Thorvald Aagaard

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Thorvald Aagaard

Hans Thorvald Aagaard (born June 8, 1877 in Rolsted , Funen , Denmark ; † March 22, 1937 in rings , Denmark) was a Danish composer , organist , violinist and music teacher .

Life

Aagaard came from a farming family and was born on Rolfstedgård [Rolfstedhof] near Rolsted. His parents were Anders Hansen (1839-1926) and Anna Hansen (1851-1928). He received violin lessons as a child. From 1896 he attended the Askov Højskole . In Copenhagen he took private violin lessons from Carl Nielsen from 1898 .

From 1900 to 1902 he studied violin with Valdemar Tofte , organ with Otto Malling and music theory with Jørgen Ditleff Bondesen (1855–1939) at the København Conservatory of Music . After his military service he took private lessons in composition and counterpoint from 1903 to 1905 with Carl Nielsen and from 1904 to 1905 in music history with Thomas Laub . His musical activity was greatly inspired by both. Here in the university association he met the violinist and composer Oluf Ring (1884–1949), with whom he shared musical interests. He later worked with him and they had a lifelong friendship.

In 1905 Aagaard became organist at the Nazareth Church of the Valgmenighed in Ryslinge , Funen. Although he had been accepted for the position as organist at the Vartov Church in Copenhagen, he turned it down. Tied to his homeland, he preferred the more rural location on Funen, as he had never really felt comfortable in the big city of Copenhagen. He was also a teacher at Ryslinge højskole from this year on . He earned his special status in Danish music through his work on the renewal of the Danish song. As an organist, like Thomas Laub, he initially campaigned for the modernization of Danish hymns. For this purpose he wrote a collection of 30 psalm melodies. He introduced new songs in the sense of Laubs in church singing, so that the congregation was soon called the "Laubske congregation" of Denmark. Another indication that he felt comfortable in Ryslinge is that in 1907 he commissioned the famous architect PV Jensen-Klint (1853–1930) to build a house. In the same year he founded the amateur orchestra Fynske Musikanter . It consisted of farmers, teachers and artisans. He conducted it in over 400 concerts in and around Ryslinge. This shows its great importance for the spread of classical and romantic music on Funen, as many only got access to classical music through the orchestra.

On October 19, 1908, he married Karen Madsine Bangdine Helga Hansen (born October 15, 1881 in Fredericia , Denmark; † May 26, 1955 in St.Lukasstift, Hellerup , Denmark), the daughter of Svend Heinrich Hansen (* 1851) and Maren Pedersen (1851-1917).

In 1908 he published the article Folkelig Sang in Højskolebladet , in which he criticized the state of the repertoire of school singing with regard to serious deficiencies. Together with his teachers Thomas Laub, Carl Nielsen and Oluf Ring, he planned to put together a new songbook for the school with new compositions of higher quality. Aagard was the driving force, his friend Ring, the youngest of the four, his colleague. He was able to win his two teachers, Laub and Nielsen, as established composers for the project. The four musicians were later called "the four-leaf clover of Funen". In 1912 they were officially commissioned to work on the new songbook. Completion, however, lasted until after the First World War .

1913 appeared in the 7th edition of Folkehøjskolens Sangbog for the first time a song by Aagard on a text by Jeppe Aakjaer :  Jeg lagde min Gaard i den rygende Blæst . In 1919 he published Ni viser til Tekster af Jeppe Aakjaer ("Nine Wise Men on Texts by Jeppe Aakjaer").

In 1922 the school song book with over 575 songs was published. It contained 73 new songs and 63 arrangements of folk songs and hymns from the church hymn book Danske Kirkesang by Thomas Laub, 48 new songs by Carl Nielsen, 28 by Ring and 35 by Aagaard. Despite the radical break with music tradition, they prevailed. Many songs influence Danish musical culture to this day, such as For example : Jeg ser de bøgelyse Øer with lyrics by LC Nielsen , and the songs with lyrics by Jeppe Aakjær Spurven sidder stum bag Kvist , Sneflokke kommer vrimlende and Han kommer med Sommer, han kommer med Sol . Further publications of song books followed.

