Cantabile (book)
Encyclopedia
Cantabile is a collection of poems written by Henrik, the Prince Consort of Denmark
and published in 2000. It is illustrated by the Queen
of Denmark
, Margrethe II
.
The book contains both the original poems by Prince Henrik, written in French, as well as Danish translations by Per Aage Brandt
.
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark , is the husband of the Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II.-Early life:Henrik was born in Talence, Gironde, France...
and published in 2000. It is illustrated by the Queen
Queen regnant
A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
of Denmark
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...
, Margrethe II
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
.
The book contains both the original poems by Prince Henrik, written in French, as well as Danish translations by Per Aage Brandt
Per Aage Brandt
Per Aage Brandt is a Danish writer, poet, and linguist. He is Master of Arts in Romance Philology from the University of Copenhagen and hold a Doctorate of Semiotics from the Sorbonne University ....
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Musical settings
- Lacrymae for male choir by Svend Hvidtfelt NielsenSvend Hvidtfelt NielsenSvend Hvidtfelt Nielsen is a Danish composer and organist. He studied composition with Ib Nørholm, Per Nørgård, Hans Abrahamsen and Karl Aage Rasmussen at the Royal Music Academies of Copenhagen and Aarhus. He is an associate professor in Music Theory at the University of Copenhagen.-External...
(2008) - Symphonic Suite CantabileCantabile (Symphonic Suite)Cantabile is a work composed from 2004 to 2009 by Frederik Magle. It consists of three symphonic poems based on poems written by Henrik the Prince Consort of Denmark published in his book Cantabile. The Cantabile suite was commissioned by the Danish Royal Family and the first movement was...
for orchestra, choir and soloists by Frederik MagleFrederik MagleFrederik Magle is a Danish composer, concert organist, and pianist. He studied composition and music theory with Leif Thybo and attended the Royal Danish Academy of Music where he studied composition and organ...
(2004-2009)