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Per Norgård
Person · male · Kingdom of Denmark · Gentofte · born 1932 · died 2025 · recording since 1973
Danish composer (1932–2025)
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Also known as Per Norgard · Per Nørgård · 珀尔·纳尔戈尔
Timeline
33 events▣ Album 23✦ Award 7◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1930s
1960s
1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: Iris / Voyage Into the Golden Screen
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography1,093 words · 6 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1370796017
Biography
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.
Life and career
Per Nørgård was born in Gentofte, a suburb of Copenhagen on 13 July 1932. His father was a tailor, and he grew up with an elder brother. He learned to play the piano as a boy.
He studied composition with Vagn Holmboe privately at age 17. Fascinated by the sound world of Jean Sibelius, he visited the composer in person, receiving encouragement. He then studied formally at Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, with Holmboe, Finn Høffding, and Herman David Koppel. From 1956 to 1957, he studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger.
Nørgård soon gained teaching positions, first at the Odense Conservatory in 1958, and then at the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music in 1960. His students at the latter included the composer Carl Davis. Between 1958 and 1962, Nørgård had a stint as a music critic for the newspaper Politiken. He left these positions in 1965 to teach composition at the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/Aalborg. There, he taught many composers who went on to have major careers, including Hans Abrahamsen, Hans Gefors, Karl Aage Rasmussen, and Bent Sørensen. Thomas Adès, Britta Byström, Wolfgang Rihm, Poul Ruders, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Sven-David Sandström count him as an influence.
In his early compositions, Nørgård was strongly influenced by the Nordic styles of Sibelius, Carl Nielsen, and Vagn Holmboe. In the 1960s, he began exploring the modernist techniques of central Europe, eventually developing a serial compositional system based on the "infinity series", which he used in his Voyage into the Golden Screen, the Second and Third Symphonies, I Ching, and other works of the late 1960s and '70s. His Third Symphony, with a vocal soloist and choir, became popular, performed at the 2018 BBC Proms and included in the Danish Culture Canon. Later, Nørgård became interested in the Swiss artist Adolf Wölfli, who inspired many of Nørgård's works, including the Fourth Symphony, the opera Det Guddommelige Tivoli, Papalagi for solo guitar, and Wie ein Kind for choir.
Nørgård composed works in all major genres, including six operas, two ballets, eight symphonies and other pieces for orchestra, several concertos, choral and vocal works, many chamber works (among them ten string quartets), and several solo instrumental works. These include a number of works for guitar, mostly written for the Danish guitarist Erling Møldrup: In Memory Of... (1978), Papalagi (1981), a series of suites called Tales from a Hand (1985–2001), Early Morn (1997–98), and Rondino Amorino (1999). One of his most important works for percussion solo is I Ching (1982), written for the Danish percussionist Gert Mortensen. His piano work Many Returns to Bali was written for the Indonesian pianist Ananda Sukarlan to commemorate the 2002 Bali bombings. He also composed several film scores, including The Red Cloak (1966), Babette's Feast (1987), and Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1993).
His Eighth Symphony was premiered on 19 September 2012 at the Helsinki Music Centre, Finland, by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Storgårds. Heikki Valska of Finnish radio called the symphony "very bright and lyrical" and "approachable". It was well received by the audience at the premiere. It was later recorded by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo.
Nørgård was also a prolific writer who authored many articles about music from not only a technical but also a philosophical viewpoint.
Personal life
Nørgård married Anelise Brix Thomson in 1956. They had two children together. He married his second wife Helle Rahbek in 1966. She died in 2022.
Nørgård died after a long illness at a senior citizens' home in Copenhagen, on 28 May 2025, at the age of 92. He was regarded as Denmark's most prominent composer since Nielsen.
