Short bio Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller
Birthday:
1850 in Frederiksberg, Denmark
Died:
1926 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Post-Romantic
Full biography Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller (1850-1926) was a Danish composer and pianist who played a significant role in the development of Romantic music in Denmark. He was born in Copenhagen and showed an early talent for music, studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Music under Niels Gade. He went on to study in Berlin and later in Paris, where he was influenced by French composers like Gabriel Fauré and Camille Saint-Saëns.
Lange-Müller's compositions reflect his passion for Danish folk music, which he incorporated into many of his works. He is known for his lyrical and expressive melodies, rich harmonies, and subtle emotional nuances. His works include symphonies, chamber music, piano pieces, and songs, and he is considered one of the most popular Danish composers of his time.
Lange-Müller was also a gifted pianist who performed his own works and those of other composers throughout Europe. He became professor of composition at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in 1891, where he taught many of the leading Danish composers of the next generation.
Today, Lange-Müller is still highly respected in Denmark and his music is often performed and recorded. His symphonies, in particular, are considered some of the finest works by a Danish composer and are admired for their lyrical beauty and expressive power.
Compositions featuring Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ni Sange af Ernst von der Recke, Op. 75/9 | Vocal Music | 1908 | |
| 2 | Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 69 | 23:28 min | Concerto | 1904 |
| 3 | Renaissance, melodrama, Op. 59 | 20:42 min | Opera | 1901 |
| 4 | Forest (7) Pieces, Op. 56 | 25:25 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1900 |
| 5 | Sytten Viser og Sange oversatte af Thor lange, Op. 64 | Vocal Music | 1899 | |
| 6 | Romance for violin solo in G major, Op. 63 | 7:19 min | Chamber Music | 1899 |
| 7 | Piano Fantasy in C minor, Op. 66 | 10:52 min | Keyboard | 1899 |
| 8 | Fire Sange af Einar Christiansens "Cosmus", Op. 57 | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1898 | |
| 9 | Letizia, songs from the play, Op. 48 | Vocal Music | 1898 | |
| 10 | Piano Trio in F minor, Op. 53 | 28:25 min | Chamber Music | 1898 |
| 11 | Dances and Intermezzi, for piano, Op. 49 | 45:50 min | Keyboard | 1895 |
| 12 | Fantasie Stykke for violin & piano, Op. 39 | 20:10 min | Chamber Music | 1891 |
| 13 | Peter Plus, incidental music, Op. 42 | Vocal Music | 1891 | |
| 14 | Tre Sange oversatte fra Polsk og Rusik af Thor Lange, Op. 38 | Vocal Music | 1890 | |
| 15 | Albumsblade for String Quartet | 9:17 min | Chamber Music | 1889 |
| 16 | Symphony No. 2 in D minor, Op. 33 | 28:22 min | Symphony | 1889 |
| 17 | I Würzburg ringe de klokker, for voice & piano, Op. 34/6 | 1:49 min | Vocal Music | 1888 |
| 18 | Gildet på Solhaug (The Feast at Solhaug), incidental music, Op. 32 | Vocal Music | 1888 | |
| 19 | Himlen ulmer svagt i flammerødt (The sky gleams a faint flame-red), for voice & piano, Op. 19/1 | 2:51 min | Vocal Music | 1888 |
| 20 | Ved løfaldstid (Falling Leaf), for voice & piano, Op. 31/2 | 3:33 min | Vocal Music | 1886 |
| 21 | Sechs ernste Lieder, Op. 27 | Vocal Music | 1885 | |
| 22 | Bjornen, Hinden, Junkeren. Tre Digte fra Drachmanns "Osten for Sol og vesten fra Måne", Op. 23/1 | Vocal Music | 1884 | |
| 23 | Spanske Studneter, Op. 22 | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1883 | |
| 24 | Salmer (3) for chorus & orchestra, Op. 21 | 14:17 min | Choral | 1883 |
| 25 | Genboens første vise, for voice & piano, Op. 13/1 | 2:18 min | Vocal Music | 1881 |
| 26 | Symphony No. 1 in D minor ("Autumn"), Op. 17 | 34:51 min | Symphony | 1879 |
| 27 | I Alhambra (In the Alhambra), Op. 3 | 30:47 min | Vocal Music | 1876 |
| 28 | Otte Sange af B. S. Ingemann, Op. 6 | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1876 | |
| 29 | Sulamith og Salomon, 5 songs from the play, Op. 1 | 11:39 min | Vocal Music | 1874 |
| 30 | Spinnersken (The Weaver), Op. 16/1 | 1:42 min | Vocal Music | 1861 |
| 31 | En Vaarnat (A Spring Night), Op. 16/2 | 3:14 min | Vocal Music | 1861 |
| 32 | Tre Digte af Vilhelmm Bergose, Op. 4 | 5:52 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1850 |
