Holger Simon Paulli
Holger Simon Paulli (born February 22, 1810 in Copenhagen ; † December 23, 1891 there ) was a Danish conductor and composer .
Life
Paulli was a violin student of Claus Schall and became a member, in 1864 Kapellmeister of the Royal Orchestra in Copenhagen. From 1865 to 1870 he directed the Orchester des musikerforeningen , the orchestra of retired Copenhagen musicians. From 1870 to 1877 he then directed the choir and orchestra of the Cecilia Foreningen . In addition, since 1866 he was one of the directors of the newly founded Copenhagen Conservatory . With performances of Lohengrin and the Meistersinger he made a contribution to the dissemination of Richard Wagner's works in Denmark.
Paulli composed an opera , thirteen pieces of ballet , an overture as well as violin pieces and songs .
literature
- Alfred Baumgartner: Propylaea World of Music - The Composers - A lexicon in five volumes . tape 4 . Propylaen Verlag, Berlin 1989, ISBN 3-549-07830-7 , pp. 270-271 .
- Signals for the musical world, born 1867, No. 17, Leipzig, published by B. Senff, March 8, 1867, pp. 274/275
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Paulli, Holger Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1810 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1891 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |