Kai Normann Andersen Explained

Kai Normann Andersen
Birth Date:11 April 1900
Birth Place:Copenhagen
Death Place:Frederiksberg
Years Active:1930–1965

Kai Normann Andersen (11 April 1900 – 24 June 1967)[1] was a Danish composer who wrote film scores and music for stage revues and dramas. He composed songs for over 50 films between 1930 and 1965. In the 1930s and 1940s he dominated Danish film music. He has been called "[o]ne of the most appealing personalities of our time in the light music field".[2] Twelve of his songs have been included in the Danish Culture Canon. Connie Hedegaard and Claus Hagen Petersen list him among the 100 most important Danes of the 20th century.[3]

Career

Andersen was originally a bank clerk, but began composing for revues, studied music, and in 1919 became a full-time musician.[4] He became director of revue productions in Copenhagen before extending his range into film and plays (by Kaj Munk and Kjeld Abell amongst others).

He composed songs for over 50 films between 1930 and 1965. In the 1930s and 1940s, he dominated Danish film music.[5] In the 1930s, he contributed prolifically to the score of films directed by George Schnéevoigt (1893–1961) including Præsten i Vejlby, Hotel Paradis - 1931, Skal vi vædde en million? - 1932, Kirke og orgel - 1932, Odds 777 - 1932, De blaa drenge - 1933, Kobberbryllup - 1933 and the Christmas film Nøddebo Præstegård in 1934. Songs he composed for Mød mig på Cassiopeia (Meet Me on Cassiopeia, 1951) remain hits in Denmark.[6] [7]

He was married to the Norwegian actress Lilly Bergliot Skands from 1920 to 1936. He lived with actress Ellen Gottschalch from 1932 until his death in 1967.[8] He is buried in the Frederiksberg Ældre Kirkegård (cemetery).

Selected songs

Andersen wrote over 900 songs. Here is a selected list of his works:

Notes and References

  1. Filmleksikon, ed. Peter Schepelern et al., 2nd ed. Copenhagen: Gyldendal, 2010,, p. 18
  2. Music in Denmark, ed. Knut Ketting, tr. Michael Chesnutt, Copenhagen: Danske selskab, 1987,, p. 66.
  3. Det 20. århundrede - De 100 mest betydningsfulde personer i Danmark, 1999; .
  4. "Normann Andersen, Kai", Alastair H. Thomas, The A to Z of Denmark, A to Z guides 226, Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow, 2010,, p. 308.
  5. Filmleksikon, p. 278.
  6. Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema, ed. John Sundholm et al., Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts, Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow, 2012,, p. 276.
  7. Morten Piil, Gyldendals danske filmguide, 3rd ed. Copenhagen: Gyldendal, 2008,, p. 373
  8. http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Dansk_Biografisk_Leksikon/Kunst_og_kultur/Musik/Komponist/Kai_Normann_Andersen "Kai Normann Andersen"
  9. Book: Íslensk hljóðritaskrá. 13 April 2013. 2000. Landsbókasafn Íslands. 60.
  10. Book: Bogmarkedet. 13 April 2013. January 1993. Den danske forlæggerforening og Den danske boghandlerforening. 19.
  11. Book: Schepelern, Peter. Ørkenens Sønner Bogen. 13 April 2013. 2008. Gyldendal A/S. 978-87-02-07313-3. 212.
  12. Book: Holm, Benn Q.. Københavns mysterier: roman. 13 April 2013. 2008. Lindhardt og Ringhof. 978-87-11-31569-9. 303.
  13. Book: Bogmarkedet. 13 April 2013. January 1995. Den danske forlæggerforening og Den danske boghandlerforening. 42.
  14. Book: Danske filmskuespillere. 13 April 2013. 2003. Gyldendal A/S. 978-87-02-02104-2. 197.
  15. Book: Piil, Morten. Gyldendals danske filmguide. 13 April 2013. 2008. Gyldendal A/S. 978-87-02-06669-2. 374.
  16. Book: Andersson, Greger. Musik i Norden. 13 April 2013. 1997. Kungl. musikaliska akademien. 978-91-89038-02-8. 216.
  17. Book: Danske filmskuespillere. 13 April 2013. 2003. Gyldendal A/S. 978-87-02-02104-2. 511.
  18. Book: Kosmorama: det Danske filmmuseums tidsskrift. 13 April 2013. 1997. Danske filmmuseum. 64.
  19. Book: Holm, Sven. Kald mig Liva: en fjernsyns-roman. 13 April 2013. 1993. Aschehoug. 978-87-11-11007-2. 127.
  20. Book: Det Danske bogmarked. 13 April 2013. 1979. 251.
  21. Book: Piil, Morten. Gyldendals danske filmguide. 13 April 2013. 2008. Gyldendal A/S. 978-87-02-06669-2. 61.
  22. Book: Marott. Emil. Andreasen. Axel. Hansen. Jens. Frederik Jensen: den go'e gamle revy og grammofonen. 13 April 2013. 1978. Eget Forlag. 224.
  23. Book: Dansk musikfortegnelse. 13 April 2013. 1978. Bibliotekscentralen.. 20.
  24. Book: Ol. Henrik Poulsen Lise Ammitzbøll Dorte. Ammitzboll. Lise. Vild Med Dansk 7. Grundbog. 2008 . 13 April 2013. Gyldendal Uddannelse. 978-87-02-04992-3. 201.
  25. Book: Schou, Søren. 1920-1960. 13 April 2013. 2006. Gyldendal. 978-87-02-04185-9. 331.
  26. Book: Hammerich, Paul. Lysmageren: en krønike om Poul Henningsen. 13 April 2013. 1986. Gyldendal. 978-87-00-84784-2. 308.
  27. Book: Holm, Lone. De fem på Lotte. 7 November 2011 . 13 April 2013. ArtPeople. 978-87-92294-65-4. 85.
  28. Book: Hvidt, Erik. Politikens revyhistorie fra Erik Bøgh til Jesper Klein. 13 April 2013. 1981. Politiken. 978-87-567-3488-2. 186.
  29. Book: Det Danske bogmarked. 13 April 2013. 1982. 715.
  30. Book: Møller, Per Stig. Munk. 13 April 2013. 2001. Gyldendal A/S. 978-87-00-75578-9. 120.

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