| 33 | Songs (2) for voice & piano from Ingemann's "Sulamith og Salomon", No. 1, "Shulamite's Song in the Queen's Garden" Op. 6/1 | 1:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 34 | Silde Ved Nat Hin Kolde (Late on a Night so Cold), for voice & orchestra, Op. 64/8 | 2:07 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | Åkande | 1:44 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 36 | Soft Melodies, Op. 68 | 29:44 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 37 | Åkande (Water Lily), for voice & piano, Op. 4/2 | 1:55 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Slide den aften | 1:38 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 39 | Skumring (Dusk), four songs for voice & piano, Op. 20 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 40 | Skin ud, du Klare Solskin (Bright Sunshine), Op. 18/4 | 1:11 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 41 | Songs (2) for voice & piano from Ingemann's "Sulamith og Salomon", No. 2, "Shulamite's Song in the Bridal Doorway" Op. 6/2 | 2:17 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 42 | Songs (2) for voice & piano from Ingemann's "Sulamith og Salomon", Op. 6 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 43 | Vikingeblod (Viking Blood), opera, Op. 50 | Opera | - | |
| 44 | Ved solnedgang, for voice & piano | 4:24 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 45 | Songs (5) from Ingemann's "Sulamith og Salomon", No. 1, "Shulamite's Song in the Wine Garden" Op. 1/1 | 2:13 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 46 | Songs (5) from Ingemann's "Sulamith og Salomon", No. 2, "Shulamite's Song in the Grove of the Wood-Pigeons" Op. 1/2 | 2:09 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 47 | Tre Digte, Op. 74 | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 48 | Songs (5) from Ingemann's "Sulamith og Salomon", No. 3, "Solomon's Song with the Homing Pigeon" Op. 1/3 | 2:02 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 49 | Songs (5) from Ingemann's "Sulamith og Salomon", No. 4, "Shulamite's Song at the Top of the Mountain" Op. 1/4 | 1:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 50 | Songs (5) from Ingemann's "Sulamith og Salomon", No. 5, "Shulamite's Song on the Mountain" Op. 1/5 | 2:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 51 | Tolv Småsange | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 52 | Little Piano Pieces for Children | 23:48 min | Keyboard | - |
| 53 | Der sang en fager fugl (A Pretty Bird Sang), song for voice & piano | 2:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 54 | Der var engang (Once upon a time), Op. 25 | 65:53 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 55 | Efteraar (Autumn), Op. 61/3 | 2:10 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 56 | Fantasy Pieces (3) for Violin & Piano | 22:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 57 | Fem Danske Sange, Op. 14 | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 58 | Firenze, blomstrende by (Firenze, city of flowers) | 2:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 59 | Gammel Julesang, for chorus | 2:56 min | Choral | - |
| 60 | Genrebillede | 1:04 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 61 | Gik du fra mig ud | 1:26 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 62 | Hej, du mane, m klare mane! for voice & piano | 1:17 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 63 | I Mester Sebalds have (In Mr. Sebald's Garden), Op. 13 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 64 | In Memoriam | 5:48 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 65 | Lamentation in C minor, for piano | 3:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 66 | Lille røde rønnebær, for voice & piano | 0:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 67 | Serenade, song ("Kornmods-glansen vid midnatstid") | 11:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 68 | Lykken er ikke gods eller guld (Joy Is Neither Goods Nor Gold), hymn | 2:44 min | Choral | - |
| 69 | Madonnasange (3), Op. 65 | 7:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 70 | Midsommervise (Midsummer Song), for chorus | 3:55 min | Choral | - |
| 71 | Min tankes tanke (The Intention of My Thoughts), two settings for voice & piano | 1:32 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 72 | Når sol går ned: Stemninger fra Rusland (At Sundown: Russian Moods), for voice & piano, Op. 19 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 73 | Otte Folkeviser Oversatte Af Thor Lange, for voice & piano, Op. 34 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 74 | Psalms, Op. 21: De profundis (Version for choir and organ) | 4:23 min | - | |
| 75 | Psalms, Op. 21: In extremis, for women's choir (Version for choir and organ) | 4:54 min | - | |
| 76 | Psalms, Op. 21: In te, Domine, speramus (Version for choir and organ) | 3:44 min | - | |
