Ludvig Birkedal-Barfod
Ludvig Harbo Gote Birkedal-Barfod (born May 27, 1850 in Copenhagen ; † October 17, 1937 there ) was a Danish organist and composer.
Birkedal-Barfod had piano lessons with Johan Christian Gebauer and cello lessons with Albert Rüdinger . From 1870 to 1872 he studied at the Copenhagen Conservatory with Gebauer, Niels Wilhelm Gade , Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann , Edvard Helsted and Edmund Neupert .
In 1873 he became organist of the Methodist Church in Copenhagen and the Garrison Sygehus . From 1877 he was the organist of Vor Frue Kirk in Svendborg, where he also taught and gave concerts. From 1894 to 1925 he was organist at the new Frederikskirken ("Markorkirken") in Copenhagen. From 1906 to 1932 he was also the successor to Johan Henrik Nebelong and headed the Copenhagen School of Organists. From 1909 he wrote music reviews for the Kristeligt Dagblad . Between 1914 and 1915 he published a two-volume collection of Danish church music under the title Menighedens Melodier (second edition 1920).
In addition to organ works, Birkedal-Barfod composed mainly piano works in the Schumann-Gade-Hartmann tradition, including Karakterstykker , sketchzzer and Stemninger og Strofer . His album blade is available on CD in a recording with Erik Fessel . In 1914 he was honored as a knight of the Order of Dannebrog .
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- Dansk composer Forening - Ludvig Birkedal-Barfod
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- Stamtavle - Ludvig Harbo Gote Birkedal-Barfod
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| SURNAME | Birkedal-Barfod, Ludvig |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Birkedal-Barfod, Ludvig Harbo Gote |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 17, 1937 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |