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Thorvald Aagaard
Person · male · Kingdom of Denmark · Denmark · born 1877 · died 1937
Danish composer, organist and college teacher (1877–1937)
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Also known as 索尔瓦尔德尔·阿加德
Timeline
2 events◦ Birth 1† Death 1
1870s
1930s
Biography
English biography156 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1259492685
Biography
Thorvald Aagaard (8 June 1877 – 22 March 1937) was a Danish composer, organist and college teacher.
He was born in Rolsted, Faaborg-Midtfyn. He wrote the music to several continually popular songs, such as "Spurven sidder stum bag kvist" (The sparrow sits in silence behind a twig) and "Jeg ser de bøgelyse øer" (I see the light beech islands). Alongside such composers as Carl Nielsen, Oluf Ring and Thomas Laub, he is considered one of the innovators of Danish popular music.
Aagaard died in Ringe. In his memory, a statue was designed by Søren West and erected in Th. Aagaard Square, by the Valgmenighed (Voluntary Congregation) of Ryslinge where Aagaard served as organist for several years.
Biographies
Ring, Frands Johann (1954). Thorvald Aagaard : Mennesket, Musikeren. Odense: Fyns Boghandels Forlag. OCLC 7341914 (in Danish)
Balslev, Povl Chr. (2009). Thorvald Aagaard: komponist og musikformidler i den folkelige sangs tjeneste. Odense : Odense Bys Museer. OCLC 476182051 (in Danish)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
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| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
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Stats & PK
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorvald_Aagaardbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorvald_Aagaard
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Image: Sophus Juncker-Jensen · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q3364096 · MusicBrainz: 6823089f-89b1-432b-afdb-f52e173e5043
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