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.

Genre: contemporary-classical, avant-garde, musique-concrete, neoclassical

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Albums (92)

Nørgård: Rare Piano Works – Selections (2026)
Drømmesang (2026)
Sånger från Aftonland (2025)
Per Nørgård: Orchestral Works (2023)
Wasser und Rosen (von Ispahan oder Schiras) (2023)
Two songs from Evening Land / Aftenland (2022)
Per Nørgård: 8 Symphonies (2022)
Per Nørgård: 8 Symphonies (2022)
2 Nocturnes: No. 1, Summer's Sleep (Sung in English) (2022)
Himmelkim (2022)
Von der Wiige bis zum Graab (2021)
Singing Secrets (2021)
Singing Secrets (2021)
Whirl's World (2019)
Whirl's World (2019)
Expanding Space (2018)
Per Nørgård: Iris & Voyage into the Golden Screen (2018)
Per Nørgård: Early Piano Works (2017)
Per Nørgård: Early Piano Works (2017)
Nørgård: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 (2016)
Nørgård: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 (2016)
Nørgård: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 6 (2016)
Nørgård: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 6 (2016)
Nørgård: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 8 (2014)
Nørgård: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 8 (2014)
Chamber Works By Per Nørgård (2014)
Nørgård: Songs from Evening Land (2013)
Nørgård: Songs from Evening Land (2013)
Nørgård: Libra (2012)
Nørgård: Libra (2012)
Norgard: Sceneries for percussion and ensemble (2012)
Norgard: Sceneries for percussion and ensemble (2012)
Norgard: Will-o'-the-Wisps in Town - Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking (2012)
Norgard: Will-o'-the-Wisps in Town - Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking (2012)
Titanic (2012)
Nørgård: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 - Spaces of Time (2012)
Norgard, P.: A Light Hour (2010)
Norgard, P.: Der Gottliche Tivoli (2010)
Norgard, P.: Der Gottliche Tivoli (2010)
Norgard, P.: A Light Hour (2010)
Norgard, P.: Piano Music (2009)
Norgard, P.: Piano Music (2009)
Norgard, P.: Seadrift / Nova Genitura / Fons Laetitiae (2009)
Norgard, P.: Seadrift / Nova Genitura / Fons Laetitiae (2009)
Nørgård: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 7 (2009)
Nørgård: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 7 (2009)
Norgard, P.: String Quartets Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10 (2008)
Norgard, P.: String Quartets Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10 (2008)
Tales from the North (2008)
Tales from the North (2008)
Norgard: Lygtemaendene Tager Til Byen / Sorensen: Den Lille Havfrue (2006)
Norgard: Lygtemaendene Tager Til Byen / Sorensen: Den Lille Havfrue (2006)
Norgard: Works for Harp and Ensemble (2006)
Norgard: Works for Harp and Ensemble (2006)
Norgard: Mystic Morning / Like A Child / Ut Rosa (2005)
Norgard: Mystic Morning / Like A Child / Ut Rosa (2005)
Norgard: Nuit Des Hommes (2004)
Norgard: Nuit Des Hommes (2004)
Norgard: Violin Concerto / Dream Play / Voyage Into the Golden Screen (2003)
Norgard: Violin Concerto / Dream Play / Voyage Into the Golden Screen (2003)
Nørgård: Singe die Gärten, Wie ein Kind, Tre hymniske ansatser, Flos ut rosa floruit, Gaudet mater & Frostsalme (2002)
Nørgård: Singe die Gärten, Wie ein Kind, Tre hymniske ansatser, Flos ut rosa floruit, Gaudet mater & Frostsalme (2002)
NORGARD: Songs (2002)
NORGARD: Songs (2002)
Norgard: Symphony No. 6 & Terrains Vagues (2002)
Norgard: Symphony No. 6 "At the End of the Day" & Terrains Vagues (2002)
Rilke Ensemble Sings Per Norgard (2000)
Rilke Ensemble Sings Per Norgard (2000)
Norgard: Singe Die Garten (1999)
Winter Hymn (1970)
Winds and Voices 2 (At the Danish Court Chapel) (1998)
Nørgård: Symphony No. 4 & Symphony No. 5 (1997)
Nørgård: Symphony No. 4 & Symphony No. 5 (1997)
Nørgård: Symphony No. 3 & Piano Concerto (1996)
Nørgård: Symphony No. 3 & Piano Concerto (1996)
Norgard: Symphony No. 2 & Sinfonia austera (1996)
Norgard: Symphony No. 2 & Sinfonia austera (1996)
Nørgård: Symphony No. 3 - Luna - Twilight (1996)
Nørgård: Symphony No. 3 - Luna - Twilight (1996)
Norgard : A Drummer's Tale - Episode One (1995)
Norgard : A Drummer's Tale - Episode One (1995)
Norgard: Siddharta / Percussion Concerto, 'For A Change' (1995)
Norgard: Siddharta / Percussion Concerto, 'For A Change' (1995)
Norgard: Works for Cello (1995)
Norgard: Works for Cello (1995)
Norgard, P.: 2 Recitatives / 3 Magdalene-Sange / 9 Songs, Op. 14 (Excerpts) / 2 Schade Songs / L'Amour, La Poesie / Day and Night (1995)
Norgard: Gilgamesh / Voyage Into the Golden Screen (1992)
Nørgård: Symphony No. 3 & Twilight (Live) (1992)
Norgard: Viola Concerto, 'Remembering Child' / Between (1992)
Norgard: Viola Concerto, 'Remembering Child' / Between (1992)
Per Nørgård - Symphony Nos. 2 & 4 (1987)
Per Nørgård: Iris & Voyage into the Golden Screen (1970)

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