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Niels Gade: Akvareller, Op. 19; Nye Akvareller, Op. 57 Arguably, Niels Gade made his strongest impact on the history of Danish music with his dramatic work Elverskud (The Elf King’s Daughter). Based on a Danish ballade, from which Gade took portions of the libretto and a number of melodic fragments, the work is scored for soloists, chorus and orchestra and was published in 1854.
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Alternative Names/Transliterations: Niels Wilhelm Gade Name in Other Languages: 尼尔斯·加德 , 尼爾斯·加德 , Niels Wilhelm Gade , 닐스 가데 , Нільс Гадэ , נילס גאדה , ニルス・ゲーゼ , Niels W. Gade , Нильс Гаде , Նիլս Գադե , Nicolaus Gulielmus Gade , نيلز غيد , نيلز جيد , Нільс Ґаде
Niels W. Gade (1817-1890) blev født i København og var eneste barn af en instrumentmager. Gade fik interesse for musik i værkstedet hos sin far, som også byggede Gades første violin. Selvom forældrene forventede, at Gade skulle blive snedker, accepterede de hans ambition om at blive musiker og sørgede for, at han fik den bedst mulige ...
About this release. After Buxtehude in the 17th century and prior to Nielsen in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Niels Gade (1817-1890) was the most famous Danish composer. His extraordinary 1st Symphony of 1843 was premiered in Leipzig at the Gewandhaus conducted by Mendelssohn, who promptly offered Gade a post at his new conservatory.
The name and personality of Niels Wilhelm Gade are well known among music specialists, but unfortunately largely ignored by the mainstream concert repertoire and its audiences. And this is an unfair and regrettable situation, since Gade is an important figure under both the historical and the artistic viewpoint. Historically, he occupies a prime place in…
Niels W. Gade (født Niels Wilhelm Gade 22. februar 1817 i København, død 21. december 1890 sammesteds) var en dansk komponist, dirigent og organist.Gennem mere end fyrre år var Gade den dominerende skikkelse i dansk musikliv. Hans mest kendte værk er Elverskud (ballade for soli, kor og orkester).. Gade var søn af en kendt klaver- og guitarbygger, og det var derfor naturligt at han skulle ...
