Hakon Børresen

Axel Ejnar Hakon Børresen (2 June 1876 – 6 October 1954) was one of the foremost Danish composers of the 20th century.

Børresen was born and died in Copenhagen, and was descended from a merchant family.

When Børresen made clear to his father that he wished to become a composer, the latter arranged for him to study at the Royal Danish Conservatory in 1895.

His work was part of the music event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Instead, his music takes as its inspiration Danish cultural ideas and folk melodies.