Erling Brene
Art competitions • Illustration — Photograph of Brene Niels Erling Emmanuel Brene (14 November 1896 – 17 May 1980) was a Danish composer. He was born and died in Copenhagen. In 1948, he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his orchestral composition Vigeur (Vigour).
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Erling Brene
- Born
- Erling Brene was born on 14 November 1896. · Copenhagen.
- Died
- Erling Brene died on 17 May 1980. · Copenhagen.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- composer
- Fields
- opera
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Art competitions • Illustration — Photograph of Brene Niels Erling Emmanuel Brene (14 November 1896 – 17 May 1980) was a Danish composer. He was born and died in Copenhagen. In 1948, he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his orchestral composition Vigeur (Vigour).
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Opera
Opera
An accomplished composer and music teacher from 1950–70 at The Ellebjerg School in Copenhagen.
• Mordet i værtshuset (Murder at the Inn), chamber opera/puppet comedy, Op.12 (1930) • Drengen med fløjten, school opera, Op.50 (1950) • Peter Pan, school opera, Op.54 (1953) • Under Piletræt, opera after Hans Christian Andersen, Op.55 (1954) • Besøgeren, opera, Op.66 (1964)
Incidental music
Incidental music
• Trommer i natten (1930) • Suite af Musik for marionetteater, Op.18b (1932)
Orchestra
Orchestra
• Symphony (1920) • Junkeren og Møllerpigen (1921) • Sommer, symphony (1924) • Sinfonietta (1925) • Tre Stykker (3 Pieces) for chamber orchestra (1926) • Suite for chamber orchestra, Op.5 (1928) • Soldatens Ballade (1930) • Suite from Mordet i værtshuset, Op.14b (1930) • Suite for string orchestra, Op.21 (1934) • Ouverture, Op.22 • 3 Epigrammer (3 Epigrams) for string orchestra (1936) • Capriccio, Op.27 (1936) • Rapsodi, Op.28 (1936) • Overture (1939) • Symphony No.1 "Det ukuelige sind", Op.36 (1941) • Suite concertante, Op.39 (1942) • Vigueur, Op.40 (1943) • Symphony No.2 "Uomo invincibile", Op.46 (1948) • Komedieouverture (Comedy Overture), Op.51 (1950) • Blomsterpigen som mæcen eller kærligheden drager forbi, Op.53 (1952) • Optimistic Play, Op.62 (1959) • Kontraster (Contrasts), Op.69 (1966) • 4 Stykker for wind ensemble (1968) • Symphony No.3, Op.77 (1963) • 3 Impressioner (3 Impressions), Op.92a (1976)
Concertante
Concertante
• Concerto for violin and chamber orchestra, Op.10 (1929) • Concerto for oboe and chamber orchestra (1932) • Concerto for clarinet and orchestra (1935) • Humoreske for orchestra with piano, Op.29 (1936) • Notturno inquieto for orchestra with piano, Op.31 (1936) • Concerto senza Solennita for flute and orchestra, Op.20 (1936) • Concerto No.1 for cello and orchestra, Op.34 (1940) • Concerto No.1 for piano and orchestra, Op.42 (1946) • Concerto for wind quintet and string orchestra, Op.45 (1947) • Concerto for viola and orchestra, Op.47 (1949) • Kammerkoncert nr.1 for violin and string orchestra, Op.52 (1951) • Concerto No.2 for piano and orchestra (1955) • Concertino for recorder and piano, Op.67 (1964) • Kammerkoncert nr.2 for clarinet and string orchestra, Op.81 (1971) • Stadier, symphonic pieces for orchestra and piano (1972) • Concerto No.2 for cello and orchestra, Op.89 (1975) • Kammerkoncert nr.3 for piano and string orchestra (1977)
Chamber music
Chamber music
• Elegi for violin and piano (1920) • String Quartet (1922) • String Quartet No.1 (1925) • Kammermusik for flute, clarinet, oboe and bassoon, Op.4 (1927) • String Quartet No.2, Op.6 (1928) • Sonata for violin solo, Op.7 (1928) • Sonata for flute solo, Op.8 (1928) • Floden, suite for 5 instruments, Op.9 (1929) • 2 Stykker (2 Pieces) for violin and cello (1931) • Divertimento for 2 violins and viola (1931) • Husmusik for flute, clarinet, violin, viola and cello (1931) • 8 Småstykker (8 Short Pieces) for 2 violins (1932) • Serenade – til Agnes for flute, clarinet, violin, viola and cello, Op.25 (1935) • String Quartet No.3, Op.33 (1938) • Divertimento for flute, violin, viola and cello, Op.38 (1942) • Wind Quintet, Op.41 (1944) • Piano Trio (1946) • Sammenspil, 7 short pieces for violin and piano (1948) • String Quartet No.4 (1957) • String Quartet No.5, Op.61 (1959) • Quintet for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp, Op.71 (1967) • String Quartet No.6 (1967) • String Quartet No.7, Op.73 (1968) • Præludium og capriccio for flute and harp, Op.76 (1969) • Sonata for violin, clarinet and piano, Op.80 (1970) • String Quartet No.8 (1970) • String Quartet No.9, Op.82 (1971) • Concertino for flute, cello, piano and string orchestra (1973) • Trio for recorder, cello and piano, Op.85a (1973) • Duo for flute and clarinet (1974) • String Quartet No.10, Op.87 (1974) • Sonata for recorder, Op.92b (1976) • Duo for flute and guitar (1976)
Piano
Piano
• Sonata for piano (1920) • 3 Småstykker (3 Short Pieces) for piano (1931) • To gange tre (Twice Three), short piano pieces, Op.15b (1931) • Dagens musik (The Day's Music) for piano (1936) • Sonatina for piano (1941) • 3 Impressioner (3 Impressions), Op.49b (1949) • 2 Klaverstykker (2 Piano Pieces) (1966) • Sonatina for piano (1979)
Vocal
Vocal
• Polangins Børn for voice and piano (1928) • 4 Sange (43 Songs) (1931) • Skolesange (School Songs) (1932) • Sange for en altstemme (1935) • 6 Eenstemmige småsange (1937) • 3 Sange (3 Songs) (1956) • 3 Sange (3 Songs) (1961) • Spanske Kvinder, 3 songs for mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet and percussion (1962) • To sange (Two Songs) for baritone and orchestra (1968) • En Konges Død for soloists and orchestra (1969) • Vor Frue, cantata for baritone, recorder, cello and harpsichord (1975)
Choral
Choral
• Under Varmebølgen for chorus and piano (1934) • 5 Sange (5 Songs) for male chorus (1941) • Blodets Sang (1942) • Kapel i Arkadien (1946) • 3 Sange for lige stemmer for chorus • Sang til Ellebjergskolens indvielse (1949) • Køkkenmøddingen for soloists, chorus, recorder and percussion (1952) • Kantate til Ulrikkenborg Skole (1955) • Antigone for soloist, chorus and orchestra, Op.58 (1957) • For børnekor og instrumenter (For Children's Chorus and Instruments) (1957) • Cyklistsang (1959) • Grønland (1959) • Athena Lemnia for soloist, chorus and orchestra, Op.63 (1961) • Erik Glippings drab (1963) • Aspekter (Aspects) for soprano, tenor, chorus and orchestra, Op.68 (1965) • 4 Sange for lige stemmer for chorus (1968) • Nattens sange for soloist, chorus and orchestra (1972) • Bøndernes tretanello for chorus (1973) • Pompeji for soloist, chorus and orchestra (1979)
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Erling Brene was born at Copenhagen.
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