Hakon Borresen

Short bio Hakon Borresen

Birthday: 1876

Died: 1954

Full biography Hakon Borresen

Hakon Borresen was a well-known Danish composer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Borresen was born on August 20, 1876, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the first son of a music-loving family, and his father, Christian Borresen, was a highly skilled violinist and composer. Hakon Borresen showed early signs of his musical talent and started to play the violin at the age of six. Later on, he became interested in all kinds of music and started to compose his own pieces.

Borresen received his musical education at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. He studied piano, organ, and theory with such respected teachers as Oskar Langgaard and Niels Gade, and in 1904, he completed his studies with a diploma in composition. Shortly after, he began to receive a lot of attention for his compositions.

Borresen's music was inspired by the romantic period, but he also added a modernist twist to his pieces. He often used tonal harmonies and lush orchestral textures and was fond of incorporating folk melodies into his compositions. Some of his best-known works include the opera "The Royal Guest," the symphonic poem "Danish Carnival," and the song cycle "Sange ved Havet."

Throughout his career, Borresen was recognized for his contributions to Danish music. He received several awards and honours, including the prestigious Thorvald Aagaard Medal and the Order of the Dannebrog. Despite his success, Borresen's life was not without its challenges. He suffered from depression and struggled financially throughout his career. He died in 1949 at the age of 73, leaving behind a rich musical legacy that continues to be celebrated in Denmark and beyond.

Albums featuring Hakon Borresen

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Niels Borksand, Hakon Børresen – Hakon Børresen - En Biografisk Mosaik(CD, Album)	2017	CDKlassisk
2	Kaddara(2×CD, Album)	2012	CDKlassisk
3	Arne Balk-Møller, Christina Bjørkøe / Hakon Børresen, Louis Glass, Fini Henriques – Romantic Violin Sonatas(CD, Album)	2005	Dacapo (4)
4	The Royal Guest(CD, Album)	2004	Dacapo (4)
5	Hakon Børresen - Xiao-Ming Han, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Ole Schmidt – Symphony No 1 • Serenade • Nordic Folk Tunes(CD, Album, Stereo)	1999	cpo
6	Hakon Børresen / Henrik Brendstrup, Aalborg Symfoniorkester, Owain Arwel Hughes – Orkesterværker	1999	Naxos
7	Hakon Børresen, Poul Wiedemann, Dorothy Larsen, Albert Høeberg, Det Kongelige Kapel Under Ledelse Af Johan Hye-Knudsen – Den Kongelige Gæst(CD, Album)	1999	Naxos Historical
8	Hakon Børresen, Copenhagen Classic – String Quartet No 2 / String Sextet Op. 5(CD, Album)	1998	cpo
9	Hakon Børresen - Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt, Ole Schmidt – Symphonies 2 & 3(CD, Album)	1998	cpo
10	Børresen, Rebecca Hirsch, Aalborg Symfoniorkester, Owain Arwel Hughes – Violinkoncert • Symfoni Nr. 1	1997	Naxos
11	Hakon Børresen - Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes – Symphonies 2 "The Sea" & 3	1997	Marco Polo
12	Louis Glass ⬩ Rudolph Simonsen ⬩ Hakon Børresen ⬩ Herman Sandby - The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Launy Grøndahl – Danish Symphonies Of The Late Romantic Period	1985	Danacord
13	Songs & Works For Piano(CD, Album)	-	Helikon