Hakon Børresen
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Axel Ejnar Hakon Børresen (2 June 1876, Copenhagen – 6 October 1954, Copenhagen) was one of the foremost Danish composers of the 20th century.
Life
Børresen was descended from a merchant family. As a child, he was given
The Royal Guest is widely regarded as the best early 20th-century Danish opera, and his chamber music
works received considerable critical praise.
His work was part of the music event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Tonal language
Børresen's style and musical language are primarily that of the late Romantic. His music shows little or no influence from more modern tendencies. Instead, his music takes as its inspiration Danish cultural ideas and folk melodies. His style reflects the influence of his teacher Svendsen, as well as that of
Tchaikovsky
.
Selected works
Orchestra
- Symphony No. 1 C minor, Op. 3 (1901)
- Symphony No. 2 A major, Op. 7 "The Ocean" (1904)
- Symphony No. 3 C major, Op. 21 (1925/26)
- Violin Concerto in G major, Op. 11 (1904)
- "The Normans", A Concert Overture, Op. 16 (1912, rev. 1935)
- Serenade in C major for Horn, Strings and Percussion (1944)
- "Nordic Folkmelodies" for String Orchestra (1949)
Vocal
- Various art songs (Lieder) and choral works
Stage
- "The Royal Guest", Opera (1919)
- "Kaddara", Opera (1921)
- "Tycho Brahe's Dream", A Ballet (1924)
Chamber
- String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, Op. 20 (1913)
- String Quartet No. 2 in C minor (1939)
- String Sextet in G major, Op. 5 (1901)
- Sonata for Violin & Piano in A minor, Op. 9 (1907)
- Romance for Violoncello and Piano in D major, Op. 4 (1902)
Piano
- Several occasional pieces
References
- ^ "Hakon Børresen". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
External links
- Hakon Børresen String Sextet-Sound-bites and discussion of work
- Profile and list of works at Edition S Archived 2018-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Free scores by Hakon Børresen at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians, Editor Stanley Sadie, Macmillan, London 1980[page needed]