Andreas Hallager

Andreas Hallager
Born	(1796-08-28)28 August 1796
Died	9 December 1853(1853-12-09) (aged 57) Near Nørreport, Denmark
Occupation(s)	Musician, hoboist, composer, orchestra leader
Years active	1803-1848

Andreas Hallager (28 August 1796 – 9 December 1853) was a Danish musician, orchestra leader, and composer.

Career

Beginning his musical career at the age of 7, Hallager became a hoboist (musician) at the Danish Civilian Infantry. From 1816 to 1821, he played in the orchestra of the Livjæger Corps. From 1821-1822 he resided in St. Petersburg. During his residency there, he was offered a post in the opera orchestra, but kindly refused. From 1825-1848, he was the head of the music of the Prins Christian Frederiks Regiment and the Second Infantry Brigade in Stockholm.

Personal life

Hallager was married to Anne Margrethe Degen from 1828 to his death. He was the father of Søffren Degen.

Honors

Hallager was awarded the Swedish Medal of Merit, the Dannebrog Order, and the Dannebrog Men's Sign of Honor.

Music

• Musical New Gift Copenhagen, 1835
• Eight Romans Copenhagen, 1836
• Apolloharpen Copenhagen, 1837
• A scene from the play The Two Brothers 1835

There are a few arrangements of Hallager for guitar, namely the Spanish dance El Jaleo de Xeres and Cachucha from August Bournonville's Ballet Toreadore.

Hallager released three collections of songs that got a hard drive in AP Berggreens's reviews: "Compositions that cast down such a lack of awareness and lack of knowledge in the theory, like these, are really under all criticism."

See also

• List of Danish composers

References

• This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia.

External links

• The Royal Library's focal page about Hallager