Julius Andreas Bechgaard (19 December 1843 ''
ifferent 22 December' – 4 March 1917) was a
Danish composer of piano pieces, songs, and operas.
Bechgaard was born in
Copenhagen
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. His best known opera, ''Frode'', shows the influence of Wagner. He died aged 73 in
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. It is an independent municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, separate from Copenhagen Municipality, but both are a part of the region of Copenhagen. It occupies an area of less tha ...
.
Works
*op. 60: ''Troldbunden'' (Song with lyrics by A. Wallén, manuscript)
*''Velsign vort Hjem'' (Song for Men's Choir with lyrics by Vilhelm Gregersen,
manuscript)
*''Sømandsliv'' (Sailor's Farewell, song cycle)
*''Gud signe dig'' (God Bless You song)
*''Seks firstemmige sange'' (Six Four-Part Songs)
**''Til Solen'' (To the Sun)
**''Aftensuk'' (Evening Sigh)
**''Hvile'' (Rest)
**''Morgenstemning'' (Morning Mood)
**''Elverdansen'' (Elfin Dance)
**''Blomsterne tale'' (Like a Child)
*''Strandby Folk'' (musical play in 4 acts by
Holger Drachmann
Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann (9 October 1846 – 14 January 1908) was a Danish poet, dramatist and painter. He was a member of the Skagen Painters, Skagen artistic colony and became a figure of the Scandinavian Modern Breakthrough Movem ...
with music by Bechgaard, 1883)
*''Frode'' (opera, premiered 11 May 1893 in Copenhagen)
*''Frau Inge'' (opera, premiered 1894, in
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
)
*''Kender du Danmark'' (songs, with lyrics by Oscar Madsen, 1866–1902)
Notes
External links
Photo
Julius Bechgaardat www.gravsted.dk Grave site
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1843 births
1917 deaths
Danish classical composers
Danish opera composers
Danish male opera composers
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