Bent Fabricius-Bjerre HARPA winner 2017 for his lifelong work
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre passed away on the 28th of July, 2020.
Born 1924 and educated as a pianist at the Royal Danish Musikacademy in 1946. Four years after, in 1950 he created the record company Metronome which has since then expanded its activities to include movies, cinema, video and TV. In 1996 Bent sold Metronome and has since then worked fulltime as a composer and pianist.
In 1962 Bent Fabricius-Bjerre had his international breakthrough with the song Alley Cat, which was originally written for Fabricius-Bjerre's own TV broadcast, ‘Around a grand piano’. The song won recognition outside Denmark and won a GRAMMY.
In 1959 Bent Fabricius-Bjerre had his first score for film: Poeten & Lillemor, followed by Forelsket i København, Bjergkøping Grand Prix, Jeg er sgu min egen and Olsenbanden - a total of almost 100 films alongside numerous TV broadcasts, musicals and music for ballets.
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre passed away on the 28th of July, 2020.
Born 1924 and educated as a pianist at the Royal Danish Musikacademy in 1946. Four years after, in 1950 he created the record company Metronome which has since then expanded its activities to include movies, cinema, video and TV. In 1996 Bent sold Metronome and has since then worked fulltime as a composer and pianist.
In 1962 Bent Fabricius-Bjerre had his international breakthrough with the song Alley Cat, which was originally written for Fabricius-Bjerre's own TV broadcast, ‘Around a grand piano’. The song won recognition outside Denmark and won a GRAMMY.
In 1959 Bent Fabricius-Bjerre had his first score for film: Poeten & Lillemor, followed by Forelsket i København, Bjergkøping Grand Prix, Jeg er sgu min egen and Olsenbanden - a total of almost 100 films alongside numerous TV broadcasts, musicals and music for ballets.
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Bent Fabricius-Bjerre is the most well-known and beloved Danish composer. His career has - so far - spanned more than seven decades, and his countless themes is part of the curriculum in music-schools and learned and performed by musician of all ages and all levels – all over the world.
Only three Danish films have sold more than 1 million theatre tickets: Bent has scored all three, and he scored the most successful Norwegian film of all time, “Pinchcliffe Grand Prix”. A theme, which is arguably the most beloved film theme in Norway.
His theme tune from “Omkring et Flygel”, titled “Alley Cat” won him a Grammy in 1964. Along with the themes from “Olsen Banden” and “Matador” it shows us that great film-music truly transcends the composer. This music is now a deeply integrated part of Danish culture history.
Despite the fact that Bent has scored well over 70 feature films/TV series, he has managed to give his music a feel and sound that makes it instantly recognizable, which is also part of the reason that he is held in so high esteem.
At the age of 92 he remains active as a film composer - The Guiness Book of Records is looking into the possibility of adding him as the oldest active film composer in the World.
The Danish jury believes that Bent Fabricius-Bjerre would be a well-deserving winner of the HARPY prize, as he has led the way for many Danish film composers, and taught them, not only how to write incredible music, but also that music and business doesn’t have to be two different entities.
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre is the most well-known and beloved Danish composer. His career has - so far - spanned more than seven decades, and his countless themes is part of the curriculum in music-schools and learned and performed by musician of all ages and all levels – all over the world.
Only three Danish films have sold more than 1 million theatre tickets: Bent has scored all three, and he scored the most successful Norwegian film of all time, “Pinchcliffe Grand Prix”. A theme, which is arguably the most beloved film theme in Norway.
His theme tune from “Omkring et Flygel”, titled “Alley Cat” won him a Grammy in 1964. Along with the themes from “Olsen Banden” and “Matador” it shows us that great film-music truly transcends the composer. This music is now a deeply integrated part of Danish culture history.
Despite the fact that Bent has scored well over 70 feature films/TV series, he has managed to give his music a feel and sound that makes it instantly recognizable, which is also part of the reason that he is held in so high esteem.
At the age of 92 he remains active as a film composer - The Guiness Book of Records is looking into the possibility of adding him as the oldest active film composer in the World.
The Danish jury believes that Bent Fabricius-Bjerre would be a well-deserving winner of the HARPY prize, as he has led the way for many Danish film composers, and taught them, not only how to write incredible music, but also that music and business doesn’t have to be two different entities.
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