Peder Gram
Peter Jørgensen Gram (25 November 1881 – 4 February 1956) was a Danish composer and organist.Template:RTemplate:R
Life
Gram was born in Copenhagen and studied at the Leipzig Conservatory under Stephan Krehl, Arthur Nikisch and Hans Sitt.Template:R From 1908, he worked as a conductor in Copenhagen,Template:R and from 1918 to 1932, he led the performances of the Dansk Koncertforening.Template:R From 1937 to 1951 he was Director of Music at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation.Template:RTemplate:R
He composed three symphonies, a symphonic fantasy, a tone poem, two overtures, a violin concerto, chamber works, piano works and songs.
Works
Orchestral
- Romance No. 1 for Orchestra, Op. 2
- Romance No. 2 for Orchestra, Op. 5 (1914)
- Symphonic Fantasy, Op. 7 (1909)
- Poème lyrique for orchestra, Op. 9 (1911)
- Festive Overture, Op. 10
- Symphony No. 1, Op. 12 (1914)
- Avalon, Orchestral song for soprano and orchestra, Op. 16 (1916)
- Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 20 (1919)
- Overture in C major, Op. 21 (1921)
- Min Ungdoms Drøm for tenor and orchestra or piano, Op. 22
- Marionet Music for Orchestra, Op. 24
- Symphony No. 2 for soprano and orchestra, Op. 25 (1926)
- Prologue to a Drama by Shakespeare for orchestra, Op. 27 (1928)
- Suite de Ballet, Op. 32 (1945)
- Symphony No. 3, Op. 35 (1955)
Chamber music
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 3 (1907)
- Piano Trio, Op. 6 (1910)
- Canzonetta for violin and piano, Op. 19
- Serenade for String Quartet on two Canadian folk melodies, Op. 26 (1927)
- Pastorale and Capriccio for oboe and piano, Op. 29
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 30
- Wind Quintet, Op. 31 (1943)
Solo instruments
- Bagatelles for Piano, Op. 8
- Romance for Piano, Op. 8a
- Introduction and Fugue, Op. 13
- Piano Sonata, Op. 14 (1913)
- Variations on a theme by Peter Weyse for piano, Op. 15 (1915)
Voice
- 3 Songs, Op. 1
- Songs, Op. 4 (1906)
- 4 Songs, Op. 11 (1911)
- 3 Songs for Men's Chorus, Op. 17
- Three Danish Poems for female chorus, Op. 23
- Intrada Seria, Op. 34 (1946)
References
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External links
- DACAPOS webpage
- Ejnar Jacobsen og Vagn Kappel: Musikken mestre b. 2 (1947)
- Gram's grave