Christian Geisler
Encyclopedia
Christian Peder Wilhelm Geisler (April 28, 1869 – 1951) was a Danish
organist
and composer
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Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
organist
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
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Notable works
- Arnes Sange, 3 Songs of Björnetjerne Björnsons Arne, Op.1 (1889)
- Sonatine in G major for piano, Op.2 (1897)
- String Quartet in B minor, Op.3 (1893)
- Foraar (Spring), Poem Cycle for soprano and piano, Op.4 (1910); words by Christian RichardtChristian RichardtChristian Richardt was a Danish writer. He wrote the libretto for the opera Drot og marsk by Peter Heise.-Sources: The following sources were given:*Digte m.m. i * på Arkiv for dansk litteratur...
- O, welch ein Tiefe for chorus, Op.5 (1902)
- Julekantate for chorus, Op.8a
- Ode til den menneskelige stemme for chorus, Op.8b
- Under Egetræet for solooist, chorus and orchestra, Op.9a (1890)
- Asminderød Kirkeklokken, Op.9b (1915)
- Sonate for viola and piano, Op.10 (1920)
- Minna, Tragic Overture for orchestra, Op.11 (1895)
- Suite for orchestra, Op.12 (1930)
- Et Morgensyn, Melodrama for speaker and orchestra, Op.13 (1894); poem by Christian MolbechChristian MolbechChristian Molbech was a Danish historian, literary critic, writer and editor of historical sources.Christian Molbech was raised in Sorø and in 1802 he graduated from Sorø Academy. 1804 he was employed at Royal Danish Library and was thus never formally trained as an historian...
- Zwei deutsche Gesänge (2 German Songs), Op.14 (1900)
- Arier, Songs, Op.16 (1888)
- Minneweise for chorus and soloists, Op.18 (1890)
- Fem motetter (5 Motets) for chorus, Op.19 (1920)
- String Quartet, Op.30
- Festpræludium (Festival Prelude) for orchestra, Op.32 (1945)
- Miniatursuite (Miniature Suite) for oboe and piano (1889)
- Kvartetter (Quartet) for chorus (1895)
- Skolehuset (Kantate ved indvielsen af Ingrid Jespersens skole) for chorus and piano (1895)
- Kantate ved indvielsen af K.F.U.M.s nye bygning for chorus and orchestra (1900)
- Forspil og fughetta (Prelude and Fughetta) for orchestra (1904)
- Hymne til Barnet (Hymn for Children) for voice and piano (1905)
- De profundis for string orchestra (1914)
- Hjortens Flugt, Opera (1920/30)