Jørgen Liebenberg Bentzon (14 February 1897 – 9 July 1951) was a

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

composer, cousin of Danish composer

Niels Viggo Bentzon Niels Viggo Bentzon (Copenhagen, 24 August 1919 – Copenhagen, 25 April 2000) was a Danish composer and pianist. Biography Bentzon was the son of Viggo Bentzon (1861-1937), Rector of Copenhagen University and Karen Hartmann (1882-1977), co ...

and flautist Johan Bentzon. He was a student of

Carl Nielsen Carl August Nielsen (; 9 June 1865 – 3 October 1931) was a Danish composer, conductor and violinist, widely recognized as his country's most prominent composer. Brought up by poor yet musically talented parents on the island of Funen, he ...

from 1915 until 1919. His works include six works entitled ''Racconto'', the first for flute, alto saxophone, bassoon and double bass, the second for flute and string trio, the third of which is for woodwind trio, etc.; a ''Sinfonia Buffo'' Op. 35 and two symphonies (the first, Op. 37, inspired by Charles Dickens); a piano concerto (recorded on private tape); "Three expressive sketches" for violin and cello; a string quartet; an opera ''Saturnalia''; and other works.

Selected works

* Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 1, for pianoPresto Classical
/ref> *''Fabula'', Op. 42, for viola solo (1939)

References

BiographyDaCapo page on Jørgen Bentzon
1897 births 1951 deaths Danish classical composers Danish male classical composers 20th-century classical composers Pupils of Carl Nielsen 20th-century male musicians Burials at Mariebjerg Cemetery {{Denmark-composer-stub

Selected works

See also

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