In 1930 and 1932 he brought out two collections of preludes for the divine service in the style of Thomas Laub. In 1933 his violin school, which was widely used in Denmark, appeared, which he had consciously designed for a wider range of lessons, which he already stated in the title for seminars, music schools and private lessons . In 1934 his 24 melodies for Old Testament songs appeared. Aagard wrote many articles for the newspapers Højskolebladet and Fyns Tidende . Aagard was so popular that celebrities later raised funds for him during a serious illness for a rehabilitation stay in Norway. Until his death in 1937 he held the position of organist at the Nazareth Church. His grave is in the cemetery in Ryslinge. His successors also carried on the musical spirit of Aagaard and Laub. At first it was Karl Bak, Oluf Ringes son-in-law. In 1938 he published a list of Aagaard's works. He was followed by his brother's daughters, Esther and Dagny Aagaard, who held the position of organist for almost half a century until 2000.

meaning

Aagaard wrote the melodies for some songs that are still popular today, especially in Denmark, such as Spurven sidder stum bag Kvist and Jeg ser de bøgelyse Øer . Together with Carl Nielsen, Oluf Ring and Thomas Laub, he was one of the innovators of Danish folk song in the first half of the 20th century.

The current Danish church hymn book Den Danske Salmen from 2003 contains four songs by Aagaard:

  • Lovsynger gentlemen, min mund og with indre , No. 3
  • Jesus, min drot  ["Jesus, my Lord"], no. 60
  • Julebudet til dem, der bygge , no.129
  • Man siger, livet har bange kår , no.547

Works

The listing follows the Fortegnelse over Thorvald Aagaards værker ["Directory of the works of Thorvald Aagaards"], which was published in 1938 by Det unge Tonekunstnerselskab .

Instrumental works

Works for string orchestra

  • Dansk Folkemelodie (Det haver saa nyligen rains) for Strygeorkester. [Danish folk melody for string orchestra] (1907)
  • Festival prelude for string orchestra and piano

Chamber music for strings

  • String quartet in A major
  • Suite for 2 violins and viola

Organ works

  • 25 Præludier til Gudstjenesten [25 Preludes for Divine Service], published in 1929 by Wilhelm Hansen in Copenhagen, OCLC 461747904
  • 26 Præludier til Gudstjenesten Op. 5 [26 Preludes for Divine Service op. 5] (1934)

Violin school

  • Violinskole for Seminarier, Musikskoler og Privatundervisning (Danish), [Violin school for seminars, music schools and private lessons] (1933)

Choral works

  • Cantata for 4st. Choir, recitation and orchestra (1905)
  • Cantata for the inauguration of a new building at Ryslinge University, (October 28, 1905) for solo, 4th. Choir, recitation and orchestra
  • Jubilee cantata for 4st. Choir, recitation and orchestra (1909)
  • Cantata for the opening of an exhibition by the Office in Rings for baritone solo, four-part male choir, recitation and orchestra (September 8, 1911)
  • Festive music for the inauguration of the gymnasium of the college in Ryslinge (September 29, 1914) for tenor solo, 4th. Choir, recitation and orchestra
  • Cantata for a soldiers' festival in Sanderum for solo quartet 4st. Choir and Orchestra (June 26, 2015)
  • Cantata for the 50th birthday of the Deaconess Foundation
  • Cantata for the 25th anniversary of "Fyns Forsamlingshus" [Fyn Assembly House] (June 20, 1925) for soprano and tenor solo, 4th. Choir and orchestra
  • Cantata for the 50th anniversary of the “Københavns Højskoleforening” [Copenhagen University of Applied Sciences] for solo quartet, 4th. Choir and Orchestra (April 13, 1928)
  • “ Knud der Heilige ” for tenor solo, 4st. Choir, recitation and orchestra
  • Liturgical music. for 3st. Female choir and organ
  • Paaskelilien [The Daffodil] for 4pcs. Choir, recitation and orchestra
  • Vinteren [The Winter] for 4 hours . Choir, 2st. Children's choir and orchestra
  • Vaaren [Der Frühling] for soprano solo, 4pcs. Choir and orchestra
  • Sommeren [The summer] for 4 hours. Choir and orchestra
  • Høsten [Der Herbst] for baritone solo, 4st. Choir and orchestra
  • 4 sange for 3 league stemmer, 3 sange for blandet kor, (Danish) [4 songs for 3 equal voices, 3 songs for mixed choir] (1934) Sangens fugl ["Bird song"], Asken Yggdrasil [The Ashes of Yggdrasil ], Skøn Freja , Kong Skjold [King Skjold], Jeg ser de bøgelyse øer (SATB) (Text: LC Nielsen) Om strømmen mod dig bruser (SATB), Genforeningssang (SATB)