Infinity series
Nørgård's music often uses the infinity series (Danish Uendelighedsrækken) to serialize melody, harmony, and rhythm. The method takes its name from the endlessly self-similar nature of the resulting musical material, comparable to fractal geometry. Mathematically, the infinity series is an integer sequence. "Invented in an attempt to unify in a perfect way repetition and variation," the first few terms of its simplest form are 0, 1, −1, 2, 1, 0, −2, 3, −1, 2, 0, 1, 2, −1, −3, 4.
Uendelighedsrækken: diatonic infinity series (the first 16 terms), 0=G
Uendelighedsrækken: diatonic G major (the first 32 terms) with numbers=scale steps and 0=A
Uendelighedsrækken: chromatic pitches (the first 16 terms) centered around G
Nørgård discovered the melodic infinity series in 1959 and it inspired many of his works in the 1960s. But only with Voyage into the Golden Screen for small ensemble (1968)—which has been called the first "properly instrumental piece of spectral composition"—and Symphony No. 2 (1970) did he begin structuring entire works with the series. The harmonic and rhythmic infinity series were developed in the early 1970s and the three series were first integrated in Nørgård's Symphony No. 3.
Writings
Nørgård, Per (1973–1974). "Gilgamesh – en 5000-årig aktualitet" [Gilgamesh – A 5000-year-old Topicality]. Nutida Musik (in Danish). 17 (1): 5–7.
—— (1975) [1974]. Inside a Symphony (PDF). Translated by L. K. Christensen. Numus-West 2, no. 2: 4–16
—— (1982). Hansen, Ivan (ed.). Per Nørgård artikler 1962–1982 [Per Nørgård articles 1962–1982] (in Danish). Copenhagen: København. OCLC 465831476.
—— (1985–1986). "Hastighed og acceleration" [Speed and acceleration]. Dansk Musiktidsskrift (in Danish). 60: 179–186.
—— (1986–1987). "Flerdimensionaler agogik" [Multidimensional agogics]. Dansk Musiktidsskrift (in Danish). 61: 19–25.
Cited sources
Anderson, Julian (October 1997). "The Many Patterns of Per Nørgård". Tempo (202): 3–7. doi:10.1017/S0040298200048877. JSTOR 945758. S2CID 144937063.
Anderson, Julian (2004) [2001]. "Nørgård, Per". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.20066. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)
Jensen, Jørgen I. (January–March 1995). "At the Boundary Between Music and Science: From per Nørgård to Carl Nielsen". Fontes Artis Musicae. 42 (1): 55–61. JSTOR 23508392.
Reynolds, William H. (2002) [1992]. "Nørgård, Per (opera)". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.O009621. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 27 | 88.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 24 | 88.5th |
| Studio albums | 23 | 97.2th |
| Awards recorded | 8 | 98.4th |
| Timeline events | 33 | 97.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 50 | 90.9th |
| Genres | 17 | 99.2th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (24 release groups · 23 studio albums)
Albums · 23
Iris / Voyage Into the Golden Screen
1973 · studio album
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A1IrisB1Voyage Into the Golden Screen1987 · studio album
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Disc 1ANajads, Part 128:21BNajads, Part 228:15Disc 2C1From the Ever More Distant Stars18:46C2Light Awakening9:42DNight of Splendour27:421988 · studio album
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1String Quartet no. 1 “Quartetto breve”6:502String Quartet no. 2 “Quartetto brioso”19:273String Quartet no. 3 “3 Miniatures”4:214String Quartet no. 4 “Dreamscape. Quartet in Three Spheres”11:565String Quartet no. 5 “Inscape”14:466String Quartet no. 6 “Tintinnabulary. Wie ein mächtiger Walzer”10:20Luna / Symphony no. 3 / Twilight
