Christian Christiansen (musician)
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Christian Christiansen was Danish pianist and organist born in 1884.
He was known as a strong supporter of Carl Nielsen
's music and used to perform it while touring in Europe.
Christiansen also headed Royal Danish Academy of Music in 1947-1953. Niels Viggo Bentzon
was among his pupils.
He died in 1955.
He was known as a strong supporter of Carl Nielsen
Carl Nielsen
Carl August Nielsen , , widely recognised as Denmark's greatest composer, was also a conductor and a violinist. Brought up by poor but musically talented parents on the island of Funen, he demonstrated his musical abilities at an early age...
's music and used to perform it while touring in Europe.
Christiansen also headed Royal Danish Academy of Music in 1947-1953. Niels Viggo Bentzon
Niels Viggo Bentzon
Niels Viggo Bentzon was a Danish composer and pianist.Bentzon was descended from Johan Ernst Hartmann and the great-grandson of J.P.E. Hartmann. From 1938 to 1942, he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen under Knud Jeppesen and Christian Christiansen...
was among his pupils.
He died in 1955.