Danish Culture Canon

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The Danish Culture Canon (Danish : Kulturkanonen) consists of 108 works of cultural excellence in eight categories: architecture, visual arts, design and crafts, film, literature, music, performing arts, and children's culture. An initiative of Brian Mikkelsen in 2004, it was developed by a series of committees under the auspices of the Danish Ministry of Culture in 2006–2007 as "a collection and presentation of the greatest, most important works of Denmark's cultural heritage." Each category contains 12 works although music contains 12 works of score music and 12 of popular music and the literature section's 12th item is an anthology of 24 works. [1] [2]

Contents

Architecture

The committee for architecture was asked to choose 12 works covering both buildings and landscaping. It was decided that works could either be in Denmark designed by one or more Danes or abroad designed by Danish architects. The committee consisted of: Lone Wiggers (chair), Carsten Juel-Christiansen, Malene Hauxner, Lars Juel Thiis and Kent Martinussen. [3]

BuildingLocationYearArchitectImage
Hover Church near Ringkøbing, Jutland 12th centuryUnknown Hover kirke - set fra sydost.jpg
Glorup Manor near Nyborg, Funen 12th century
rebuilt
1742–1743
1762–1765
and
1773–1775
Philip de Lange,
Christian Joseph Zuber
and
Nicolas-Henri Jardin
Glorup, Lake View.jpg
Frederiksstaden Copenhagen 1749–1771 Nicolai Eigtved Amalienborg from top of church.jpg
Church of Our Lady Copenhagen1811–1829 C.F. Hansen Rundetarn view 2 new version.jpg
Dyrehaven Klampenborg, Zealand 1846 Rudolph Rothe Jaegersborg Dyrehave - Hermitage Pavilion and deer.jpg
Lægeforeningens boliger—Brumleby Østerbro, Copenhagen1854–1856 Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll
and
Vilhelm Klein
Brumleby 02.JPG
Mariebjerg Cemetery Gentofte, Zealand1925–1935 G.N. Brandt Mariebjerg Cemetery.jpg
Aarhus Universitet Århus 1931 Kay Fisker,
C.F. Møller,
Povl Stegmann
and
C.Th. Sørensen
Aarhus Universitets hovedbygning set fra parken.jpg
Aarhus City Hall Århus1937–1942 Arne Jacobsen
and
Erik Møller
Arhus Radhus.jpg
Finger Plan Copenhagen1947 Peter Bredsdorff Fingerplanen.jpg
Sydney Opera House Sydney 1957–1973 Jørn Utzon Sydney Opera House Sails.jpg
Great Belt East Bridge Zealand and Funen1991–1998 Dissing+Weitling Storebaeltsbroen close.jpg

Visual arts

The committee for visual arts decided that only works of artists who had completed their oeuvre could be included. They also decided that members of the committee could each select a work they especially appreciated. In this way the committee first selected seven works whereafter five members selected one work each. The committee consisted of Hein Heinsen (chair), Hans Edvard Nørregård-Nielsen, Bente Scavenius, Bjørn Nørgaard and Sophia Kalkau. [4]

WorkLocationYearArtistImage
Sun chariot National Museum of Denmark c. 1300 BCUnknown Solvogn.jpg
The Resurrection Undløse Church c. 1440 Union Master Undlose03.jpg
Bordesholm Altar Schleswig Cathedral Completed 1521 Hans Brüggemann Brueggemann-altar.jpg
Frederik V on Horseback Amalienborg Completed 1771 Jacques Saly Frederik V statue front.jpg
Jason with the Golden Fleece Thorvaldsens Museum Completed 1828 Bertel Thorvaldsen ThorvaldsensJason.jpg
A View through Three of the North-Western Arches of the Third Storey of the Coliseum Statens Museum for Kunst 1813–1816 C.W. Eckersberg Udsigt gennem tre buer i Colosseums tredje stokvaerk.jpg
Autumn Morning on Lake Sortedam Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek 1838 Christen Købke Christen Kobke - Autumn Morning on Lake Sortedam.jpg
Dust Motes Dancing in Sunbeams Ordrupgaard 1900 Vilhelm Hammershøi Hammershoi Dust motes dancing.jpg
Summer Day by Roskilde Fjord Randers Kunstmuseum 1900 L.A. Ring Ring Summer Day by Roskilde Fjord.jpg
The Great Relief J.F. Willumsens Museum 1923–1928 J.F. Willumsen
Standing Woman Göteborgs konstmuseum 1937–1943 Astrid Noack
Stalingrad Museum Jorn, Silkeborg 1957–1972 Asger Jorn

