Award
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q154632 · wikidata
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Niels Gade
1817-02-22 – 1890-12-21
Life & Legacy
Niels Wilhelm Gade (22 February 1817 – 21 December 1890) was a Danish composer, conductor, violinist, organist and teacher. Together with Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, he was the leading Danish musician of his day, in the period known as the Danish Golden Age.
Occupation & Career
classical composer, conductor, music educator, university teacher, violinist, composer, pedagogue, organist, violist
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order; Pour le Mérite; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog; Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog; commander of the Order of the Dannebrog; Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog; Symphony No. 1; The Bridal Waltz
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
commander of the Order of the Dannebrog · Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog · Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog · Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog · Pour le Mérite · Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Employer
University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Philharmonic Society
Notable Work
Symphony No. 1 · The Bridal Waltz
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Pour le Mérite
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q154632 · wikidata
Award
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q154632 · wikidata
Award
Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q154632 · wikidata
Award
commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q154632 · wikidata
Award
Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q154632 · wikidata
Notable Work
Symphony No. 1
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q154632 · wikidata
Notable Work
The Bridal Waltz
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q154632 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q154632 — wikidata View source
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