Otto Benzon

Otto Benzon with the artist P. S. Krøyer and his wife,1893. (Hirschsprung Collection)

Otto Benzon (17 January 1856 – 16 May 1927) was a Danish writer and poet, remembered outside of his country as the lyricist of a dozen or so art songs by Edvard Grieg.

Publications

• A Regular scandal (1886, drama)
• Sportsmænd (1891, drama)
• Anna Bryde (1894, drama)
• Surrogater (1896, drama)
• Moderate Løjer (1900, drama)
• Tilfældigheder (1905, drama)
• En Skandale (1906)
• Forældre (1907)
• Provisorisk (1907)
• Frie Hænder (1908)
• Foraar og Efteraar (1914, drama)

External links

• Texts of lyrics at Lieder.net
• Free scores by Otto Benzon at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)