Design and crafts

The committee for design and crafts decided that selection should be based on works with a useful function which were relevant at the time they were created while remaining recognizable today. They should also fall into an international perspective. The committee consisted of Merete Ahnfeldt-Mollerup (chair), Erik Magnussen, Astrid Krogh, Ursula Munch-Petersen and Louise Campbell. [5]

WorkDesignerYearImage
Viking ship Skuldelev 2 Unknownc. 1042 Skuldelev II.jpg
Flora Danica (book) and Flora Danica (dinner set) Georg Christian Oeder, Johann Christoph Bayer
several artists
1761–1883 Titelblad til Simon Paullis Flora Danica 1648.jpg
Thorvald Bindesbøll: life's work1846–1908 Thorvald Bindesboell.jpg
Knud V. Engelhardt: life's work1882–1931 Knud V Engelhardt.jpg
Marie Gudme Leth: life's work1895–1997
PH lamp shade system Poul Henningsen 1925–
still being developed
PH-Lampan 1.jpg
Tea service Gertrud Vasegaard 1956
Gedser experimental wind turbine Johannes Juul 1957
Panton chair Verner Panton 1960 Panton Stuhl.jpg
Polyurethane chair Gunnar Aagaard Andersen 1964
Kevi wheel Jørgen Rasmussen1965 Caster-wheels-chair.jpg
Fiberline facade system Fiberline Composites and Schmidt hammer lassen 2006

Film

In their selection, the committee for film focused on films reflecting Danish life with Danish actors. The included nevertheless the film Sult (Hunger) which takes place in Oslo and has Swedish actors. The committee consisted of Susanne Bier (chair), Vinca Wiedemann, Tivi Magnusson, Ole Michelsen and Jacob Neiiendam. [6]

WorkCreatorYearImage
Master of the House Carl Th. Dreyer 1925 Carl Theodor Dreyer (1965) by Erling Mandelmann.jpg
Day of Wrath Carl Th. Dreyer 1943
Ditte, Child of Man Bjarne Henning-Jensen 1946
Jenny and the Soldier Johan Jacobsen 1947
Hunger Henning Carlsen 1966
Benny's Bathtub Jannik Hastrup and Flemming Quist Møller 1971
Matador Erik Balling 1978–1982
Tree of Knowledge Nils Malmros 1981
Babette's Feast Gabriel Axel 1987
Pelle the Conqueror Bille August 1987 Bille August.jpg
The Celebration Thomas Vinterberg 1998 Thomas Vinterberg KVIFF.jpg
The Idiots Lars von Trier 1998 Lars Von Trier Cannes 2011.jpg

Literature

The committee for literature found it important to select works with a quality which had been appreciated over time. The selected works were also considered to have made an important contribution both to Danish literature and to Danish culture in the widest sense. They reflect an original and bold artistic approach to works of value. They are worthy of being preserved for posterity as they serve as reference points in a modern global context. The committee consisted of Finn Hauberg Mortensen (chair), Erik A. Nielsen, Mette Winge, Claes Kastholm Hansen and Jens Christian Grøndahl. [7]

