Katharina Elisabeth Tuxen Meyer (b. 19 July 1859, d. 4 July 1927) was a Danish

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. She was born in

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, sister of singer Marie English. She studied music with her mother and possibly composers Hans Jørgen Malling and Ludwig Birkedal Barford. She married and had four children, and died in

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. She published under the name Elisabeth Tuxen.

Works

Meyer wrote about sixty songs and a cantata (lost). Selected works include: *''The Lark'' *''Berceuse'' for violin and pianoforte *''Naar Duggen falder'' for pianoforte

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meyer, Elisabeth 1859 births 1927 deaths 20th-century classical composers Danish women classical composers Danish classical composers People from Svendborg Musicians from the Region of Southern Denmark 20th-century women composers