Per Nørgård

Summary

Per Nørgård is a human^[1]. He was born in Gentofte^[2]. He was born on July 13, 1932^[3]. He died in Copenhagen^[4]. He died on May 28, 2025^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], film score composer^[8], and docent^[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Gentofte^[2], Per Nørgård…
• Born in Gentofte Municipality^[11], Per Nørgård…
• Per Nørgård passed away in Copenhagen^[4].
• Per Nørgård was born on July 13, 1932^[3].
• Per Nørgård died on May 28, 2025^[5].
• Per Nørgård held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[12].
• Per Nørgård worked as a composer^[6].
• Per Nørgård worked as a musicologist^[7].
• Per Nørgård's professions included film score composer^[8].
• Per Nørgård's professions included docent^[9].
• Per Nørgård's field of work was opera^[13].
• Per Nørgård's field of work was symphony^[14].
• Per Nørgård's field of work was contemporary classical music^[15].
• Per Nørgård's field of work was concerto^[16].
• Per Nørgård's field of work was instrumental music^[17].
• Per Nørgård's field of work was chamber music^[18].
• Per Nørgård was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Music^[19].
• A notable student of Per Nørgård was Hans Abrahamsen^[20].
• A notable student of Per Nørgård was Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Per Nørgård is String Quartet No. 7^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Per Nørgård is Fons laetitiae^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Per Nørgård is Achilles and the Tortoise^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Per Nørgård is Symphony No. 3^[25].
• Per Nørgård received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[26].
• Per Nørgård received the Nordic Council Music Prize^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DK^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-07-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-05-28^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, danish composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7778b317-8c0c-4e59-9c93-afce46a4ed63^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Gentofte^[2], a quarter^[35], in Denmark^[36] and Gentofte Municipality^[11], a municipality of Denmark^[37], in Denmark^[38], founded in 1842^[39]. Per Nørgård was born on July 13, 1932^[3].

Education

Per Nørgård was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Music^[19]. Studied under Nadia Boulanger^[40] and Vagn Holmboe^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], film score composer^[8], and docent^[9]. Fields of work include opera^[13], a music genre^[42], founded in 1600^[43]; symphony^[14], a type of musical work/composition^[44], founded in 1600^[45]; contemporary classical music^[15], a music genre^[46], founded in 1945^[47]; concerto^[16], a musical form^[48]; instrumental music^[17], a musical form^[49]; and chamber music^[18], a type of musical work/composition^[50]. Notable students include Hans Abrahamsen^[20] and Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen^[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include String Quartet No. 7^[22], a musical work/composition^[51]; Fons laetitiae^[23]; Achilles and the Tortoise^[24]; and Symphony No. 3^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[26], a music award^[52], in Denmark^[53], founded in 1959^[54]; Nordic Council Music Prize^[27], a music award^[55], in Denmark^[56], founded in 1965^[57]; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[58], an award^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1972^[61]; Wihuri Sibelius Prize^[62], a music award^[63], in Finland^[64], founded in 1953^[65]; Henrik Steffens Prize^[66], an award^[67]; and Gaudeamus International Composers Award^[68], a composition award^[69], in Netherlands^[70].

Death and Burial

Per Nørgård died on May 28, 2025^[5]. He died in Copenhagen^[4].

Why It Matters

Per Nørgård has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10]

FAQs

Where was Per Nørgård born?

Born in Gentofte^[2], Per Nørgård…

Where did Per Nørgård die?

Per Nørgård died in Copenhagen^[4].

What did Per Nørgård do for work?

Per Nørgård worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], film score composer^[8], and docent^[9].

Where did Per Nørgård go to school?

Per Nørgård was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Music^[19].

What awards did Per Nørgård receive?

Honors received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[26], Nordic Council Music Prize^[27], Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[58], and Wihuri Sibelius Prize^[62].