Lange-Müller, Peter Erasmus

Lange-Müller, Peter Erasmus – I Alhambra, Suite for Orkester Op. 3 (Piano arrangement for four hands, performance score)

For more information about the piece read the preface to the full score:

I Myrthegarden / In the Myrtle Courtyard p.4
I Gesandternes Hal / In the Hall of Envoys p.33
I Abencerragernes Hal / In the Hall of the Abencerragen p.75
I Lovegarden / Löwenhof p.99
I Lindatajas Have / In the Garden of Princess Lindaraja p.122

Preface
During his lifetime, the composer Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller was one of the most important figures in Danish musical life, highly revered by his contemporaries for his lyrical and deeply felt music. Lange-Müller was born on December 1, 1850 in the Copenhagen suburb of Frederiksberg, which today is completely surrounded by the capital. He came from a household of civil servants: his father was an expert at the Supreme Court, his mother the daughter of Copenhagen President Michael Lange. As was customary in well-to-do families, music also played a certain role in the Lange and Müller household, which led to the young Peter taking piano lessons. His teacher had a famous name: Gottfred Matthison-Hansen. He was the organist of the German Church in Copenhagen and also the most important composer in the field of the organ in Denmark. His students included numerous names who would later have a lasting influence on Danish musical life. …

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