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List Of Danish Composers
The following is a list of notable Denmark, Danish composers: __NOTOC__ #A, A #B, B #C, C #D, D #E, E #F, F #G, G #H, H #I, I #J, J #K, K #L, L #M, M #N, N #O, O #P, P #Q, Q #R, R #S, S #T, T #U, U #V, V #W, W #X, X #Y, Y #Z, Z A *Thorvald Aagaard *Truid Aagesen *David Abell (composer), David Abell *Hans Abrahamsen *Aksel Agerby *Harald Agersnap *Georg Frederik Ferdinand Allen *Robert William Otto Allen *Arthur Ivan Allin *Birgitte Alsted *Herman Amberg *Johan Amberg *Aksel Andersen *Benny Andersen *Daniel Andersen *Eyvin Andersen *Hakon Andersen *Joachim Andersen (composer), Joachim Andersen *Johannes Andersen (musician), Johannes Andersen *Fritz Andersen *Kai Normann Andersen *Sophus Andersen *Lotte Anker B *Erik Bach *Kasper Bai *Frans Bak *Carl Christian Nicolaj Balle *Harald Balslev *Emilius Bangert *Christian Barnekow *Sigurd Barrett *Christian Frederik Barth *Frederik Philip Carl August Barth *Wilhelm Herman Barth *Johan Bartholdy *Rudolph Bay *Julius Bechgaard *Victor Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous administrative division, autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the north Atlantic Ocean.* * * Metropolitan Denmark, also called "continental Denmark" or "Denmark proper", consists of the northern Jutland peninsula and an archipelago of 406 islands. It is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, lying southwest of Sweden, south of Norway, and north of Germany, with which it shares a short border. Denmark proper is situated between the North Sea to the west and the Baltic Sea to the east.The island of Bornholm is offset to the east of the rest of the country, in the Baltic Sea. The Kingdom of Denmark, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland, has roughly List of islands of Denmark, 1,400 islands greater than in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakon Andersen
Jens Hakon Johannes Andersen (26 October 1875 – 21 April 1959) was a Danish organist and composer. He served as organist for a number of churches around Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ... throughout his career. He wrote the music for the Danish children's song ''Se den kattekilling''. Together with Jens Laursøn Emborg he composed some songs for a 3-part mixed choir in the Danish folk school music style. References Danish composers Danish male composers Danish classical organists Danish male classical organists 1875 births 1959 deaths {{Denmark-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilius Bangert
Emilius Bangert (19 August 1883 – 19 August 1962) was a Danish composer, organist, and professor. He played the organ at Roskilde Cathedral and also composed orchestral and chamber music. Biography Emilius Ferdinand Caspar Bangert was born in Copenhagen, the son of Conrad Bangert and Ida Anderson. In 1902, he graduated from Borgerdydskolen (School of Civic Virtue), Copenhagen’s most prestigious private school. He acquired a cand. phil. degree in 1903. He was a private pupil in theory and composition with Carl Nielsen 1902–07. He contributed several times to compositions that Nielsen had received orders for either transcript, instrumentation, or directly as a composer. Emilius Bangert also had piano lessons with Henrik Knudsen and organ lessons with Edgar Henrichsen and Eugene Gigout in Paris. In 1913 he received the Ancker Award scholarship (''Det anckerske Legat'') and went on study tour to Germany and Italy. In 1908 he took the exam organist. From 1915, he was organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Balslev
Harald Balslev cand.theol. (1867–1952) was a Danish writer, composer and teacher. Much of his musical output is liturgical Liturgy is the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group. As a religious phenomenon, liturgy represents a communal response to and participation in the sacred through activities reflecting praise, thanksgiving, remembra ... in nature. Some of his work was classified as of the folkehøjskole type. His work also included examples of poetry in music. Life He was 7 May 1867. He graduated from university in 1892. Alongside his musical work, he was also a high school teacher at respectively, the Rødkilde High School, the Central Institute for Gymnastics in Stockholm, and the Vrå High School. From 1900 to 1930 he was co-principal at Ubberup College. He died 7 December 1952. References Danish composers Danish male composers Danish male writers 1867 births 1952 deaths {{Denmark-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Christian Nicolaj Balle
Carl Christian Nicolaj Balle (1806–1855) was a Danish composer and editor of church music; he is noted for his Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a Religion, religious and Culture, cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by coun ... compositions, including the hymn tune " Det kimer nu til julefest". He was born in Copenhagen, and served as a pastor in Vesterbølle and Nebsager. References *''This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia.'' Danish male composers Danish classical organists Danish male classical organists 1806 births 1855 deaths 19th-century Danish composers 19th-century Danish male musicians 19th-century Danish organists {{Denmark-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Bak
Frans Bak (born 7 February 1958 Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish composer, choral conductor, saxophonist, and pianist. He is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music and has worked as a jazz performer and composer of film music. In 1994, he founded the composer's association ''Den 3. Vej''. He plays saxophone, keyboards, and piano. Career Bak was a member of the bands Blast, Buztop, Santa Cruz, Det Glatte Lag, and Jazzgruppe 90. He was the leader of a quartet and of a big band that included Bob Berg and Randy Brecker. He recorded with Hans Ulrik on the album ''Fusion''. He wrote the score for the Danish television series '' Forbrydelsen'' and American remake, '' The Killing'' on AMC. He worked on '' Lilyhammer'' on NRK1/Netflix starring Steven Van Zandt, the British adaption of the Ruth Rendell novel '' Thirteen Steps Down'' and in 2015 the first series of ''Doctor Foster'' for the BBC. Bak has scored commercials, short films, and feature films, including three Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasper Bai
