Thorvald Aagaard
Thorvald Aagaard was a Danish composer, organist and college teacher.
He wrote the music to several continually popular songs, such as Spurven sidder stum bag Kvist and Jeg ser de bøgelyse Øer. Alongside such composers as Carl Nielsen, Oluf Ring and Thomas Laub, he is considered one of the innovators of Danish popular music.
In memory of Aagaard, a statue was designed by Søren West and erected in Th. Aagaard Square, by Ryslinge's Valgmenighed, where Aagaard served as organist for several years.Audio
Biographies
- Ring, Frands Johann. Thorvald Aagaard : Mennesket, Musikeren. Odense: Fyns Boghandels Forlag.
- Balslev, Povl Chr.. Thorvald Aagaard: komponist og musikformidler i den folkelige sangs tjeneste. Odense : Odense Bys Museer.
