Background
Axel Borup-Jørgensen is born in Hjørring in Denmark, but grew up in Sweden.
Axel Borup-Jørgensen is born in Hjørring in Denmark, but grew up in Sweden.
He studied piano as a major at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen and instrumentation with Poul Schierbeck and Jørgen Jersild.
He was one of the first Danish composers to go to the Darmstadt School, but he never composed serial music Axel Borup-Jørgensen"s list of works is long and includes music for orchestra, chamber music, songs with piano and other instruments. Among his works is operation
He died in Birkerødaughter