Thorvald Aagaard
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Thorvald Aagaard 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.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
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
Carl Nielsen
Carl August Nielsen , , widely recognised as Denmark's greatest composer, was also a conductor and a violinist. Brought up by poor but musically talented parents on the island of Funen, he demonstrated his musical abilities at an early age...
, Oluf Ring
Oluf Ring
Oluf Ring was a Danish composer.-References:*This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia....
and Thomas Laub
Thomas Laub
Thomas Linnemann Laub was a Danish organist and composer.-Notable works:*1888 80 rytmiske Koraler, en enstemmig samling*1889–1891 Kirkemelodier, tre hæfter med firstemmige udsættelser...
, 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
Ryslinge
Ryslinge is a town with a population of 1,801 in central Denmark, located in Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality on the island of Funen.-External links:*...
's Valgmenighed (Voluntary Congregation,) where Aagaard served as organist for several years.