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Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen

1932 – 2016

Danish composer

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Lived 1932 – 2016 (aged 83). Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen was a Danish composer.

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen (21 November 1932 – 27 June 2016) was a Danish composer.

Biography Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was the son of the sculptor Jørgen Gudmundsen-Holmgreen. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, with Finn Høffding, Svend Westergaard, Bjørn Hjelmborg, and Vagn Holmboe (instrumentation), graduating in 1958.

Amongst other works, he composed fourteen string quartets and a Concerto Grosso for string quartet and orchestra, written for the Kronos Quartet, which he referred to as "Vivaldi on Safari."

He won the Nordic Council Music Prize in 1980 for his Symfoni/Antifoni.

Gudmundsen-Holmgreen died of cancer on 26 June 2016.

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Important facts

Born
21 November 1932, Copenhagen
Birth century
20th century
Died
27 June 2016
Occupation
Composer
Nationality
Kingdom of Denmark
Education
Royal Danish Academy of Music
Awards
Nordic Council Music Prize

People in Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen's life

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Jørgen Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
1895 – 1966
Sculptor
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Svend Westergaard
1922 – 1988
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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen?

Danish composer (1932–2016)

When was Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen born?

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen was born on 21 November 1932 in Copenhagen.

When did Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen die?

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen died on 27 June 2016.

What was Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen's occupation?

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen was a composer.

What nationality was Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen?

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen

· Wikidata: Q1332714

· DBpedia: Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen

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