Hymns and songs

  • Genforeningssang (Danish), text: Juhl Andersen [reunification song ]
  • Ni viser til tekster af Jeppe Aakjaer (Danish), [Nine Wise Men on Texts by Jeppe Aakjaer] (1919)
  • Tyve gamle danske Sange af Grundtvig (Danish), [20 old Danish songs by Grundtvig ] (1931)
  • '' En Snes folk Sange og Viser '': Op. 4, (Danish) [A Dozen Folk Songs and Wise Men] (1932), piano setting
  • 40 Melodier til bibelhistoriske Sange med Musik af Thorvald Aagaard (Danish), [40 melodies for biblical historical songs with music by Thorvald Aagaard], piano setting (1933)
  • Her er det Land for singing with piano. Text: Valdemar Rørdam (1872–1946), Dedicated to the youth of Dybbøl on June 11, 1933 . OCLC 898538592
  • '' Tredive salmemelodier: Til salmebog for valgmenigheder og frimenigheder '' (Danish), [30 chorale melodies for the hymn book of "Wahlgemeinden" and free parishes] (1936)

Works by other composers on songs from Aagaard

  • Per Günther: Choral fantasy about “Lovsynger Herren, min mund og mit indre” by Thorvald Aagaard
  • Naji Hakim: “I love the colorful world” , “Jeg elsker den brogede verden” , “I love the colorful world” for organ: 1. Prelude 2. Dance Toccata . Chatou, 2008, Schott, for Hans-Georg Vleugels and the organ of the Catholic Church of St. Alban in Hardheim, Naji Hakim, St Alban, Hardheim, 27.06.08

reception

In memory of Thorvald Aagaard, Valgmenighed Ryslinge, where he was organist for many years, erected a memorial by Søren West on Thorvald Aagaard Square.

Discography

  • Aakjær Sange: Songs by Aakjær. Pro Cantu, Danica # 8174. (Various choral movements with texts by Jeppe Aakjaer, also some songs by Thorvald Aagaard such as: Sneflokke kommer vrimlende , Spurven sidder stum bag Kvist and Han kommer med sommer ).
  • Fra Højskolesangbogen [From school hymn books]. Signe Asmussen / soprano, David Danholt / tenor, Ulrich Staerk / piano. Dacapo 8.224712. (From Aagaard Jeg ser de bøgelyse Øer )

literature

Biographies

  • Frands Johann Ring: Thorvald Aagaard: Mennesket, musicians. Fyns Boghandels Forlag, Odense 1954 (Danish).
  • Povl Chr. Balslev: Thorvald Aagaard: composer and musikformidler in the folk-like sangs tjeneste. Odense Bys Museer, Odense 2009 (Danish).

Biographical sources

  • Nielsen, C., Aagaard, Thorvald Hans, composer, & Hansen, Anders. (1888). Breve Til Thorvald Aagaard Og Anders Hansen., Dat. 1888-1926 (33 Br.) ;. [Letters to Thorvald Aagaard and Anders Hansen]

Music dictionaries

Other

  • Karl Bak: Fortegnelse over Thorvald Aagaards værker. In: Tidsskrift, udgivet af Det unge Tonekunstnerselskab. (Danish) Povl Branners Forlag, Copenhagen 1938, OCLC 474200165. (List of Thorvald Aagaard's works in 3 sections: 1. Instrumental works, 2. Choral works, 3. Hymns and songs.)
  • Frands Johann Ring: Thorvald Aagaard, et Liv i Folkesangens Tjeneste. ["Thorvald Aagaard, a life in the service of 'folk song'."]. Danmarks Sanglærerforening 1935–45, Aarhus 1944, (Danish)

Web links

Commons : Thorvald Aagaard  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Literature, biography, institutions, miscellaneous

