Beethoven remains as popular as ever
Beethoven remains the undisputed most-performed composer - with six works in the top ten most-performed works ever. His Symphonies Nos. 5, 7, 3 and 6 are in the top 10, as are his Violin Concerto and Piano Concerto No. 5.
According to statistics from the classical music platform Bachtrack, Beethoven's 5th Symphony is the most-performed work in general, with 145 performances in 2016. Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major was also played in the top 10, landing in third place - higher than ever before, while his Fantasy Overture "Romeo and Juliet" is in its fifth year on the rise, making it to 22nd place.
This year, too, anniversaries are influencing the ranking of composers; Dutilleux, Reger, Ginastera and Satie have all moved up the ranks and the same applies to Kurtág, who celebrated his 90th birthday in 2016.
As for the most active artist, Valery Gergiev was on the podium almost every other day - 143 concerts and performances were recorded by Bachtrack in 2016. The New York Philharmonic Orchestra maintained its status as the most active orchestra and the French brothers Renaud and Gautier Capuçon both ranked second among the busiest violinists and cellists with almost the same number of solo performances (50 and 49 respectively).
There are hardly any women in the list of the most active artists, with the exception of the female choreographers, who have left a clearer mark than the female composers: however, there are only 3 female choreographers in the list of the 30 most active choreographers.
Bachtracks database represents the world of classical music with over 32,000 registered events for 2016 all over the world. The platform claims to be the largest platform for classical music worldwide.
