Gudrun Lund Explained

Gudrun Lund (22 April 1930 – 14 January 2020^[1]) was a Danish composer. She was born in Aalborg^[2] and studied music, German and English at the Copenhagen Conservatory. After graduating, she took a position teaching at the Copenhagen Day and Evening College of Education (KDAS).^[3]

Lund began composing in 1975 at the age of 45. At that time she continued her studies in composition with Svend S. Schultz and Mogens Winkel Holm. In 1983-4 she studied at Hartt College of Music, University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA.^[4]

Works

Lund has composed over a hundred works in several genres. Selected compositions include:

• Three Pieces for Horn
• Piano Trio op. 67
• Five Dialogues
• Six Duos Op.40 for trumpet
• Clarinet Trio for clarinet, viola and piano
• Talks, op. 136 for flute, clarinet and bassoon (I. Learning something II. Politicians III. Sad news IV. Solving problems)

Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including:

• New Danish Woodwind Music Audio CD (July 1, 1997) Paula Records, ASIN: B00000I5BH
• 10 Tankevaekkende udsagn [10 suggestive ulterances], for female voice, flute, cello and accordion (1994) FA2351-WARM Quartet CD Danacord DACOCD423 (1995)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gudrun Lund · Obituary | Edition·S . 2020-08-06 . 2020-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200920042732/https://edition-s.dk/news/gudrun-lund-orbituary . dead .
2. Web site: Gudrun Lund, komponist | lex.dk . 22 April 2023 .
3. Book: The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians: Volume 15. Tyrrell, John. 2001.
4. Book: The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. Julie Anne. Sadie. Rhian. Samuel. 1994. 6 January 2011. 9780393034875.