Johan Lauritz Walbom Amberg (20 October 1846 – 1914) was a Danish composer and violinist.

He started studying singing at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in 1867, but he had to switch to violin because of problems with his voice. From 1877 to 1905, he was violinist in the Royal Danish Orchestra

Royal Danish Orchestra

The Royal Danish Orchestra is a Danish orchestra based in Copenhagen. The Danish name for the orchestra indicates its original function as an ensemble geared to supplying the music for court events...

 and after 1905, he dedicated himself to composition. Some of his music is still occasionally performed, for example on Båstad

Båstad

Båstad is a locality and the seat of Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 4,793 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:The town of Båstad is located in a sheltered bay with the Hallandian ridge stretching behind it...

 Kammermusik Festival in 2004 or in Wassenaar

Wassenaar

Wassenaar is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. A fairly affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies 10 km north of that city on the N44 highway near the North Sea coast. It is part of the Haaglanden region...

, Holland in 2003.

His brother Herman Amberg

Herman Amberg

Herman Amberg was a Danish musician and composer.A pupil of J.P.E. Hartmann and Anton Ree, in 1855 he set up in Viborg as music teacher and also worked as a singing teacher at the Latin School for 25 years...

(1834 - 1902) was also a musician.

Works

List of selected works:

• Op. 11 Trio for clarinet (violin), cello and piano
• Op. 12 Fantasy piece for clarinet (violin), viola (cello) and piano (1910)
• Op. 13 3 Sketches (Pastorale, Remembrance, Tarantelle) for Flute and Strings or Piano (pub.1914)
• Op. 14 Danse des lutins for cello and piano
• Suite for flute, clarinet (violin), oboe and piano (by 1905)
• Babillage de minuit: Humoresque (salon orchestra)
• Les Cigales

External links

• Creative Flute free sheet music for Flute