Holm, Peder

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Holm, Peder

Holm, Peder, Danish composer; b. Copenhagen, Sept. 30, 1926. He studied violin with Thorval Nielsen and counterpoint with Jeppesen at the Royal Danish Cons, of Music in Copenhagen (1945–47). He became a lecturer at the Esbjerg Cons, in 1949 and in 1964 was named its director.

Works

dramatic:Opera: Ingen mad i dag, men i morgen (No Food Today but Tomorrow; 1962). ORCH.: Violin Concerto (1952); Piano Concerto (1953); Fantasy for Viola and Orch. (1954); Concerto for Orchestra (1955); Sym. No. 1 (1955); Preludio, Scherzo, and Fantasia (1956); Symphonic Dance (1957); Capriccio (1959); 2 concertos for Piano and Strings (1963, 1967); Pezzo concertante (1964); 2 Sketches for Trumpet, Trombone, and Orch. (1966); 3 Pieces (1966); VYL (1967; Esbjerg, May 2, 1968); KHEBEB for 2 Pianos and Orch. (1968); Trumpet Concertino (1970); Clarinet Concertino (1970). CHAMBER: String Quartet (1967); 2 Pieces for Wind Quintet (1968). VOCAL: Moerlille for Chorus and Ensemble (1987).

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