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:16:49
1Luna: I. Lento1:422Luna: II. Lento5:263Luna: III. Allegretto - Allegro - Lento - Andante - Lento3:294Luna: IV. Andante - Lento - Andante3:335Symphony no. 3: I.19:396Symphony no. 3: II.27:407Twilight15:20Fugitive Summer: Complete Works for String Orchestra
1999 · studio album
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1Fugitive Summer: I. Soft Voiced6:332Fugitive Summer: II. Listening4:423Fugitive Summer: III. Playful2:424Pastoral (from "Babette's Feast)6:025Metamorfosi10:246Observations - from an Infinite Rapport: I. Accelerando0:497Observations - from an Infinite Rapport: II. Moderato fluente2:038Observations - from an Infinite Rapport: III. Allegro rustico1:389Observations - from an Infinite Rapport: IV. Moderato robusto1:3110Out of This World - Parting6:5511Voyage Into the Broken Screen4:4912Adagio3:2413Constellations: I. Constellations. Allegro con spirito7:2414Constellations: II. Contrasts. Andante affettuoso8:2915Constellations: III. Play of Changes. Allegro vivace6:09Symphony No. 6; Terrains Vagues
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 55:53
1Symphony No. 6 I. Moderato17:202Symphony No. 6 II. Lentissimo --9:063Symphony No. 6 III. Allegro energico7:034Terrains Vagues I. Terrains --5:095Terrains Vagues II. Vagues --8:286Terrains Vagues III. Terrains Vagues8:472004 · studio album
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1Nuit des hommes: Préamble2Nuit des hommes: Prologue "Ouvertures"3Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: Le Repas4Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: Le Beau Rubis5Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: Les Orgueilleux6Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: L'Homme dieu7Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: L'Homme animal8Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: La Musique militaire9Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: Si on me laissait faire10Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: O portes de ton corps11Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: Le Départ12Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: Voyage13Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: Mutation14Nuit des hommes: Premier acte: La nuit descend15Nuit des hommes: Entr'acte16Nuit des hommes: Deuxième acte: Méditation coupée17Nuit des hommes: Deuxième acte: Éloge à la guerre18Nuit des hommes: Deuxième acte: Pléthore19Nuit des hommes: Deuxième acte: Demain l'assaut20Nuit des hommes: Deuxième acte: Du coton dans les oreilles21Nuit des hommes: ÈpilogueString Quartets 7, 8, 9 and 10
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:10:51
1String Quartet no. 7: I. Andante – Allegro impetuoso6:032String Quartet no. 7: II. Lentissimo, quasi non misurato4:543String Quartet no. 7: III. Allegro con brio4:474String Quartet no. 8 “Natten sænker sig som røg”: I. Prologue – Eulogy5:325String Quartet no. 8 “Natten sænker sig som røg”: II. Man – Animal2:486String Quartet no. 8 “Natten sænker sig som røg”: III. Voyage1:497String Quartet no. 8 “Natten sænker sig som røg”: IV. Night Descending5:218String Quartet no. 8 “Natten sænker sig som røg”: V. Epilogue – Elegy5:309String Quartet no. 9 “Ind i kilden”: I. Allegro energico7:5510String Quartet no. 9 “Ind i kilden”: II. Calmo5:5011String Quartet no. 9 “Ind i kilden”: III. Lento – Allegro brutale6:4212String Quartet no. 10 “Høsttidløs”: Allegro fluente13:402009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 1:09:23
