Asger Hamerik

Hamerik was a renowned conductor and instructor who was simply the son of the professor on the School of Copenhagen. Through his father’s relationship he was linked to a lot of the leading music artists of modern Denmark. The connections he previously brought him beneath the tutelage of Matthison-Hansen for theory, Haberbier for piano and structure from Gate and Hartmann. Hamerik constructed the ballade “Roland” that was performed in London and brought him to Berlin where he became students of Bulow. Due to battle between Denmark and Germany, Hamerik following visited Paris after declining an invitation by Wagner to come quickly to Munich. Appropriately, he transformed the German spelling of his name and sat for lessons with Berlioz while in Paris. By 1865 excerpts from his initial opera “Tovelille” had been performed accompanied by the top choral function, “Frihetshymme.” It had been constructed in Stockholm for the special event of Sweden’s modified constitution. For the Paris Exhibition Hamerik sat over the jury with Rossini and Auber but also constructed his “Hyman de la paix.” Organized for chorus and a big orchestra comprising the addition of fourteen harps, two organs and four pieces of bells, et al, it had been well received. Hamerik’s third opera, “La vendetta” was stated in Italy whereupon he was asked towards the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. Hamerik executed for 27 years learning to be a leading advocate of Scandinavian Romanticism leading him towards the structure of his five “Nordische Suiten.” Hamerik’s last essential function was the “Choral Symphony” depicting existence, loss of life and resurrection. Time for Europe he carried out several works and lastly resolved in Copenhagen in 1900. Hamerik’s music was regularly and tenaciously Danish regardless of the solid and influential personality of Berlioz, and, existence in america.