Lange-Müller, Peter Erasmus

Lange-Müller, Peter Erasmus

I Alhambra, Suite for Orkester Op. 3

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Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller – I Alhambra op. 3

(born Frederiksberg, December 1, 1850 – Copenhagen, February 26, 1926)

(In the Alhambra)

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. Lange-Müller was one of them. After leaving school, it was clear to him that he wanted to become a musician. In 1871, he was accepted at the music conservatory. Despite his unmistakable talent, however, it was felt that – in keeping with family tradition – he should go into the civil service. After less than a year of musical studies, he switched to studying political science at university. During this time, the illness inherited from his mother became more and more of a focus: constant headaches, self-doubt, a weak constitution, possibly a nervous disorder. All this forced Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller to give up his studies. In the hope of alleviating his symptoms, he moved to the countryside to work as a gardener. From 1874, however, music once again became and remained the focus of his life. In contrast to other contemporaries, who had to earn their living as critics, teachers, soloists or orchestral musicians in order to pursue their compositional activities, Lange-Müller was able to concentrate entirely on his compositional work due to his family’s prosperity. He only worked as conductor of the Koncertforeningen (Concert Association) from 1879 to 1883 – it was the only permanent position of his life. By this time he was already established as a composer. His first published composition, “Fem Sange af Salomon og Sulamith” (Five Songs of Solomon and Sulamith), already attracted a great deal of attention, which was surpassed by his four-hand piano suite “I Alhambra” (In the Alhambra) from 1876, and which he would orchestrate later. …

 

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Score Number

6066

Edition

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Genre

Orchestra

Pages

178

Size

210 x 297 mm

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