Peder Møller
Encyclopedia
Peder Møller was an early twentieth century Danish
violin
ist and music teacher. He premiered Carl Nielsen
's violin concerto.
He taught violin to the Danish composer Knudåge Riisager
, whose first composition, the String Quartet No. 1, was given its first performance by the Peder Møller Quartet in 1919.
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...
violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist and music teacher. He premiered Carl Nielsen
Carl Nielsen
Carl August Nielsen , , widely recognised as Denmark's greatest composer, was also a conductor and a violinist. Brought up by poor but musically talented parents on the island of Funen, he demonstrated his musical abilities at an early age...
's violin concerto.
He taught violin to the Danish composer Knudåge Riisager
Knudåge Riisager
Knudåge Riisager was a Danish composer.Knudåge Riisager was born in Estonia of Danish parents. His father Emil Riisager was an engineer, and the family returned to Denmark in 1900 when Knudåge was three years old.- Notable works :*Ballet music**Benzin op. 17 **Cocktails-Party op...
, whose first composition, the String Quartet No. 1, was given its first performance by the Peder Møller Quartet in 1919.