Short bio August Enna
Full biography August Enna
August Enna was a Danish composer born on May 13, 1859, and died on August 3, 1939. He was mainly known for his operas, which were strongly influenced by the music of Wagner. In fact, Enna's music was influential to Danish composers such as Carl Nielsen. Additionally, he wrote piano music and had a successful career as a music director for Werner's Theatrical Society. Enna was inspired by fairy tales in composing some of his works, and his compositions were praised for their alluring harmonies and tense leitmotifs , making him the most celebrated Danish opera composer of his time. Some of his most famous works include the operas The Witch (Heksen) and Kleopatra, as well as his Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 2. Although Enna's music may be considered old-fashioned by some, he made a significant contribution to Danish classical music and is regarded as one of the country's most influential composers.
Compositions featuring August Enna
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyrdinden og Skorstensfejeren, ballet for orchestra & narrator | Ballet | 1900 | |
| 2 | Barcarole for violin & piano | 3:00 min | Chamber Music | 1898 |
| 3 | Romance for violin & orchestra in G major | 6:30 min | Concerto | 1898 |
| 4 | Violin Concerto in D major | 25:30 min | Concerto | 1897 |
| 5 | The Little Match Girl (Den lille pige med svovlstikkerne), musical fantasy | 26:13 min | Show/Musical | 1897 |
| 6 | Cleopatra, opera | Opera | 1893 | |
| 7 | Short Stories, for piano | 20:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 8 | Avis aux Lectrices, for voice & piano | 2:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 9 | Vidste DU? (Did You Know?), for voice & piano | 1:55 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 10 | The Sketch Book, for piano | 15:47 min | Keyboard | - |
| 11 | Symphony No. 2 in E major | 34:59 min | Symphony | - |
| 12 | Symphonic Fantasy, for violin & orchestra | 28:42 min | Concerto | - |
| 13 | Sorg (Sorrow), for voice & piano | 1:48 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 14 | Sommeraften (Summer Night), for voice & piano | 2:49 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 15 | Hvor skulle jeg kunne glemme dig (How Was I To Forget You), for voice & piano | 2:12 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 16 | Hans Christian Andersen, Eine Festouvertüre, for orchestra | 11:37 min | Orchestral | - |
| 17 | Recension (Critique) | 3:27 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 18 | Poetical Tone Pictures for piano | 21:06 min | Keyboard | - |
| 19 | Piano Pieces (5) | 13:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 20 | Märchen, Symphonische Bilder, for orchestra | 32:14 min | Orchestral | - |
| 21 | Jeg kommer med Angst (I Come with Anxiety), for voice & piano | 1:23 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 22 | Heiße Liebe, opera in 2 acts | 98:18 min | Opera | - |
Albums featuring August Enna
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
August Enna, Kathrin Rabus, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Hermann Bäumer – Violin Concerto, Overture Cleopatra ∙ Symphonic Fantasy(CD, Album) | 2014 | cpo |
| 2 |  |
August Enna – NDR Radiophilharmonie, Michael Hofstetter (2) – Symphony No. 2 • Fairy Tale • Andersen Overture(CD, ) | 2010 | cpo |
| 3 |  |
August Enna, Johanna Stojkovic, Lothar Odinius, Hermann Bäumer – Heiße Liebe(2×CD, ) | 2007 | cpo |
| 4 |  |
August Enna - Henriette Bonde-Hansen, Gitta-Maria Sjöberg, Frits Helmuth, The Danish Radio Sinfonietta, Roman Zeilinger – The Little Match Girl / The Shepherdess And The Chimney-Sweep | 2001 | cpo |
| 5 |  |
August Enna, Ida Černecká – Piano Music(CD, Album) | 1998 | Classico |
| 6 |  |
Niels. W. Gade, P. E. Lange-Müller, August Enna, Knudåge Riisager, Århus Amts Ungdoms Symfoniorkester – Capriccio : Sulimith & Salomon : Den Lille Pige Med Svovlstikkerne : Slaraffenland(CD, Album) | 1997 | Classico |
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