AuthorWorkYearImage
Leonora Christina Jammers Minde (literally Memory of Misery), translated as Memoirs of Leonora Christina1673–1674, published 1869 Leonora christine ulfeld.jpg
Steen Steensen Blicher The Rector of Veilbye 1829 Blicher.jpg
Hans Christian Andersen The Little Mermaid 1837 C.A. Jensen 1836 - HC Andersen.jpg
Søren Kierkegaard Either/Or 1843 Kierkegaard portrait.jpg
Jens Peter Jacobsen Fru Marie Grubbe 1876 JP Jacobsen.jpg
Herman Bang Ved Vejen 1886 Herman Bang 3.jpg
Henrik Pontoppidan Lucky Per 1898–1904 Henrik Pontoppidan.jpg
Johannes V. Jensen The Fall of the King 1900–1901 Johannes Vilhelm Jensen 1944.jpg
Karen Blixen Winter's Tales 1942 Karen Blixen.jpg
Klaus Rifbjerg Og andre historier (And Other Stories)1964 Klaus-rifbjerg-2001.jpg
Inger Christensen Butterfly Valley 1991 Inger Christensen laser ur ett av sina verk vid lanseringen av Nordisk litteratur til tjeneste pa Sorte diamant i Kopenhamn 2008-03-05.jpg

The 12th item is an Anthology of lyrics consisting of the following 24 works:

AuthorWorkYearImage
Anonymous folk song Ebbe Skammelsøn
Anonymous folk song Germand Gladensvend
Thomas Kingo Hver har sin Skæbne (Sorrig og Glæde...) Thomas kingo.jpg
H. A. Brorson Den yndigste rose er funden 1732 Brorson, Hans Adolph (av Johan Horner 1756).jpg
Johs. Ewald Til Siælen. En Ode1780 Johannes Ewald.jpg
Schack von Staffeldt Indvielsen1804 Schack staffeldt.jpg
Adam Oehlenschläger Hakon Jarls Død eller Christendommens Indførsel i Norge1803 A Oelenschlager.jpg
N. F. S. Grundtvig De Levendes Land First published 1883 N-f-s-grundtvig-portraet.jpg
Christian Winther Rosa unica1849 Winther Chr.jpg
Emil Aarestrup Paa Sneen1838 Aarestrup.jpg
Holger Drachmann Jeg hører i Natten den vuggende Lyd1877 Holger Drachmann fotografi.jpg
Sophus Claussen Ekbatana1896 Sophus Claussen.jpg
Jeppe Aakjær Aften1912 Jeppe Aakjaer.jpg
Thøger Larsen Den danske Sommer1914
Tom Kristensen Det er Knud, som er død1936
Jens August Schade Læren om staten1928 Jens August Schade (1973) by Erling Mandelmann.jpg
Gustaf Munch-Petersen det underste land1933
Thorkild Bjørnvig Anubis1955
Ole Sarvig Regnmaaleren1943
Morten Nielsen Øjeblik1945
Frank Jæger Sidenius i Esbjerg1959
Ivan Malinowski Myggesang1958
Per Højholt Personen på toppen1985
Henrik Nordbrandt Violinbyggernes by1985

Music

The committee for music explained that, taking account of the wide range of Danish music, they gave focus to individual works rather than a composer's oeuvre. They presented two lists: one for what they called score music (classical), the other for popular music, although the two should be considered as a whole. The committee consisted of Per Erik Veng (chair), Jørgen I. Jensen, Torben Bille, Inger Sørensen and Henrik Marstal. [8]

Classical music

Composer/authorWorkYearImage
F.L.Æ. Kunzen Holger Danske 1789 Kunzen.gif
C. E. F. Weyse Otte Morgensange and Syv Aftensange1837 and 1838 Weyse CEF.jpg
H. C. Lumbye Three galops: Telegraph Galop, Champagne Galop and Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop 1844, 1845 and 1847 Hans Christian Lumbye.gif
Niels W. Gade Elverskud 1854 NielsGade.jpg
J. P. E. Hartmann Vølvens Spaadom 1872 JPE Hartmann.jpg
Peter Heise Drot og marsk 1878 Heise PA.jpg
Carl Nielsen Maskarade 1906 Carl Nielsen 1931.jpg
Carl Nielsen Symphony No. 4: The Inextinguishable 1916
Rued Langgaard Antikrist 1923 Rued Langgaard.gif
Per Nørgård Symphony No. 3 1976
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen Symphony-Antiphony 1978