Free sheet music and texts

Discography

Digital copies

  1. ↑ 25 Præludier til Gudstjenesten No. 1 Maestoso, notation by Georg Klinting as a digital copy at http://www.georganist.dk/ .
  2. ↑ 25 Præludier til Gudstjenesten No. 2 Andantino, notation by Georg Klinting as digitized version at http://www.georganist.dk/ .
  3. ↑ 25 Præludier til Gudstjenesten No. 3 Allegretto, notation by Georg Klinting as digital copy at http://www.georganist.dk/ .
  4. ↑ 25 Præludier til Gudstjenesten No. 5 Risoluto, notation by Georg Klinting as digitized version at http://www.georganist.dk/ .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Nils Schiørring: Thorvald Aagaard. In: Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Gyldendahl, July 18, 2011, accessed September 22, 2017 (Danish).
  2. ^ Carl Nielsen, Thorvald Aagaard, Anders Hansen: Breve Til Thorvald Aagaard Og Anders Hansen. Retrieved January 29, 2017 (Danish, 1888–1926).
  3. ^ Mogens Rafn Mogensen: Youth until 1900 . In: Carl Nielsen: The Danish composer: biographical documentation report . tape 1 . Mogensen, 1992, ISBN 978-3-905564-00-6 .
  4. ↑ Jens Brincker: Thorvald Aagaard. komponistforeningen Danmark, October 18, 2010, accessed on September 22, 2017 (Danish).
  5. ↑ a b Kirsten Flensborg Petersen: Spurven sidder kum bag kvist. Det kongelige bibliotek, accessed January 26, 2017 (Danish).
  6. ^ Administrator: Oluf Ring. Retrieved January 27, 2017 .
  7. ↑ a b c d e Povl Chr. Balslev: Thorvald Aagaard: composer and musikformidler i den folkelige sangs tjeneste . Ed .: Odense Bys Museer. Odense 2009, OCLC 476182051 .
  8. ^ Kurt Gudewill, Uwe Haensel: Contributions to the history of music in Northern Europe . Möseler, 1978.
  9. ↑ Kirsten Byberg: Højskolen og den folkelige singing tradition around 1840-1910 . 1973, p. 29 (Danish, uddannelseshistorie.dk [PDF]).
  10. ↑ a b c d Ingrid Kjeldsen: En stærksangtradition. (PDF) Valgmenighed Ryslinge, 2016, accessed on January 28, 2017 (Danish).
  11. ↑ Aagaards hus and Bentzons hus. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
  12. ↑ Jesper Jensen Frovin: Fynsk musikliv i begyndelsen af 1900-tallet, specielt med henblik på en af undersøgelse forholdene omkring "Fynske Musikantere" og Thorvald Aagaard . Ed .: Institut for Kunst- og Kulturvidenskab. Copenhagen 1985, OCLC 475354612 (Danish).
  13. ↑ Kristoffer Brinch Kjeldby: Danmark nu blunder den lyse nat. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Spil Dansk, archived from the original on January 28, 2017 ; Retrieved January 28, 2014 (Danish).
  14. ↑ Arthur Arnholtz .: Grundtvigs Salmer og fuller melodier- Foredrag ved Grundtvig Selskabet aarsmøde 20 October 1950 . October 20, 1950, p. 37 (Danish, tidsskrift.dk [PDF]).
  15. ↑ Kirsten Sass Bak: Skolelærerkomponister (II) . 1994, p. 127 (Danish, danishmusicologyonline.dk [PDF]).
  16. ^ Kristen Hansen: Heinrich Nutzhorn. Skørping Sangforening af 1895, 2009, accessed January 26, 2017 (Danish).
  17. ^ Johannes Nørregaard Frandsen: Fornyelsen af ​​den folkelige sang . In: Glydendal (ed.): Dansk litteraturs historie . (Danish, denstoredanske.dk ).
  18. ↑ a b Thorvald Aagaard: Ni Viser til Tekster af Jeppe Aakjær . Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen / Leipzig 1919, OCLC 873349745 (Danish).
  19. ↑ Thomas Laub, Oluf Ring, Carsten Nielsen, Thorvald Aagaard (eds.): Folkehøjskolens Melodibog . Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen / Leipzig 1922, OCLC 488596354 , p. 341 .
  20. ↑ Karen Vestergård; Ida Marie Varre: Danishness in Nielsen's folly songs . In: Niels Krabbe (Ed.): Carl Nielsen Studies . tape 3 . Ashgate Publishing, Ltd, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7546-6558-8 (English, google.de ).
  21. ^ Anne-Marie Reynolds: Carl Nielsen's Voice: His Songs in Context . Museum Tusculanum Press, 2010, ISBN 978-87-635-2598-5 (English, google.de ).
  22. ^ Thorvald Aagaard (1877-1937) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
