Baron Herman Severin Løvenskiold (30 July 1815 – 5 December 1870) was a Norwegian-born Danish composer, most noted for his score for August Bournonville's 1836 version of the ballet ''

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Biography

Herman Severin Løvenskiold was born at

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in the municipality

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. He was the son of Eggert Christopher Løvenskiold (1788–1861), director of the Ulefos Iron Works. In 1829, his family moved to

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. He was trained in music by composer Peter Casper Krossing. He also went abroad where he studied in

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and

St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

. Following his return to Denmark, he composed music for a number of dramatic works at the

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. From 1851, he was the organist at Christiansborg Castle Church (''Christiansborg Slotskirke'') on Slotsholmen in Copenhagen. This church, which dated from 1738-1742, was frequently attended by members of the

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Notable works

*''

'', ballet, 1836 *''Hulen i Kullafjeld'', Singspiel, 1839 *''The New Penelope'', ballet, 1847 *''Turandot'', opera, 1854 *''Fra skoven ved Furesø'', Concert Overture, 1863 (Op. 29) *Piano Quartet in F minor, Op. 26 *"Ouverture til drammaet Konning Volmer og Havfruen", Op. 20 (published 1848 by Hornemann & Erslev)HMB, 1848, p.56.

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Music Information Centre NorwayDanish Music: The Golden Age 1800-1850
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