Jensen, Niels Peter

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Jensen, Niels Peter

Jensen, Niels Peter, Danish organist and composer; b. Copenhagen, July 23, 1802; d. there, Oct. 19, 1846. He was blind from childhood, but learned to play the flute and organ. He was organist at St. Peter’s Church in Copenhagen from 1828. His works include two sonatas and other pieces for the flute.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire

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