Thorvald Aagaard

Quick Facts

Intro

Danish composer, organist and college teacher

Places

Denmark

was

Musician Composer

Work field

Music

Gender

Male

Birth

8 June 1877 People who share this birthday

Death

22 March 1937 People who died on this day

Age

59 years

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Thorvald Aagaard (8 June 1877 in Rolsted – 22 March 1937 in Ringe) was a Danish composer, organist and college teacher.

He wrote the music to several continually popular songs, such as Spurven sidder stum bag Kvist (Sparrow sits silent behind Kvist) and Jeg ser de bøgelyse Øer (I see the Light Beech Islands). Alongside such composers as Carl Nielsen, Oluf Ring and Thomas Laub, he is considered one of the innovators of Danish popular music.

In memory of Aagaard, a statue was designed by Søren West and erected in Th. Aagaard Square, by Ryslinge's Valgmenighed (Voluntary Congregation), where Aagaard served as organist for several years.

Audio

Han kommer med sommer
Performed by Erik Damskier, run time is 39 seconds
Her har jeg stået i tusinde år
Performed by Erik Damskier, run time is 24 seconds
Jeg elsker den brogede verden
Performed by Erik Damskier, run time is 23 seconds
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