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August Enna

p, vn, 1859-1939
Musician / Composer of Classical

August Enna (13 May 1859 – 3 August 1939) was a Danish composer, known mainly for his operas.Enna was born in Denmark, but his ethnic origins lay in the town of Enna in Sicily. His first major success as a composer was The Witch (1892), which was followed by several popular operas, songs, two symphonies (in D minor and C minor), and a violin concerto. Strongly influenced by Wagner's music, he was himself an influence on Danish composers, such as Carl Nielsen.August Enna also wrote piano music.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Violin
Popular Tracks   
Den lille pige med svovlstikkerne: Prelude on Enna: The Little Match Girl by August Enna, Danish Radio Sinfonietta & Roman Zeilinger
Den lille pige med svovlstikkerne (The Little Match Girl): Forspel on Danish Romance for Meditation by Various Artists, Giordano Bellincampi, Frans Rasmussen, Henrik Vagn Christensen & Adrian Leaper
Symphony No. 2 in E Major: III. Allegretto scherzando on August Enna: Violin Concerto · Symphony No. 2 by August Enna, Anna Agafia, Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra & Joachim Gustafsson
Violin Concerto in D Major: I. Moderato - Vivo on August Enna: Violin Concerto · Symphony No. 2 by August Enna, Anna Agafia, Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra & Joachim Gustafsson
Violin Concerto in D Major: III. Allegro scherzando on August Enna: Violin Concerto · Symphony No. 2 by August Enna, Anna Agafia, Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra & Joachim Gustafsson
Barcarole (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra) on Romance by Christina Åstrand, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Jukka Iisakkila
Den lille pige med svovlstikkerne: Hvilken trængsel, hvor man larmer! on Enna: The Little Match Girl by August Enna, Danish Radio Sinfonietta & Roman Zeilinger
Violin Concerto in D Major: II. Andante - Grazioso - Lento espressivo - Andante lento on August Enna: Violin Concerto · Symphony No. 2 by August Enna, Anna Agafia, Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra & Joachim Gustafsson
The Little Match Girl, Op. 12: Overture on The Launy Grøndahl Legacy, Vol. 3 by Launy Grøndahl & Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Den lille pige med svovlstikkerne (The Little Match Girl): Prelude on Enna: Lille Pige Med Svovlstikkerne / Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau by August Enna & Danish National Symphony Orchestra

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Violin Concerto, Overture Cleopatra ∙ Symphonic FantasyAugust Enna, Kathrin Rabus, Radio-Philharmonie Hannover Des NDR, Hermann Bäumer2014Album
Symphony No. 2 • Fairy Tale • Andersen OvertureAugust Enna – Radio-Philharmonie Hannover Des NDR, Michael Hofstetter2010Album
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