What is Bent Lorentzen?
'''Bent Lorentzen''' (11 February 1935 – 3 October 2018) was a Danish composer. He was born in [[Djursland]], Denmark. He was one of the outstanding figures in contemporary Danish music. In 1970, he was awarded the ''[[Prix Italia]]''. He was named Choral Composer of the Year in Denmark in 1989. Lorentzen was one of the earliest composers in the field of Danish electronic music such as ''The Bottomless Pit'' in 1972 for the ''Nordic Music Days'' in [[Oslo]], and ''Visions 1978''. His last opera '' Der Steppenwolf'' was shown in 2016. Lorentzen died on 3 October 2018 in [[Copenhagen]] from [[lymphoma]] at the age of 83.<ref>[https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/kultur/klassisk/dansk-musikpioner-doed-han-var-en-af-de-helt-store-fritaenkere Dansk musikpioner død: Han var en af de helt store fritænkere] {{in lang|da}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.edition-s.dk/composer/bent-lorentzen Article by Anders Beyer about Bent Lorentzen and a list of his works at Edition S] * [https://www.naxos.com/person/Bent_Lorentzen/22605.htm Selection of recordings by Bent Lorentzen at Naxos America] * [https://www.dacapo-records.dk/en/artist-bent-lorentzen.aspx Biography and recordings of Bent Lorentzen by Dacapo Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001182337/https://www.dacapo-records.dk/en/artist-bent-lorentzen.aspx |date=2018-10-01 }} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lorentzen, Bent}} [[Category:1935 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from lymphoma]] [[Category:Danish composers]]