Emil Reesen
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Emil Reesen | |
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| Born | (1887-05-30)30 May 1887 |
| Died | 27 March 1964(1964-03-27) (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation(s) | Composter, conductor, pianist |
| Family | Frederik Magle (great-nephew) |
Emil Reesen (30 May 1887 – 27 March 1964) was a Danish composer, conductor and pianist. Aside from composing for ballets and operas he was also a noted film score composer. He is remembered mainly for his operetta Farinelli (1942), which is still popular today.[1]
Life
Emil Reesen studied with private tutors such as the composer Vilhelm Rosenberg and the pianist Siegfried Langgaard (a pupil of Franz Liszt). He made his debut as a concert pianist in 1911 and was employed as a conductor for the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1927. In 1931 he also began working as a ballet conductor at the Royal Danish Theatre. Later in his life he conducted the Vienna Symphony and recorded with the Berlin Philharmonic.[2] Emil Reesen was the father of the composer Morten Reesen (1928–1961) and the great-uncle of the composer Frederik Magle (his sister's grandson).[3]
Notable works
- 1926 Rapsodien Himmerland
- 1928 Variationer over et tema af Schubert
- 1931 Gaucho, ballet
- 1933 Gudindernes Strid, ballet
- 1934 Zaporogerne, ballet
- 1941 Trianon. Suite i gammel stil
- 1941 Historien om en Moder, opera (Det kgl. Teater)
- 1942 Farinelli, operetta (text: Mogens Dam)
- 1948 Gadeprinsessen, operette
- 1950 Video, fjernsynsballet
- 1924 Lille Lise Let-på-Tå (Scalarevyen "Regnbuen")
- 1925 Adrienne med sin luftantenne (Scalarevyen)
- 1925 Roselille men uden mor (Scalarevyen)
- 1925 Vil du sænke dit øje (Scalarevyen)
- 1941 Et Flag er smukkest i Modvind (Poul Sørensen)
- 1944 To som elsker hinanden (Viggo Stuckenberg)
- 1948 Vuggevise (Mogens Kaarøe)
Film music
- 1922 Häxan
- 1937 Flådens blå matroser
- 1937 Plat eller krone
- 1940 En desertør
- 1941 Niels Pind og hans dreng
- 1941 En forbryder
- 1943 Kriminalassistent Bloch
- 1944 Familien Gelinde
- 1944 Spurve under taget
- 1946 Oktoberroser
- 1948 Hvor er far ?
- 1950 Din fortid er glemt
See also
External links
- Emil Reesen at IMDb
- Biography at Dansk Komponist Forening (Danish)
References
- This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia.
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