Rudolph Hermann Simonsen (April 30, 1889 – March 28, 1947) 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 a ...

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

who studied under

Otto Malling Otto Valdemar Malling (1 June 1848 – 5 October 1915) was a Danish composer, from 1900 the cathedral organist in Copenhagen and from 1889 professor, then from 1899 Director of the Royal Danish Academy of Music, Copenhagen. Otto Malling was b ...

. In 1928, he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his Symphony No. 2: ''Hellas''. From 1931 Simonsen headed

Royal Danish Academy of Music The Royal Danish Academy of Music, or Royal Danish Conservatory of Music ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium), in Copenhagen is the oldest professional institution of musical education in Denmark as well as the largest, with approxima ...

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* 1889 births 1947 deaths Danish composers Male composers Olympic bronze medalists in art competitions Directors of the Royal Danish Academy of Music Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic competitors in art competitions 20th-century male musicians {{denmark-composer-stub