Kasper Bai (born 1974) is a Danish songwriter, composer, arranger and guitarist. He was born in Hjørring, studied at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, and now lives and works in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the .... He is known for his Jazz/Classical crossover orchestral pieces and his modern use of the Danish "Vise" form. His ensembles include the Kasper Bai Orchestet, the Kasper Bai Kvartet and Cordelia. ReferencesWebsiteof Kasper BaiCordeliahomepageMyspacepage for Kasper Bai Danish guitarists 1974 births Living people Royal Danish Academy of Music alumni People from Hjørring 21st-century guitarists {{guitarist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Bach
Erik Bach (born 5 January 1946) is a Danish composer and writer on music. Born in the small rural town of Mariager, Bach took his diploma in music theory and music history from the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. As a composer, he claims the influence of Peter Maxwell Davies and other postmodernists. From 1992 to 2001, he served as the principal of the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. In 2002-03 he took a degree in music technology at Aalborg University Aalborg University (AAU) is an international public university with campuses in Aalborg, Esbjerg, and Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1974, the university awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and PhD degrees in a wide variety of subje .... References External links Mere tid til at komponere, tak! (Basunen)Erik Bach (Den Store Danske) Danish composers Danish male composers Danish male writers 1946 births Living people Danish writers about music People from Mariager Musicians from the North Jutla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Viggo Bentzon (1986) By Erling Mandelmann
Niels Viggo Bentzon (24 August 1919 – 25 April 2000) was a Danish composer and pianist. Biography Bentzon was born and died in Copenhagen. He was the son of Viggo Bentzon (1861-1937), Rector of Copenhagen University and Karen Hartmann (1882-1977), concert pianist. Through his mother, Bentzon was descended from the Danish composer Johann Hartmann and was the great-grandson of the Danish composer J.P.E. Hartmann. From 1938 to 1942, he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen under Knud Jeppesen and Christian Christiansen. He then taught at The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus (1945–50) and at The Royal Danish Academy (1950–88). As a pianist, he left many recordings of works by Beethoven, Scriabin, Busoni, Schoenberg, Petrassi and others, though he is mainly known for the interpretation of his own works. Bentzon had also a rare gift for improvisation and, when inspired, could improvise in a single evening a complete piano sonata as well as a suite, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotte Anker
Lotte Anker (born 1958) is a Danish jazz saxophonist, and composer. With pianist Marilyn Crispell, she serves as one of the co-leaders of the Copenhagen Art Ensemble. Musical career Anker was born in Copenhagen and studied music at Copenhagen University from 1980 to 1984. In 1988, she formed a quartet with piano player Mette Petersen, (the Lotte Anker / Mette Petersen Quartet). In 1992, they added trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær. In 1995, she became a member of the free improvising trio Anker, Friis, Poulsen with Hasse Poulsen on guitar and Peter Friis Nielsen on bass. Since 1996, Anker and Ture Larsen have been co-leaders of the 12-piece orchestra Copenhagen Art Ensemble. She recorded the albums ''Triptych'', ''Live at the Loft'' and ''Floating Islands'' with pianist Craig Taborn, and drummer Gerald Cleaver. Discography * '' Beyond the Mist'' (Stunt, 1989) * ''Being'' (Stunt, 1993) * ''Infinite Blueness'' (Av-Art, 1996) * ''Poetic Justice'' ( Dacapo, 2001) * ''Six Row B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophus Andersen
Sophus Andersen (8 December 1859 – 19 September 1923) was a Denmark, Danish composer and music critic. Biography Sophus Emil Andersen was born in Copenhagen. He was the son of composer Fritz Andersen (1829–1910). He studied both piano and violin in his youth. He studied composition with composer Thorvald Hansen (composer), Thorvald Hansen (1847–1915). In 1890 he graduated and worked for some years as a teacher. From 1892 he was a music critic at the Copenhagen newspaper ''København ''. References 1859 births 1923 deaths Danish composers Danish music critics Danish male composers Musicians from Copenhagen {{Denmark-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Normann Andersen
Kai Normann Andersen (11 April 1900 – 24 June 1967) was a Danish composer who wrote film scores and music for stage revues and dramas. He composed songs for over 50 films between 1930 and 1965. In the 1930s and 1940s he dominated Danish film music. He has been called " e of the most appealing personalities of our time in the light music field". Twelve of his songs have been included in the Danish Culture Canon. Connie Hedegaard and Claus Hagen Petersen list him among the 100 most important Danes of the 20th century. Career Andersen was originally a bank clerk, but began composing for revues, studied music, and in 1919 became a full-time musician. He became director of revue productions in Copenhagen before extending his range into film and plays (by Kaj Munk and Kjeld Abell amongst others). He composed songs for over 50 films between 1930 and 1965. In the 1930s and 1940s, he dominated Danish film music. In the 1930s, he contributed prolifically to the score of films directed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
