Jacob Gade's 'Tango Jalousie' became the most frequently played composition of the 20th century, cementing his name in music history.
Composer Biography
Jacob Gade, the composer, grew up in Vejle, Denmark, where his father was a music director, taught music, tuned pianos, and ran a music shop.
Composer Biography
Gade, like Carl Nielsen, ran away from home at fifteen and moved to Copenhagen, where he endured poverty and took casual jobs as a musician.
Composer Biography
Jacob Gade was largely self-taught as a violinist and composer, having received no formal training in either discipline.
Compositional Technique
Jacob Gade composed four collections of 'Cinema Music' (Kino-Musik I and II from 1921, and I and II from 1926) designed to be flexible, allowing movements to be shortened or extended as needed for film accompaniment.
Composition History
Jacob Gade used pseudonyms like Maurice Ribot for his waltzes and Leon Bonnard for other pieces, to market himself as a French-style composer.
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