August Enna 1859 – 1939

Biography

August Enna was a Danish composer whose life spanned a transformative era in European music. Born on May 13, 1859, in the small coastal town of Nakskov, he came of age during a period of rich musical development in Denmark. Throughout his career, Enna devoted himself to composition, contributing to the cultural heritage of his nation during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Enna spent much of his life in the Copenhagen area, eventually settling in Frederiksberg, where he remained through his later years. His long life allowed him to witness and participate in the evolution of Danish musical traditions. On August 3, 1939, at the age of eighty, he passed away in his adopted home of Frederiksberg. His artistic legacy was honored through his final resting place at Frederiksberg Old Cemetery, where he was laid to rest among the community that had embraced his work.