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August Winding

Illustration — August Winding in 1865 August Winding (24 March 183516 June 1899) was a Danish pianist, teacher and composer.

Also recorded as August Hendrik Winding

August Winding

Danish Pianist and Composer.

Rosenkilde, George Henricus (15.11.1814-23.5.1891) Fotograf · Public domain

Born
1835 · Tårs.
Nationality
Kingdom of Denmark
Occupation
composer · music educator · pianist · music teacher · musician
Fields
classical music
Education
University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Teachers
Carl Reinecke · Anton Rée · Niels Gade · Alexander Dreyschock
Honours
Professor · Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Languages
Danish

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Illustration — August Winding in 1865 August Winding (24 March 183516 June 1899) was a Danish pianist, teacher and composer.

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August Winding (1835–1898) was a composer, music educator and music teacher, among other activities, of Danish nationality. The composer was born in Tårs and died in Copenhagen. August Winding was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig.

The work spans classical music. Languages used include Danish. Honours include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and Professor.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Compositions and principal works
  3. 03Reception, influence and legacy
  4. 04Archives and collections
  5. 05Notes, references and evidence

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