1Symphony no. 3: I.16:482Symphony no. 3: II.25:473Symphony no. 7: I.9:424Symphony no. 7: II.7:095Symphony no. 7: III.9:572009 · studio album
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1Nova genitura15:542Seadrift: I. Being Together6:573Seadrift: II. Torn Apart12:374Fons laetitiae20:002010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 59:32
1A Light Hour: 115:432A Light Hour: 216:373A Light Hour: 315:274A Light Hour: 411:452010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:25:06
Disc 11Der göttliche Tivoli: Vorspiel10:122Der göttliche Tivoli: Prolog I: Ein Totschlag2:073Der göttliche Tivoli: Prolog II: So silbern tönt's1:254Der göttliche Tivoli: Prolog III: Gondellied2:465Der göttliche Tivoli: Act I: Lobgesänge mit Absturz (Adolf Wölfli, Doufi, Bianca)5:206Der göttliche Tivoli: Act I: Die automatische Tantzplatte (Vogelis, Doufi, Bianca, Mathilde)6:327Der göttliche Tivoli: Act I: Des Luftschiffers Fall (und Trost des Hausarztes) (Adolf II, Mutti, Lidia Wildermuth)4:098Der göttliche Tivoli: Act I: Die Verwandlungen der Lidia Wildermuth (Gottin Sereena, Doktor, Doufi, Mutti)2:289Der göttliche Tivoli: Act I: Erwachen im Himmel (D'r Hund zersprengt seine Ketten) (Adolf Wölfli, Gottin Sereena, Mutti)3:5710Der göttliche Tivoli: Act I: Katastrophe mit Fall (Die Uhr Schlägt zwölf) (Adolf II, Mutti, Neger, Margritt, Tochter, Doktor) - Wölfli - der Unglücksfall im Arrest (beginning)8:55Disc 21Der göttliche Tivoli: Act I: 'Wölfli - der Unglücksfall im Arrest (continued) (Adolf Wölfli)6:532Der göttliche Tivoli: Act I: Auferstehung (Adolf Wölfli, Vogelis, All)1:383Der göttliche Tivoli: Act II: Erschaffung - Ameisenfuge (Doufi, Mutti, Adolf, Adolf II)5:084Der göttliche Tivoli: Act II: Fahrt mit dem Tram (Santta Maria, Königin Cathrine, Doufi, König)3:065Der göttliche Tivoli: Act II: Ist wohl ein Unfall-Arzt zur Stelle? (Adolf Wölfli, Mutti, Adolf, Adolf II)7:306Der göttliche Tivoli: Act II: Des Königs Kommentar (König Alfons XII, Doufi, Adolf Wölfli)9:057Der göttliche Tivoli: Act II: "Halleluja" - Schlusschor - Der Tanz im Paradies (All)3:55Violin Concertos no. 1 & 2 / Spaces of Time
2011 · studio album
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1Violin Concerto no. 1 "Helle Nacht": I. Allegro moderato7:182Violin Concerto no. 1 "Helle Nacht": II. Adagio4:043Violin Concerto no. 1 "Helle Nacht": III. Allegretto leggiero5:524Violin Concerto no. 1 "Helle Nacht": IV. Poco allegro7:265Spaces of Time20:246Violin Concerto no. 2 "Borderlines": I. Moderato10:577Violin Concerto no. 2 "Borderlines": II. Lento, quieto e quasi semplice5:208Violin Concerto no. 2 "Borderlines": III. Andantino semplice7:082012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 57:15
1Symfonisk fantasi and Allegro, op. 20: I. Allegro moderato8:302Symfonisk fantasi and Allegro, op. 20: II. Allegro grazioso5:483Concerto piccolo: I. Andante misterioso5:594Concerto piccolo: II. Largo5:385Concerto piccolo: III. Allegretto scherzando5:336In Liquid: I. Andante semplice - Allegretto - Allegro - Allegro poco vivace4:107In Liquid: II. Andante - Allegro - Meno allegro2:298In Liquid: III. Cadenza: Quasi improvvisazione - Allegro moderato3:239In Liquid: IV. Andante cantabile e molto semplice5:3910Recall: I. Cantico antico4:4511Recall: II. Villanesca3:0612Recall: III. Rondino2:152013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:18:49
