Paul Sophus Christian Henrik Rung-Keller or P. S. Rung-Keller (11 March 1879 – 22 March 1966) was a Danish organist and composer.

Biography

He was the son of lawyer Emil Keller and operatic soprano Sophie Keller; grandson of composer Henrik Rung.[1] He trained from 1907 at Hornemans Konservatorium operated by C. F. E. Horneman and at the Royal Danish Academy of Music from 1917. He was a student of organist Thomas Laub (1852–1927).[2] [3]

He was employed as organist and cantor at the Church of Our Saviour (Danish: Vor Frelsers Kirke) from 1903 to 1949. He was conductor of Cecilia Association (Caeciliaforening) of Copenhagen from 1912 to 1934, a post he took over after his uncle, composer Frederik Rung.[4] [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mindekoncert for Paul Sophus Christian Rung-Keller". bellfriends.fuga.se. November 29, 2003. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Horneman, Christian Frederik Emil". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Laub, Thomas Linnemann". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cæciliaforeningen". Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Frederik Rung". komponistbasen. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
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