Per Nørgård

Per Nørgård (pronounced [ˈpʰɛɐ̯ ˈnɶɐ̯ˌkɒˀ]; 13 July 1932 – 28 May 2025) was a Danish composer and music theorist. Though his style varied considerably throughout his career, his music often included repeatedly evolving melodies, in the vein of Jean Sibelius, and a perspicuous focus on lyricism. He based music on "infinity series" and other mathematical models. He composed large-scale works, eight symphonies including the choral Third, concertos and operas such as Gilgamesh. His chamber music includes ten string quartets and music for guitar. Some later works were inspired by the art of Adolf Wölfli. The composer Julian Anderson called Nørgård's style "one of the most personal in contemporary music". Nørgård received several awards, including the 2016 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.

Singing Secrets - 2021-05-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Whirl's World - 2019-07-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Expanding Space - 2018-09-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Per Nørgård: Early Piano Works - 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Nørgård: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 - 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000000Z

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