Rued Langgaard
Rued Langgaard | |
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Photograph from Gerhardt Lynge: Danske Komponister (1917) | |
| Born | Rud Immanuel Langgaard 28 July 1893 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 10 July 1952 (aged 58) Ribe, Denmark |
| Resting place | Holmen Cemetery, Copenhagen |
| Occupation(s) | Composer and organist |
| Known for | Composing numerous full works at a young age and having a more unconventional style compared to his counterparts. |
Rued Langgaard (Danish: [ˈʁuðˀ ˈlɑŋˌkɒˀ]; born Rud Immanuel Langgaard; 28 July 1893 – 10 July 1952) was a late-Romantic Danish composer and organist. His then-unconventional music was at odds with that of his Danish contemporaries but was recognized 16 years after his death.