Anton Hegner (2 March 1861 – 4 December 1915) was a
Danish
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cellist and
composer.
Life
Hegner was born in Denmark and started his musical career as a
violinist
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, but changed to the cello as he was educated at the
Royal Danish Academy of Music
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, from where he graduated in 1879.
He moved to
New york
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in 1893. He was often back in Europe, however, often playing at the various courts and concert halls around the continent. During visits to the Danish court he sometimes played together with members of the Danish, Russian and British royal families.
He was appointed a Knight of the
Order of the Dannebrog
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in 1902.
See also
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List of Danish composers
A list of notable Danish composers:
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*Thorvald Aagaard
*Truid Aagesen
* David Abell
*Hans Abrahamsen
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References
*''This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia.''
External links
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Danish composers
Male composers
1861 births
1915 deaths
Danish emigrants to the United States
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