Jacob Gade, detail of a memorial plate at Vejle

Jacob Gade (November 29, 1879–February 20, 1963) was a Danish violinist and composer, mostly of orchestral popular music. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe

Today he is remembered for a single tune, the familiar Tango Tzigane Jalousie, also known as Tango Jalousie^[1], or simply Jalousie, premiered September 14, 1925. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The tango was an instant international hit, was featured in over 100 films, and the royalties allowed Gade to devote himself to composition fulltime for the rest of his life. The royalties now fund a foundation for young musicians.

Among the many versions of the Tango Jalousie is a transcription for Spanish guitar by Kaare Norge featuring on his Movements album from 1996. This article is about music For other uses see Transcription disambiguation page In Music, transcription is the act of notating Kaare Norge (born 1963 is a Danish Classical guitarist In 1992 he became the first classical musician to play at the Roskilde Festival. ^[2]

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• Gade biography