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Artist
Knudåge Riisager
12+ albums
composerClassicaldenmarkdanishwestern classical music
about
Born in Estonia of Danish parents in 1897 - moved to Denmark with family at age three. At the University of Copenhagen Riisager studied music theory/composition with Peder Gram and Otto Malling - while also studying political science. Moved to Paris in early 1920s where he continued to study composition with Albert Roussel and Paul le Flem. Discovering Stravinsky and Les Six particularly influenced his music toward a more international style than other Danish composers. In 1932 Riisager studied in Leipzig with Hermann Grabner. Died 1974. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Etudes: XII. Mazurka
3652Etudes: XIV. Broad leaps
2613Etudes: VIII. Relevés
2194Etudes: No. 9, Pas de deux romantique
1845Etudes: No. 18, Mazurka
1576Etudes: XIII. Tarantel
1557Slaraffenland (Fools' Paradise), Op. 33: Suite II: I. Lullaby
1508Etudes: III. Sillhouetter
1099Etudes: No. 5, Adagio
8510Concertino for Trumpet and Strings, Op. 29: I. Allegro
82albums
Riisager: Etudes
Riisager: Violin Concerto & Etudes
Riisager: Etudes / Qarrtsiluni / Erasmus Montanus Overture
Riisager: Orchestral Works
Riisager: Piano Works
Riisager: Violin Works
Riisager: Chamber Music
Riisager: The Symphonic Edition, Vol. 3
Riisager: Suites Op. 33 / Tolv Med Posten / Darduse
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Riisager: The Symphonic Edition, Vol. 2
Riisager: Qarrtsiluni / Manerenen (Ballet Music)
Riisager, K.: Benzin / Archaeopteryx / Til Apollon