| 77 | Sange ved Havet, for baritone & orchestra, Op. 54 | 7:29 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 78 | Seks Folkeviser Oversatta Af Thor Lange, for voice & piano, Op. 18 | 1:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 79 | Seks Sange Efter Det Russiske Ved Thor Lange, for voice & piano, Op. 11 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 80 | Serenade, for male chorus | 2:18 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Lange-Müller, H. Rung & F. Rung, Kjerulf, Møller Ibsen, Blom / Helene Wold, Per Andreas Tønder, Eugene Asti, Vegard Lund – Roser Og Kjerlighed (Inspired By Norway)(CD, ) | 2011 | Lawo Classics |
| 2 |  |
Christina Åstrand, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds, Niels Wilhelm Gade, Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller, Rued Langgaard – Romantic Violin Concertos(SACD, Hybrid, Album) | 2009 | Dacapo (4) |
| 3 |  |
Johan Svendsen • Lange-Müller / Lars Bjørnkjær, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Giordano Bellincampi – Violin Concertos(CD, Album) | 2007 | Danacord |
| 4 |  |
P. E. Lange-Müller, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Moshe Atzmon – Once Upon A Time...(CD, Album) | 2005 | BIS |
| 5 |  |
Kuhlau, Weyse, H.C. Lumbye, Lange-Müller, Niels W. Gade – Drømmebilleder Om Ry Kommune (En Folkegave Fra TK. Kommunevalget 2001)(CD, Compilation) | 2001 | Naxos |
| 6 |  |
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller / Chamber Philharmonic Of Bohemia, Douglas Bostock – Symphonies 1 & 2 | 2001 | Classico |
| 7 |  |
Lene Buch Rasmussen & Mette Christina Østergaard, Lange-Müller & Heise – Mermaid Songs / Havfruens Sange(CD, Album) | 2000 | Classico |
| 8 |  |
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 |
| 9 |  |
Inger Dam-Jensen, Christen Stubbe Teglbjærg, Peter Arnold Heise, Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller – Songs(CD, Album) | 1997 | Dacapo (4) |
| 10 |  |
Lange-Müller, Weyse, Kuhlau, Gade, Reesen, Henriques, Carl Nielsen, Aalborg Symfoniorkester, Henrik Vagn Christensen – Danske Klassiske Favoritter Vol. 2(CD, ) | 1997 | Naxos |
| 11 |  |
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller, Lise-Lotte Nielsen, Michael Kristensen, Guido Paevatalu, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra And Choir, Michael Schønwandt – Der Var Engang(CD, Album) | 1997 | Dacapo (4) |
| 12 |  |
Carl Nielsen, P.E. Lange-Müller, The Danish Duo – Violin Sonatas : Fantasy Pieces(CD, Album) | 1995 | Classico |
| 13 |  |
Wilhelm Stenhammar, Otto Olsson, Johan Svendsen, Christian Sinding, Edvard Grieg, Ole Bornemann Bull, Fini Henriques, Niels Gade, Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller – Scandinavian Romantic Music(CD, CD-ROM, Stereo) | 1995 | Canzone |
| 14 |  |
P E Lange-Müller, Annemarie Møller, Eyvind Rafn – I Menneskers Drømme(CD, Album) | 1993 | Danacord |
| 15 |  |
Lange-Müller / Mogens Dalsgaard – Piano Works(CD, ) | 1993 | Dacapo (4) |
| 16 |  |
Sankt Annæ Youth Choir, Tchaikovsky, Lange-Müller, Wolf, Brahms – Romantic Choir Music From The 1880s(CD, Album) | 1992 | Canzone |
| 17 |  |
Annie Birgit Garde / Henning Wellejus - Weyse / Heise / Lange-Müller / Wellejus – Jeg Vil Tænde En Stjerne For Dig - Annie Birgit Garde Synger Danske Romanser | 1990 | Danacord |
| 18 |  |
P E Lange-Müller, Mogens Dalsgaard – Syv Skovstykker : Op. 56 ; Danse Og Intermezzi : Op. 49 ; Klaverfantasi I C-moll : Op. 66(LP) | 1978 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 19 |  |
Niels W. Gade, P.E. Lange-Müller, Tutter Givskov, Asger Lund Christiansen, Anker Blyme – Trio, Opus 42, F-Dur For Violin, Violincel Og Klaver / Trio, Opus 53, F-Moll For Violin, Violincel Og Klaver(LP) | 1977 | Philips |
| 20 |  |
Sange Af P. E. Lange-Müller(LP, Compilation, Stereo) | 1974 | EMI |
| 21 |  |
Henning Wellejus, P. E. Lange-Müller, Bente Panoff, Akademisk Orkester Og Kor Dirigent: Peter Petersen (11) – Grates Nunc Omnes Reddamus Domino / 3 Salmer For Kor Og Orkester(LP, Album) | 1973 | Etagram |
| 22 |  |
Friedrich Kuhlau, Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller, Willy Hartmann, Royal Danish Opera Chorus / The Royal Danish Orchestra, Johan Hye-Knudsen – Incidental Music From "Elf-Hill", Op. 100 / Incidental Music From "Once Upon A Time", Op. 25 | 1969 | Turnabout |
| 23 |  |
Carl Nielsen, Erik Tuxen, Radio-Symfoniorkester, København, Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller – Ouverture til "Maskarade". Forspil Til Melodramaet "Renaissance"(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono) | 1948 | Polyphon Record |
| 24 |  |
Trio Pro Arte, Niels W. Gade, Lange-Müller – Klavertrioer(LP, Stereo) | - | His Master's Voice |
| 25 |  |
Det Kongelige Kapel, P. E. Lange-Müller, Georg Høeberg – Der Var Engang(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | - | Polyphon |
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