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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