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Rudolph Bay

Danish musician (1791-1856)

1791–1856

7 works and musical collections

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Born
1791
Died
1856
Birthplace
Copenhagen
Place of death
Copenhagen
Citizenship / historical state
Kingdom of Denmark
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

David Rudolph Vilhelm Bay (9 July 1791 – 15 May 1856) was a Danish composer, singer and violinist.

He was student in 1808 and studied theology, but from 1816 to 1831, a secretary in the consulate in Algiers. During his stay in Algiers, he composed the melody Vift stolt paa Kodans Bølge (1817) which is the best known of his songs. In 1819–1820 he traveled in Italy, where he received training in singing in Rome.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; singer; autobiographer; diplomat
Instruments played
violin; voice
Notable works
Fred hviler over land og by
Awards
Medal of Merit in Gold
Languages used
Danish
VIAF ID
41477969
ISNI
0000000046472119
GND ID
1025557972
Library of Congress ID
no99061593
MusicBrainz ID
d14fbf3f-58a9-4367-82bf-32469cce73b1

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Organ, Flute, Harp, harpsichord, Piano
Genres represented
Classical
Source entries with composition dates
2

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Title Work details Listed instruments Sheet music
Introductory Voluntary See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Sex Romancer af B. S. Ingemann See work details
  • Piano
  • Harp
  • harpsichord
3 more instruments
  • Flute
  • violin
  • voice piano
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Cantate til Reformations-Jubelfesten 1836
Year composed
1836
  • Organ
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Det doernde barn See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Hjemvee See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Kantate til Det Blaagaard-Joenstrup'ske Skolelærer-Seminariums 50-Aars Stiftelses-Fest i 1841
Year composed
1841
  • strings
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3 Parade Marscher See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details

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 41477969. Portrait: Photographers name is not written., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.