Winding, August

1835-1900

 

Danish pianist and composer; born at Taars, Laaland. He studied under Reinecke and Ree at Copenhagen, Dreyschock at Prague and later with Gade in the Copenhagen Conservatory. Winding is now a professor and also director of the Copenhagen Conservatory. Among his compositions are a concerto, a quartet, study pieces, fantasy for piano and violin or clarinet, sonatas for piano and violin, ten Landliche Scenen, three waltzes, a Humoreske, two books of " Contrasts," four-hand duets and a violin concerto.