Flemming Weis

(Carl) Flemming Weis (15 April 1898 – 30 September 1981) was a Danish composer. He was born in 1898 in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Hellerup, Denmark in 1981.[1] When studying, he specialized in the organ.[2]

Music

Weis was heavily influenced by teacher Carl Nielsen.[3] Starting in 1926 he was a board member of the Danish branch of the International Society for Contemporary Music. He also joined the board of the Danish Composers' Society in 1956 and became its chairman in 1967. Weis was also Chairman of the board for the Society for the Publication of Danish Music.[4]

List of Compositions (not in chronological order)[1]
Date Duration Work
1938 10:00 Serenade for Wind Quintet, Without Serious Intentions [Uden reelle hensigter]
1923 String Quartet
1925 String Quartet
1927 Musik (for flute, clarinet and bassoon)
1938 String Quartet
1939 Sonatine (for flute, violin and cello)
1942 Diverterende musik (for flute, violin, viola and cello)
1945 Tema con variazioni for Wind Quintet
1956 Fantasia seria for String Quartet
1960 5 Epigrammer for String Quartet
1961 Serenade (for flute, violin, viola and cello)
1962 Femdelt Form II for Piano Quintet
1970 Statiske situationer for String Quartet
1974 3 Mobiler (for flute, violin, viola and cello)
1977 3 Studier (for oboe, clarinet, tenor sax and bassoon)
1977 String Quartet
1981 String Trio
1981 Tre for to (for flute, piano and percussion)
1928 Clarinet Sonata
1935 Pastorale og arabeske (for flute and piano)
1941 Violin Sonata
1945 Oboe Sonata
1953 Flute Sonata
1957 3 Arabesker (for flute and viola)
1976 4 Dialoger (for flute and guitar)
1980 Duo (for recorder and guitar)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Flemming Weis (1898-1981)". earsense. 2023.
  2. ^ "Weis (Carl) Flemming | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Weis (Carl) Flemming | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Flemming Weis | Edition·S | music¬sound¬art". edition-s.dk. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  • This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia.


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