1Two Recitatives, op. 16: No. 1. Jag lyssnar till vinden3:302Two Recitatives, op. 16: No. 2. Gammal genius4:503Entwicklungen: No. 1. Kindheit4:564Entwicklungen: No. 2. Die Genesende3:455Plutonian Ode: Recitation (introduction)1:096Plutonian Ode: I. Recitation4:367Plutonian Ode: II. Aria5:458Trois chansons de "L'Amour la poésie": No. 1. Le Sommeil1:269Trois chansons de "L'Amour la poésie": No. 2. Les Corbeaux2:0310Trois chansons de "L'Amour la poésie": No. 3. La Terre2:2511Three Love Songs: No. 1. L'étoile a pleuré rose0:5512Three Love Songs: No. 2. Wie soll ich meine Seele halten3:4913Three Love Songs: No. 3. Opfer (fragment)3:2614Day and Night: No. 1. A Kill2:0015Day and Night: No. 2. Silversweet Sound1:3816Solen så jeg1:3617Sånger från "Aftonland", op. 17: Part I: No. 1: Allt är så underligt fjärran i dag6:1918Sånger från "Aftonland", op. 17: Part I: No. 2: Du människa som står vid stranden av mig4:0819Sånger från "Aftonland", op. 17: Part I: No. 3: Det är om aftonen man bryter upp3:3120Sånger från "Aftonland", op. 17: Part II: No. 1: Preludio3:2421Sånger från "Aftonland", op. 17: Part II: No. 2: Nu är det sommermorgon2:4022Sånger från "Aftonland", op. 17: Part II: No. 3: Tacka vill jag6:0123Sånger från "Aftonland", op. 17: Part III: Det är om aftonen man bryter upp2:5624Schlafen gehen, Schmerz und Not2:01Phantasmagoria: Danish Piano Trios
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:16
1“Phantasmagoria” for Piano Trio: I. Molto energico5:592“Phantasmagoria” for Piano Trio: II. Misterioso e dolce1:473“Phantasmagoria” for Piano Trio: III. Dolcissimo3:274“Phantasmagoria” for Piano Trio: IV. Misterioso e meccanico3:365“Phantasmagoria” for Piano Trio: V. Dolcissimo2:466“Traumlieder” for Piano Trio: I. Serenade3:197“Traumlieder” for Piano Trio: II. Arabesque1:568“Traumlieder” for Piano Trio: III. Blues2:079“Traumlieder” for Piano Trio: IV. Marcia funebre4:2810“Traumlieder” for Piano Trio: V. Scherzo misterioso2:2311“Traumlieder” for Piano Trio: VI. “For the Children”1:4212“Spell” for Piano Trio15:462014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 57:10
1Symphony no. 1 "Sinfonia austera", op. 13: I. Tempo moderato13:432Symphony no. 1 "Sinfonia austera", op. 13: II. Calmo molto affetuoso8:413Symphony no. 1 "Sinfonia austera", op. 13: III. Allegro impetuoso8:414Symphony no. 8: I. Tempo giusto – Poco allegro, molto distinto11:455Symphony no. 8: II. Adagio molto7:056Symphony no. 8: III. Più mosso – Lento visionaro7:152016 · studio album
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1Symphony no. 6 "At the End of the Day": I. Moderato15:092Symphony no. 6 "At the End of the Day": II. Lentissimo9:213Symphony no. 6 "At the End of the Day": III. Allegro energico6:474Symphony no. 2 in One Movement23:062016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 55:09
1Symphony no. 5: Moderato – piú allegro11:202Symphony no. 5: Allegro feroce –6:233Symphony no. 5: Andante –3:504Symphony no. 5: Lento – Quasi una passacaglia –3:545Symphony no. 5: Allegro robusto10:046Symphony no. 4: “Indischer Roosen-Gaarten” –12:407Symphony no. 4: “Chineesischer Hexen-See”6:58Contemporary Danish Piano Music
2016 · studio album
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1Piano Sonata: I.3:312Piano Sonata: II. Pastorale . Andante –2:133Piano Sonata: III. Finale. Allegro3:194Toccata: Toccata (Part I)3:465Toccata: Fuga2:306Toccata: Toccata (Part II)3:137Sonate, op. 613:218Tableaux pour piano: Couleurs et valses: Alla cadenza. Allegretto. Lento à la valse2:099Tableaux pour piano: Les enfants: Andante1:3610Tableaux pour piano: Sons d’hiver – Poco allegro attacca1:5011Tableaux pour piano: et les oiseaux chauds: Lento2:5212Tableaux pour piano: Parfums attrapés: Allegro1:2813Stadier, op. 1: Introduktion4:0214Stadier, op. 1: Stadium I: Doppio movimento –2:1415Stadier, op. 1: Stadium II: Quasi tempo primo –5:1416Stadier, op. 1: Stadium III: Un poco meno vivo – Quasi tempo primo4:5117Barcarole3:1318Walking (Hommage a Thoreau) – Semplice4:562019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 58:14
