Network Analysis

Community Structure of Classical Composer Relationships

Key Findings

Centrality Rankings

Most Connected (Degree)

Degree centrality measures raw connectivity — how many composers each person met.

Bridge Figures (Betweenness)

Betweenness measures how often a composer lies on the shortest path between others — bridges between communities.

Detected Communities

Tightly Connected Groups (Cliques)

Cliques are groups where every member met every other member:

Era-Based Analysis

Connections by Era

Key Cross-Era Connections

Network Characteristics