Niels Peter Jensen (23 July 1802 – 19 October 1846) was a

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composer, flutist and

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Biography

Niels Peter Jensen was an organ pupil of

Friedrich Kuhlau Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau (German; Danish sometimes ''Frederick Kulav'') (11 September 1786 – 12 March 1832) was a Danish pianist and composer during the late Classical and early Romantic periods. He was a central figure of the Danish ...

. Since 1828 he was organist at St. Peter's Church (Petrikirche) in

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. As well, he was a

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and teacher. He composed

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and numerous pieces for flute and for piano. Among his students included

J.P.E. Hartmann Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (14 May 1805 – 10 March 1900) was, together with his son-in-law Niels W. Gade, the leading Danish composer of the 19th century. According to Alfred Einstein, he was ″the real founder of the Romantic movement in De ...

Notable works

Flute

* 3 Duos for 2 Flutes, Op.

* 6 Duos for 2 Flutes, Op.1

* 12 Etudes for Flute, Op.25 * 3 Fantasies-Caprices for Flute, Op.14 * Flute Sonata, Op.6 * Flute Sonata, Op.18 * 6 Rondeaux Faciles, Op.13 * 6 Solos for Flute, Op.17

References

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Biography

Notable works

Flute

See also

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