Asger Lund Christiansen, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Asger Lund Christiansen

Danish musician

Date of Birth: 23-May-1927

Date of Death: 31-Aug-1998

Profession: composer

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Asger Lund Christiansen (1927–1998) was a Danish cellist and composer.He trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, graduating in 1946.
Alongside Bløndal Erling Bengtsson, he was his generation's most recognized Danish cellist.
In 1957-1995 he played with musicians such as Tutter Givskov, Mogens Ludolph and Mogens Bruun in the Copenhagen String Quartet and also as a soloist, teacher and organizer, he has had a major influence.
From 1965-1987, he was a teacher and later professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. Asger Lund Christiansen wrote a significant number of compositions.
He has written chamber music, instrumental music and orchestral works in a mostly neo-classical style.
One of his flute sonatas was premiered by Jean-Pierre Rampal.
His son is the flautist and composer Toke Lund Christiansen.