Erling Brene

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNiels Erling Emmanuel•Brene
Used nameErling•Brene
Born14 November 1896 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN)
Died17 May 1980 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN)
NOC Denmark
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Erling Brene was a well-known Danish composer. He first received his education as a tradesman before he was admitted to the Royal Danish Music Conservatory to study violin and composition. He soon left the Conservatory and became a student of Danish composer Ludolf Nielsen. Later Brene was more influenced by Bartok and Igor Stravinsky. During the 1930s, Brene was a member of the UTS group (Unge Tonekunstneres Selskab / Young Musical Artists Society) looking for new paths of presenting music. Even though, he could be considered as avant-garde in his time, he was later despised as old-fashioned. From 1950-70, he worked as a music teacher on The Ellebjerg School in København (Copenhagen). He won the bronze medal at the 1948 Olympic Games for his composition Vigueur (Vigour) written in 1943. Brene wrote operas, incidental music, orchestral music, concert music, and chamber music for piano, vocal and choral.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Art Competitions DEN Erling Brene
Music, Compositions For Orchestra, Open (Olympic) 3 Bronze