Ilja Bergh

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Ilja Bergh (born 1927) is a Danish pianist and composer.

His father was a singing teacher and his mother, Russian-born, was a painter. His grandfather was the composer Rudolph Sophus Bergh and his great-grandfather physician and zoologist Rudolph Bergh.

Ilja Bergh led a colorful and turbulent life. His childhood took him from Berlin to Riga and Kiev, to Copenhagen. He received his first piano lessons in Kiev 1935-1937. After World War II, he was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Music, but was thrown out. Later he was admitted again and received his diploma in 1957.

References

Edition S profile and list of works
"At lave menneskemusik - Musik er et akustisk udtryksmiddel - for mennesker" at DVM
"Musik for alle sanser" at DVM
List of works at DVM

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Name	Bergh, Ilja
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Short description	Danish musician
Date of birth	1927
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