Composer
Ludvig Birkedal-Barfod
Danish musician
1850–1937
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1850
- Died
- 1937
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen
- Place of death
- Bagsværd
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Ludvig Birkedal-Barfod (27 May 1850 – 17 October 1937) was a Danish composer and organist.
The son of the writer Frederik Barfod, he was trained as an organist at the Royal Danish Academy of Music 1870–1872. In 1873 he became organist at Metodistkirken in Copenhagen, 1877–1895, he was at Our Lady Church in Svendborg and 1894–1925 at Marble Church in Copenhagen. Moreover, he wrote music reviews for the Christian newspaper, a number of years. Among his own organ pupils included organist and composer Hilda Sehested. In 1903 he went on study tour to Sweden, Finland, Russia and Germany. In 1905 he was teacher of music theory and organ at Gottfred Matthison-Hansen Music Institute.
He wrote most of his music singing and piano and organ. In addition, he edited a widely used collection of hymn tunes, Menighedens Melodies, and published some exercises and other training music.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Royal Danish Academy of Music
- Instruments played
- organ
- Languages used
- Danish
- VIAF ID
- 16101348
- ISNI
- 0000000024316510
- GND ID
- 1101494050
- Library of Congress ID
- n81132338
- MusicBrainz ID
- bc5ab34c-38f1-442b-b487-083e6dd007eb
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etuder for venstre Haand. Op.8 | — | Op.8 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lette Studier for venstre Haand, Op.15 | — | Op.15 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Melodische Studien für die linke Hand, Op.19 | — | Op.19 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pianofortestudier for venstre Haand alene | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 16101348. Portrait: Unbekant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.