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. He studied composition under

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and

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from 1921-22. His works first became well known in Denmark in the 1920s, particularly the piece ''Karlsvognen'' (chorus and orchestra, 1924). He began to study

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, and Leif Thybo. In addition to composing, Høffding also wrote several theoretical treatises.

Works

''Note:This list is incomplete''

Opera

*''Kejserens nye klæder'' (1928) *''Kilderejsen'' op. 15 (1942)

Choral

* ''4 DIAPSALMATA'' (Søren Kierkegaard words, four diapsalmata (aphorism) from Either/Or vol. I. 1977 *''Karlsvognen'' (chorus and orchestra, 1924) *''Christofer Columbus'' (1937) *''Kantate til Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatoriums årsfest'' (1948) *''Giordano Bruno'' (1968)

Orchestral

*''Romance for Violin and String orchestra'' (1918) *Concerto grosso (strings, piano and harp – 1920) *''Symphony No. 1'' "Sinfonia impetuosa" op. 3 (1923) *''Symphony No. 2'' "Il canto liberato" op. 5 (1924) *Suite from ''Kejserens nye klæder'' (''The Emperor’s New Clothes'') op. 9 (1927) *''Symphony No. 3'' op. 12 (1928) *Overture for small orchestra (1930) *Overture for amateur orchestra op. 18 (1931) *Concerto for oboe and string orchestra (1933) *''Symphony No. 4'' "Sinfonia concertante" for piano, wind quintet and string orchestra op. 25 (1934) *''Evolution'', Symphonic Fantasy No. 1 (1939) *Fanfare, concert piece for orchestra (1939) *''Det er ganske vist'', Symphonic Fantasy No. 2 (1940) *''Fire minespil,'' suite for orchestra (1944) *''Majfest'', Fantasy on Danish folk dances (orchestra 1945) *''Fantasia concertante'' op. 67(1965)

Chamber music

*''String Quartet No. 1'' op. 2 (1920) *''String Quartet No. 2'' op. 6 (1925) *Chamber piece for soprano, oboe and piano (1927) *Dialoger for oboe and clarinet op. 10 (1927) *''Wind Quintet'' op. 36(1940) *Sonata for oboe and piano (1943) *''Familien Vind,'' quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon op. 53 (1954)

Piano

* Syv lette klaverstykker (Seven light piano pieces) op. 15 (1931) * Tre lettere klaverstykker (Three lighter piano pieces) op. 16 (1931) * Sonatine in C (piano 1951) * 7 små episoder for piano 4 hands (piano 1951) * 20 små episoder for piano (1954) * Kanon for piano (1959) * Fem klaverstykker (five piano pieces) (1965)