The fourth of Herman Koppel’s children, Anders Koppel, like his brother Thomas, showed early talent as a musician and went on to collaborate with his brother’s group, Savage Rose. He has been prolific in writing music for films and has cultivated an eclectic musical language of his own.

Instrumental Music

Anders Koppel has written a number of concertos for various solo instruments. His works for saxophone and orchestra were written for his son Benjamin, a saxophonist.

The first son of a Polish-Jewish immigrant, the Danish composer and pianist Herman Koppel was born in Copenhagen. He studied music there, and had encouragement from Carl Nielsen, whose piano music he performed. He spent time in Berlin and Paris and was active in chamber music with his brother Julius, a founder of the quartet that bore his name, and his violinist sister-in-law. During the German occupation Koppel took refuge in Sweden, returning home in 1945 to resume a distinguished and musically varied career.

Music

Koppel wrote one opera, Macbeth, choral works on biblical texts, songs, and a quantity of chamber music. His orchestral works include seven symphonies and a number of concertos for various instruments, including four piano concertos.