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{{short description|Danish film composer (born 1965)}}
{{short description|Danish film composer (born 1965)}}
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[[File:Halfdan_E..jpg|thumb|Halfdan E.]]
[[File:Halfdan_E..jpg|thumb|Halfdan E.]]
'''Halfdan E''' ('''Halfdan E Nielsen''',<ref name="FIPA">Hilmar Vester, [http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Kultur/2011/01/30/221515.htm "Borgen vinder to priser i Frankrig"], [[DR (broadcaster)|DR.dk]], January 30, 2011 (in Danish).</ref><ref>Bine Madsen, [http://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/borgens-musikalske-bagmand/06eef43b-47ef-4c42-bd0b-b48dc5906857/4/1513 "Borgens musikalske bagmand"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203034206/http://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/borgens-musikalske-bagmand/06eef43b-47ef-4c42-bd0b-b48dc5906857/4/1513 |date=2013-12-03 }}, Nordjyske.dk, October 4, 2010 (in Danish).</ref> born November 21, 1965) is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[film composer]]. His work has won two Danish Grammy Awards and three Danish [[Robert Award]]s. His music for the television series ''[[Borgen (TV series)|Borgen]]'' has also won the 2011 [[Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels|FIPA]] prize.<ref name="FIPA"/>
'''Halfdan E''' ('''Halfdan E Nielsen''',<ref name="FIPA">{{Cite web |date=2011-01-30 |title=Borgen vinder to priser i Frankrig |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/kultur/borgen-vinder-priser-i-frankrig |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=DR |language=da-DK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Madsen |first=Bine |date=2010-10-05 |title=Borgens musikalske bagmand {{!}} vafo.dk |url=https://vafo.dk/vejle/borgens-musikalske-bagmand |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=vafo.dk |language=da}}</ref> born November 21, 1965) is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[film composer]]. His work has won two Danish Grammy Awards and three Danish [[Robert Award]]s. His music for the television series ''[[Borgen (TV series)|Borgen]]'' has also won the 2011 [[Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels|FIPA]] prize.<ref name="FIPA"/>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Halfdan E was born in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. After stints as a session [[Bass guitar|bass]] player in many different [[Rock music|rock]] bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, followed by a degree from the Academy of Music in Copenhagen, Halfdan E collaborated with Danish poet [[Dan Turèll]] on the crossover project "Pas På Pengene", resulting in two CD recordings, which both won [[Danish Music Awards|Danish Grammy award]]s. He continued to [[composer|compose]] for film and television, working with [[film director]]s such as [[Per Fly]] and [[Hans Petter Moland]], and to work as a pop and rock [[Record producer|producer]]. He wrote the score for Per Fly's TV-series ''Forestillinger''. Halfdan E has been awarded three Danish [[Robert Award]]s out of five nominations.<ref name="official">[http://halfdane.dk Official site]</ref> In 2012, he composed a new four-tone notification sound for the [[Banedanmark]] Danish state railway, replacing the three-tone sound composed by [[Niels Viggo Bentzon]] and used since the early 1980s.<ref>Malene Lembcke Petersen, [http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/2012/12/05/144822.htm "Banedanmark skifter lydspor: Nye toner på perronen"], [[DR (broadcaster)|DR.dk]], December 5, 2012 (in Danish).</ref>
Halfdan E was born in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. After stints as a session [[Bass guitar|bass]] player in many different [[Rock music|rock]] bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, followed by a degree from the Academy of Music in Copenhagen, Halfdan E collaborated with Danish poet [[Dan Turèll]] on the crossover project "Pas På Pengene", resulting in two CD recordings, which both won [[Danish Music Awards|Danish Grammy award]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Halfdan E |url=https://filmmusic.dk/?side=komponist&composer_id=108 |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=filmmusic.dk}}</ref> He continued to [[composer|compose]] for film and television, working with [[film director]]s such as [[Per Fly]] and [[Hans Petter Moland]], and to work as a pop and rock [[Record producer|producer]]. He wrote the score for Per Fly's TV-series ''Forestillinger''. Halfdan E has been awarded three Danish [[Robert Awards]] out of five nominations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Robert Awards 2013 |url=https://www.dfi.dk/en/english/robert-awards-2013 |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=www.dfi.dk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Jorn Rossing |date=2004-01-14 |title=‘Inheritance’ takes 9 Robert noms |url=https://variety.com/2004/film/awards/inheritance-takes-9-robert-noms-1117898448/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2012, he composed a new four-tone notification sound for the [[Banedanmark]] Danish state railway, replacing the three-tone sound composed by [[Niels Viggo Bentzon]] and used since the early 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-12-05 |title=Banedanmark skifter lydspor: Nye toner på perronen |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/banedanmark-skifter-lydspor-nye-toner-paa-perronen |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=DR |language=da-DK}}</ref>

==Composing style==
Halfdan operates in the twilight zone between the conventional orchestral [[Film score|score]] and the imaginative use of strange instruments and sounds. This approach enables him to come up with new ideas and sounds and to capture the ever-changing modes as well as increasing the focus that a specific scene or epic progression demands.<ref name="official"/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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*''[[Monas Verden]]'' (2001)
*''[[Monas Verden]]'' (2001)
*''The Bench'' (2000)
*''The Bench'' (2000)
*''Prop & Berta'' (2000)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110519205050/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/367257/Halfdan-E/filmography Halfdan E filmography], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>
*''Prop & Berta'' (2000)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-05-19 |title=Halfdan E - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519205050/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/367257/Halfdan-E/filmography |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.halfdane.dk/ Official site]
*[http://www.halfdane.dk/ Official site]
*{{IMDb name|id=0246984|name=Halfdan E}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0246984|name=Halfdan E}}

<small>Source: [http://filmmusic.dk/?side=komponist&composer_id=108 www.filmmusic.dk]</small>


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Halfdan E.

Halfdan E (Halfdan E Nielsen,[1][2] born November 21, 1965) is a Danish film composer. His work has won two Danish Grammy Awards and three Danish Robert Awards. His music for the television series Borgen has also won the 2011 FIPA prize.[1]

Biography

Halfdan E was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. After stints as a session bass player in many different rock bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, followed by a degree from the Academy of Music in Copenhagen, Halfdan E collaborated with Danish poet Dan Turèll on the crossover project "Pas På Pengene", resulting in two CD recordings, which both won Danish Grammy awards.[3] He continued to compose for film and television, working with film directors such as Per Fly and Hans Petter Moland, and to work as a pop and rock producer. He wrote the score for Per Fly's TV-series Forestillinger. Halfdan E has been awarded three Danish Robert Awards out of five nominations.[4][5] In 2012, he composed a new four-tone notification sound for the Banedanmark Danish state railway, replacing the three-tone sound composed by Niels Viggo Bentzon and used since the early 1980s.[6]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Borgen vinder to priser i Frankrig". DR (in Danish). 2011-01-30. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  2. ^ Madsen, Bine (2010-10-05). "Borgens musikalske bagmand | vafo.dk". vafo.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  3. ^ "Halfdan E". filmmusic.dk. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  4. ^ "Robert Awards 2013". www.dfi.dk. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  5. ^ Jensen, Jorn Rossing (2004-01-14). "'Inheritance' takes 9 Robert noms". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  6. ^ "Banedanmark skifter lydspor: Nye toner på perronen". DR (in Danish). 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  7. ^ "Halfdan E - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". web.archive.org. 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
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