Maria Kämmerling (born 20 February 1946) is a German

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ist.Maurice J. Summerfield: ''The Classical Guitar. Its Evolution, Players and Personalities Since 1800'', 5th edition (Blaydon-on-Tyne: Ashley Mark Publishing Co., 2002), p. 162. Kämmerling was born in

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and studied with

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(until 1971), after which she moved to Denmark, teaching at the Royal Danish Academy of Music at

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. She is best known for her interpretations of contemporary guitar music, including pieces by Gunnar Berg, Axel Borup-Jørgensen,

Cristóbal Halffter Cristóbal Halffter Jiménez-Encina (24 March 1930 – 23 May 2021) was a Spanish classical composer. He was the nephew of two other composers, Rodolfo and Ernesto Halffter and is regarded as the most important Spanish composer of the gene ...

Vagn Holmboe Vagn Gylding Holmboe (, 20 December 1909 – 1 September 1996) was a Danish composer and teacher. Life Vagn Holmboe was born in Horsens, Jutland, into a merchant family of dedicated amateur musicians. Both parents played the piano. His fath ...

and

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. She also played in a duo with her husband Leif Christensen.

Selected discography

*''Gunnar Berg: Fresques pour guitare seule'' (Paula Records Pacd 09, 1979) *''Vagn Holmboe: Sonatas & Intermezzi'' (Paula Records Pacd 30, 1983) *''Maderna/Halffter/Borup-Jørgensen'' (Paula Record Pacd 60, 1988)

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External links

Maria Kämmerling
at Holstebro Musikskole
Some LP album covers with Liner Notes
1946 births German classical guitarists German women guitarists Living people Women classical guitarists {{Germany-guitarist-stub