The 12th item titled Højskolesange (Folk High School Songs) consists of the following 12 songs:

Composer/authorWorkYearImage
C. E. F. Weyse (1826), words: N. F. S. Grundtvig Den signede dag med fryd vi ser 1826
Folk song, words rewritten by Svend Grundtvig Det var en lørdag aften1849 Svend Grundtvig 1877 by Hansen, Schou & Weller.jpg
Folk song from the Mariager areaEn yndig og frydefuld sommertidPublished in A.P. Berggreen's Danske folkesange 1869
Music: Carl Nielsen, words: Ludvig Holstein Vi sletternes sønnerMusic 1906, words 1903
Music: Carl Nielsen, words: Jeppe Aakjær Jens VejmandMusic 1907, words 1905
Music: Thomas Laub, words: St.St. Blicher «Det er hvidt herude»Melodi 1914, tekst 1838
Music: Oluf Ring, words: Thøger Larsen Danmark, nu blunder den lyse natMusic 1922, words 1914
Music: Poul Schierbeck, words: Hans Christian Andersen I Danmark er jeg født Music 1926, words 1850
Music: Thorvald Aagaard, words: Laurits Christian Nielsen Jeg ser de bøgelyse øerMusic 1931, words 1901
Music: Otto Mortensen, words: Helge Rode Du gav os de blomster, som lyste imod osMusic 1939, words 1921
Music: Otto Mortensen, words: Alex Garff Septembers himmel er så blåMusic and words 1949
Music: Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller/Shu-Bi-Dua, words: Holger Drachmann Vi elsker vort landMusic 1887 and 1980, words 1885
Composer/authorWorkYearImage
Kai Normann Andersen A selection of 12 songs: Musens sang, Den allersidste dans, Pige træd varsomt, Å hvor jeg, ih, hvor jeg, uh hvor jeg vil, I dit korte liv, Man binder os på mund og hånd, Alle går rundt og forelsker sig , Gå ud og gå en tur, Glemmer du, Titte til hinanden, Drømmeland og Gå med i lunden1925–1959
Dansk Guldalderjazz Dansk Guldalderjazz Vol. 1–4 1940–1949
Savage Rose The Savage Rose1968
Kim Larsen Værsgo 1973 Kim Larsen.jpg
Benny Andersen and Povl Dissing Svantes Viser1973 Povl Dissing.jpg
Gasolin' Live sådan 1976
Kliché Supertanker 1980
C.V. Jørgensen Tidens Tern1980 CV Jorgensen Roskilde 20100713.jpg
Sebastian Stjerne til støv 1981 Sebastian (Danish artist).jpg
Palle Mikkelborg with Miles Davis Aura1984/1985
tv·2 Nærmest lykkelig 1988

The 12th item Evergreens is an anthology consisting of the following works:

Composer/authorWorkYearImage
Sven Gyldmark/PoetenSolitudevej – sung by Elga Olga Svendsen.From Cirkusrevyen 1953
Sven Gyldmark & Erik Leth Er du dus med himlens fugle – sung by Poul Reichhardt.From the film Vagabonderne på Bakkegården 1958
Vidar Sandbeck & Peter Mynte – singleHeksedans (her kommer mutter med kost og spand) – sung by Raquel Rastenni.1960
Bjarne Hoyer & Ida From To lys på et bord – sung by Otto Brandenburg From Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, 1960
Otto Helge Francker & Sejr Volmer-Sørensen Dansevise – performed by Grethe Ingmann and Jørgen Ingmann.From Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, 1963
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre & Klaus Rifbjerg Duerne flyver – sung by Cæsar.From the film Jeg er sgu min egen , 1967
John Mogensen Så længe jeg lever – sung by John Mogensen.Single 1970, also in the album John Mogensen: John, 1973
Anne Linnet Smuk og dejlig – performed by Shit & Chanel.From the album Shit & Chanel, 1976 Anne Linnet-Concert 20060720 Odense Denmark.jpg
Peter A. G. Nielsen/Gnags Under Bøgen – performed by Gnags.From the album Er du hjemme i aften, 1977 Peter AG Nielsen.jpg
Shu-bi-dua Danmark – performed by Shu-bi-dua.From Shu-bi-dua 78'eren, 1978
Frans Bak & Per Nielsen Danse i måneskin – performed by Trine Dyrholm & Moonlighters.From Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, 1987
Lars Lilholt Kald det kærlighed – performed by Lars Lilholt Band.From Lars Lilholt Band: Portland, 1986 Lars Lilholt 1.jpg

