Herman David Koppel

October 1, 1908 — Copenhagen, Denmark

A composer and pianist of Jewish origin. Born in Copenhagen, he fled the Nazis with his family to Sweden in 1943. He wrote seven symphonies, numerous concertos, six string quartets and other chamber music, piano works, operas and film music.

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Ditte, Child of Man

1946

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Boy of Two Worlds

1959

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Those Damned Kids

1947

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Where Mountains Float

1955

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Kristinus Bergman

1948

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Danish Literature

1989

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The Boy Who Loved Horses

1961

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Refugees Find a Port

1945