1Spell15:562Suite – from ‘Babette's Feast’: I. The Dunes. Rider on the Hill2:023Suite – from ‘Babette's Feast’: II. The Dunes II0:594Suite – from ‘Babette's Feast’: III. Babette by Herself2:015Suite – from ‘Babette's Feast’: IV. Dinner4:216Suite – from ‘Babette's Feast’: V. Pastorale6:017Suite – from ‘Babette's Feast’: VI. The Parting1:268Suite – from ‘Babette's Feast’: VII. The Final Parting1:409Suite – from ‘Babette's Feast’: VIII. Homecoming1:5910Trio breve: I.0:4211Trio breve: II.3:2312Trio breve: III.1:4313Whirl's World16:012021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:02:21
1Sonata no. 1: I. Lento ma espansivo – Allegro non troppo6:062Sonata no. 1: II. Tranquillo5:523Sonata no. 1: III. Allegro con brio4:254Sonata no. 2 “In due tempi”: I. Solo intimo10:515Sonata no. 2 “In due tempi”: II. Solo in scèna8:516Sonata no. 3 “What – is the Word!”: I. Prayer I2:207Sonata no. 3 “What – is the Word!”: II. Outcry3:128Sonata no. 3 “What – is the Word!”: III. Prayer II1:589Bravourstudien: Overture2:2110Bravourstudien: Recitative1:0911Bravourstudien: Serenade 12:5012Bravourstudien: Potpourri0:5113Bravourstudien: Etude1:2514Bravourstudien: Intermezzo1:3715Bravourstudien: Fantasia1:2816Bravourstudien: Serenade 23:2417Bravourstudien: Finale: Variation classique2:5018Bravourstudien: L'homme armé0:51Symphony no. 8 / 3 Nocturnal Movements / Lysning
2023 · studio album
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1Three Nocturnal Movements: I. Allegro7:192Three Nocturnal Movements: II. Andante6:473Three Nocturnal Movements: III.9:394Symphony no. 8: I. Tempo giusto11:325Symphony no. 8: II. Adagio molto6:526Symphony no. 8: III. Crotchet = 906:587Lysning4:53
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Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Per Norgård head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 27 | 88.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 24 | 88.5th |
| Studio albums | 23 | 97.2th |
| Awards recorded | 8 | 98.4th |
| Timeline events | 33 | 97.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 50 | 90.9th |
| Genres | 17 | 99.2th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Gaudeamus International Composers Award | won | |
| 1974 | Nordic Council Music Prize | won | |
| 1988 | Henrik Steffens Prize | won | |
| 1996 | Léonie Sonning Music Prize | won | |
| 2000 | Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg) | won | |
| 2006 | Wihuri Sibelius Prize | won | |
| 2016 | Ernst von Siemens Music Prize | won | |
| — | Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music | won |
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7778b317-8c0c-4e59-9c93-afce46a4ed63core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434392seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_N%C3%B8rg%C3%A5rdbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_N%C3%B8rg%C3%A5rd
Why this artist is in the database
- List of composers by name
- List of Danish musicians
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 27 language versions)
Image: Laivakoira2015 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q434392 · MusicBrainz: 7778b317-8c0c-4e59-9c93-afce46a4ed63