  23. ↑ Thorvald Aagaard. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
  24. ^ A b Karl Bak: Directory of Thorvald Aagaard's works . Tidsskrift, udgivet af Det unge Tonekunstnerselskab, Copenhagen 1938, OCLC 474200165 , p. 23–52 (Danish: Fortegnelse over Thorvald Aagaards værker .).
  25. ↑ Thorvald Aagaard - Folkeskolen.dk. Retrieved January 27, 2017 (Danish).
  26. ↑ Den Danske Salmebog Online. Retrieved January 27, 2017 .
  27. ↑ Lovsynger gentlemen, min mund and indre. Retrieved January 27, 2017 .
  28. ↑ Julebudet til dem, the bygge. Retrieved January 27, 2017 .
  29. ↑ Jacob Nyvall: Recensioner För Orgel: Thorvald Aagard. 25 Præludier til Gudstjenesten for organ and pedal or harmonium . In: Arthur Adell (Ed.): Tidskrift för kyrkomusik och svenskt gudstjänstliv . tape 7 , no. 8-9 . Kirkans Diakonistyrelses Bokförlag, Stockholm 1932, p. 138 (Danish, lu.se [PDF]).
  30. ↑ Thorvald Aagaard: 26 Preludes for Divine Service, Op. 5 . Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1934, OCLC 904852579 (Danish: 26-præludier-til-gudstjenesten-op-5 .).
  31. ^ Thorvald Aagaard: violin school for seminars, music schools and private lessons . Copenhagen 1933, OCLC 770674290 (Danish: Violinskole for Seminarier, Musikskoler og Privatundervisning .).
  32. ^ "Københavns Højskoleforening" , accessed on January 31, 2017
  33. ↑ Thorvald Aagaard: Spring, for solo, choir and strings . Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1957, OCLC 471539509 (Danish: Våren for solo, kor og strygere .).
  34. ↑ Thorvald Aagaard: Songs for 3 equal voices, and 3 songs for mixed choir . Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1934, OCLC 904858613 (Danish: 4 sange for 3 lige stemmer, 3 sange for blandet kor .).
  35. ↑ on www.cafe-puccini.dk , accessed on January 31, 2017
  36. ↑ Thorvald Aagaard: Reunification Song . Lang's musical form. Nodetryk. "Presto", Odense, OCLC 471539530 (Danish: Genforeningssang .).
  37. ↑ Thorvald Aagaard: 20 old Danish songs by Grundtvig . Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1931, OCLC 904863335 (Danish: Tyve gamle danske Sange af Grundtvig .).
  38. ↑ Thorvald Aagaard: A Dozen Folk Songs and Wise Men Op. 4 . Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1932, OCLC 471539513 (Danish: En Snes folkelige Sange og Viser: Op. 4. ).
  39. ↑ Thorvald Aagaard: 40 melodies for biblical historical songs with music by Thorvald Aagaard . Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1934, OCLC 874764431 (Danish: 40 Melodier til bibelhistoriske Sange med Musik af Thorvald Aagaard .).
  40. ↑ Thorvald Aagaard: 30 chorale melodies for the hymn book of electoral parishes and free parishes . Wilhelm Hansens musikforlag, Copenhagen 1934, OCLC 756727678 (Danish: Tredive salmemelodier: Til salmebog for valgmenigheder og frimenigheder .).
  41. ↑ Hør Inge Beck spille 26 organ coral by Per Günther. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on January 27, 2017 ; accessed on January 27, 2017 .
  42. ↑ Naji Hakim: I love the colorful world: for organ = I love the colorful world, for organ = Jeg elsker den brogede verden, 2008 . Schott, Mainz; New York January 1, 2009 ( hathitrust.org [accessed January 27, 2017]).
  43. ↑ najihakim.com - I love the colorful world. Retrieved January 27, 2017 (French).
  44. ↑ on dacapo-records.dk , accessed on January 31, 2017
  45. ↑ OCLC 7341914 at www.worldcat.org , accessed January 31, 2017
  46. ↑ OCLC 476182051 at www.worldcat.org , accessed January 31, 2017
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personal data
SURNAME Aagaard, Thorvald
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Aagaard, Hans Thorvald (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish composer, organist, violinist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH June 8, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH Rolsted , Funen
DATE OF DEATH March 22, 1937
Place of death Rings , Denmark