Performing arts

The committee for performing arts explained that their selection was based on works of unique creativity representing something new for their time while still remaining meaningful today. The committee consisted of Flemming Enevold (chair), Karen-Maria Bille, Jokum Rohde, Sonja Richter and Erik Aschengreen. [9]

CreatorWorkYearImage
Ludvig Holberg Jeppe på Bjerget 1722 JRoed Holberg 1947.JPG
Adam Oehlenschläger Aladdin 1805 A Oelenschlager.jpg
August Bournonville and Herman Severin Løvenskiold La Sylphide 1836 August Bournonville.jpg
Henri Nathansen Indenfor Murene (Inside the Walls)1912 Henri Nathansen82.jpg
Kaj Munk Ordet (The Word)1932 Kaj Munk.jpg
Kjeld Abell Anna Sophie Hedvig1939
Four revue numbers:Man binder os på mund og hånd (Liva Weel, 1940), Skolekammerater (Kellerdirk, 1956), Brevet til Bulganin (Osvald Helmuth, 1957), Fingernummeret (Dirch Passer, 1974)1940, 1956, 1957 and 1974
Harald Lander and Knudåge Riisager Etudes1948
Flemming Flindt and Georges Delerue Enetime1963
Solvognen Julemandshæren1974
Sort Sol Sort Sol live, Carlton og Wurst1986–1987
Jess Ørnsbo Majonæse1988

Children's canon

The committee was formed spontaneously as work proceeded in the other areas. It is therefore not an independent selection as suggestions were received from all the other areas. [10]

CreatorWorkYearImage
C.Th. Sørensen Children's building site 1931
Gunnar Nyborg-Jensen (ed.) De små synger 1948
Astrid Henning-Jensen Palle alene i Verden (Film)1949
Carl Barks The Golden Helmet 1954 Carl barks.jpg
Nanna Ditzel High chair 1955
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen Lego brick 1958 Lego Color Bricks.jpg
Cecil Bødker Silas og den sorte hoppe 1967
Halfdan Rasmussen & Ib Spang Olsen Halfdans ABC 1967
Katrine Hauch-Fausbøll Kaj & Andrea 1971 ff.
Anne Linnet Go' sønda' morn' 1980 Anne Linnet-Concert 20060720 Odense Denmark.jpg
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen Gummi-Tarzan (Film)1981
Steen Koerner Nøddeknækkeren 2003

Impact

According to press reports, the canon has had limited impact and has been ineffective in its stated goal of fostering integration between the Danes and the immigrant communities. [11] Berlingske pointed out, nevertheless, that the canon will remain a milestone as a non-socialist government had dared to "simply state that some works are better than others" and assert in that "this country may well be a modern society in a globalised world but that does not mean we have no merit as a nation or no right to national pride." [12] Erik A. Nielsen, a member of the canon's literature committee, is not surprised the literature canon has had such limited effect, faced as it is with a "tsunami of international, strongly commercial cultural interests." He points out that the only reason his students take an interest in Danish culture is that "they have to take exams in it. If they are free to choose culture themselves, they go for films, rock music and a whole lot more that is essentially English or American in origin. [13]

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