Classical Music, Composer Dateline: February 22
Niels Wilhelm Gade (Feb 22, 1817 – Dec 21, 1890), was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Considered the most important Danish musician in his day, he was a composer, violinist, organist, and teacher.
Gade was the son of an instrument maker. He began his career as a violinist with the Royal Danish Orchestra, and saw his concert overture Efterklange af Ossian ("Memories of Ossian") premiered with them in 1840. When his first symphony was turned down for performance in Copenhagen, he sent it to Felix Mendelssohn, who received the work positively, and conducted it in Leipzig to enthusiastic public reaction in March 1843.
Gade moved to Leipzig, teaching at the conservatory, and worked as an assistant conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra. There he befriended Mendelssohn, who had an important influence on his music. He also became friends with Robert Schumann.
Gade's music was known for its Romantic nationalism, often based on Danish folklore. Among his works are symphonies, a violin concerto, chamber music, piano pieces and some large-scale cantatas.
Listen to Gade's romantic Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 28. (YoutTube, uploaded by Classical Music goturhjem2. Retrieved 22 February 2016.)
At Mendelssohn’s death in 1847, Gade was appointed to the former's position as chief conductor but was forced to return to Copenhagen in the spring of 1848 when war broke out between Prussia and Denmark.
In Copenhagen Gade became director of the Copenhagen Musical Society, a post he retained until his death in Copenhagen. He was joint director of the Copenhagen Conservatory with Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (whose daughter Gade married in 1852) and Holger Simon Paulli, and worked as an organist.
An important influence on a number of later Scandinavian famous composers, he encouraged and taught both Edvard Grieg and Carl Nielsen.
Image source:
Niels Gade. Karadar.com
(c) Tel Asiado, written for Inspired Pen Web. All Rights Reserved.
Niels Gade (1817-1890), Danish Composer
Niels Wilhelm Gade (Feb 22, 1817 – Dec 21, 1890), was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Considered the most important Danish musician in his day, he was a composer, violinist, organist, and teacher.Gade was the son of an instrument maker. He began his career as a violinist with the Royal Danish Orchestra, and saw his concert overture Efterklange af Ossian ("Memories of Ossian") premiered with them in 1840. When his first symphony was turned down for performance in Copenhagen, he sent it to Felix Mendelssohn, who received the work positively, and conducted it in Leipzig to enthusiastic public reaction in March 1843.
Gade moved to Leipzig, teaching at the conservatory, and worked as an assistant conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra. There he befriended Mendelssohn, who had an important influence on his music. He also became friends with Robert Schumann.
Gade's music was known for its Romantic nationalism, often based on Danish folklore. Among his works are symphonies, a violin concerto, chamber music, piano pieces and some large-scale cantatas.
Listen to Gade's romantic Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 28. (YoutTube, uploaded by Classical Music goturhjem2. Retrieved 22 February 2016.)
At Mendelssohn’s death in 1847, Gade was appointed to the former's position as chief conductor but was forced to return to Copenhagen in the spring of 1848 when war broke out between Prussia and Denmark.
In Copenhagen Gade became director of the Copenhagen Musical Society, a post he retained until his death in Copenhagen. He was joint director of the Copenhagen Conservatory with Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (whose daughter Gade married in 1852) and Holger Simon Paulli, and worked as an organist.
An important influence on a number of later Scandinavian famous composers, he encouraged and taught both Edvard Grieg and Carl Nielsen.
Image source:
Niels Gade. Karadar.com
(c) Tel Asiado, written for Inspired Pen Web. All Rights Reserved.
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