Peder Christensen Møller (28 February 1877 – 1 July 1940) was an early twentieth century Danish

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ist and music teacher. He is buried in Ordrup Cemetery.

Violin Playing

Peder Møller inspired and premiered

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on 28 February 1912, Møller's birthday, along with Nielsen's 3rd symphony. He also performed the solo in

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, and other locations.Elly Bruunshuus Petersen, "Carl Nielsen: Concertos"
Carl Nielsen Edition
, ''Royal Danish Library''. Retrieved 20 January 2011. His dazzling technique helped establish the solo a place in the repertoire. He also appeared as a chamber musician in the Agnes Adler trio with Agnes Adler (piano) and Louis Jensen (cello).

Teaching

Peder Møller was employed in the

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in 1910, before which he lived in Paris for 15 years. He was also employed as a teacher at the

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where he taught violin to the Danish composer Knudåge Riisager, whose first composition, the String Quartet No. 1, was given its first performance by the Peder Møller Quartet in 1919.

Scholarship Fund

After his death, the Peder Møller Chamber-music Memorial Fund (Danish: Kammermusikus Peder Møllers Mindefond) was established, which awarded its first scholarship of 500 kroner on February 28, 1944, to commemorate the violinist's birthday.

Other Literature

* Holger Jerrild, "Hos Peder Møller", s. 96-104 i: ''Gads Danske Magasin'', 1932.

References

1877 births 1940 deaths Danish classical violinists Danish male classical violinists People from Brønderslev {{Denmark-musician-stub