Andreas Peter Berggreen

"Study of Clouds at Hampstead" (1821), oil on paper laid on board, 24.2 x 29.8 cm, of the painter John Constable, contemporary of Berggreen (Royal Academy of Arts, London)

(1801-1880)

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Andreas Peter Berggreen, who wrote music for orchestra, chamber and vocal music, was born in Copenaghen on the second March 1801, the same year of the composers Antoni, Bellini, Bree, Concone, Ellerton, Hewitt, Janssens, Kalliwoda, La Fage, Lindblad, Lortzing, Skroup. Died in Copenaghen on the 8th November 1880

OPERE

"Billedet og busten" was performed on the 9th of April 1832 in Copenaghen

LIEDER

"Du, herre Krist, min frelser est", text of Hans Christensen Sthen (1544-1610)

"Et barn er født i Betlehem", text of Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig (1783-1872)

"Julen har englelyd", text of Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig (1783-1872)

"Jeg ved en blomst så favr og fin", text of Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig (1783-1872)

"Kristne, som har frelse funden", text of Kristen Karstensen (1809-1882)

"Velkommen igen Guds engle små", text of Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig (1783-1872)

"Vær velkommen, Herrens år", text of Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig (1783-1872)

"Tænk, når engang den tåge er forsvunden", text of Wilhelm Andreas Wexels (1797-1866)

"Her vil ties, her vil bies", published in 1854, text of Hans Adolf Brorson (1694-1764)

"Amen råbe hver en tunge", published in 1895, text of Hans Adolf Brorson (1694-1764)

"Lyksalig, lyksalig, hver sjæl, som har fred!", text of Bernhardt Severin Ingemann (1789-1862)

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