biography
| name: |
Gade, Niels (Wilhelm)
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pronunciation:
[gaduh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1817–90)
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| biography:
| Composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He began as violinist, but on a royal grant studied at Leipzig, and became a friend of Schumann and Mendelssohn. He composed eight symphonies, a violin concerto, several choral works, and a number of smaller pieces. The Scandinavian element in his music distinguishes him from the Leipzig school. |
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