,442	+3
17	Ginette Neveuclassical	1,370	+6
18	Charles Koechlinclassical	1,245	0
19	Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerreclassical	1,179	-8
20	Alain Altinogluclassical	1,176	+5
21	Vincent d’Indyclassical, romantic classical	1,167	0
22	Fromental Halévyclassical, opera	1,097	+4
23	Jacques Ibertclassical, contemporary classical	1,079	0
24	Lucas Debargueclassical	1,034	-5
25	Pierre Monteuxclassical	811	+2
26	Alexandre Tharaudclassical	747	+3
27	Désirée Artôtclassical	713	+6
28	Orchestre de Parisclassical	690	+2
29	Jean Rondeauclassical, jazz	664	+3
30	Henri Duparcclassical	632	+4
31	Vincent Nicloclassical	589	+17
32	Michel‐Richard de Lalandeclassical, baroque	567	+7
33	Raphaël Pichonclassical	559	+5
34	Laurent Petitgirardclassical	557	+6
35	Paul Tortelierclassical	542	+2
36	Luc Ferrariclassical	530	0
37	Ferdinand Héroldclassical	498	-6
38	Betsy Jolasclassical	463	-10
39	Benjamin Godardclassical, opera	455	+4
40	Elsa Barraineclassical	452	+19
41	André Jolivetclassical	446	-6
42	Augustin Dumayclassical	433	+36
43	Robert Casadesusclassical, symphony	431	+1
44	Albéric Magnardclassical, romantic classical	426	-27
45	Elsa Dreisigclassical, opera	408	+5
46	Jean‐Féry Rebelclassical	407	-1
47	Henri Gustave Casadesusclassical, opera	405	+7
48	Pierre Fournierclassical	402	-7
49	Henriette Reniéclassical	387	-2
50	Clara Pontyjazz, classical	376	-4

Rising outside the top 50this month

121	Simone Ballardclassical	90	+46
115	Jean-Pierre Duportclassical	97	+29
52	Quatuor Modiglianiclassical, string quartet	352	+28
109	Paul Lhérieclassical	111	+26
118	Jean Hubeauclassical	92	+23

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.