Knudåge Riisager
| Knudåge Riisager |
| Born |
March 6, 1897(1897-03-06)
Kunda, Estonia |
| Died |
December 26, 1974(1974-12-26) (aged 77)
Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality |
Danish |
| Occupation |
Composer |
Knudåge Riisager (6 March 1897 in Kunda, Estonia – 26 December 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark[1]) was a Danish composer.
Knudåge Riisager was born in Estonia of Danish parents. His father Emil Riisager was an engineer, and the family returned to Denmark in 1900 when Knudåge was three years old.
Notable works
- Ballet music
- Benzin op. 17 (1930)
- Cocktails-Party op. 19 (1930) (ikke opført)
- Darduse op. 32 (1935–36)
- Tolv med Posten op. 37 (1942)
- Slaraffenland op. 33 (1936–40)
- Qarrtsiluni op. 36 (1938–42)
- Fugl Fønix (1944/45)
- Etudes (1947)
- Månerenen op. 57 (1956)
- Fruen fra havet op. 59 (1959)
- Galla-Variationer (1966)
- Ballet Royal (1967)
- Svinedrengen (1968)
- Film music
- Opera
- Orchestral music
- Erasmus Montanus op. 1 (1920)
- Suite dionysiaque op. 6
- Symfoni no. 1 op. 8 (1925)
- Variationer over et tema af Mezangeau op. 12 (1926)
- Symfoni no. 2 op. 14 (1927)
- Fastelavn op. 20 (1929/30)
- Concerto for trompet og strygere
- Revymusik
- Paa Hodet, første PH-revy, musik til finalen (1929)
See also
References
- This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Riisager, Knudåge |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
6 March 1897 |
| Place of birth |
Kunda, Estonia |
| Date of death |
26 December 1974 |
| Place of death |
Copenhagen, Denmark |