Henrik Rung (March 30, 1807 - December 12, 1871) was a Danish composer.^[1]

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Henrik Rung
Born	(1807-03-31)March 31, 1807 Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	December 12, 1871(1871-12-12) (aged 64) Copenhagen, Denmark
Resting place	Holmen Cemetery
Children	Frederik Rung Sophie Keller Georg Rung
Honours	Order of the Dannebrog

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Henrik Rung was born in Copenhagen. Rung received training with the Royal Danish Orchestra in Copenhagen. He received a travel grant to study in Germany, Italy and Paris (1837-1840).

In 1842, Rung became a singing master and held a lifelong position as a director of the opera at the Royal Danish Theatre. ^[2]

In 1841 he married the opera singer Pauline Lichtenstein. His son Frederik Rung (1854-1914) was also a composer and his daughter Sophie Keller (1850–1929) was an opera singer at the Royal Danish Theatre.^{[3] [4]}

• I Danmark er jeg født (1850)
• Kirkeklokke, ej til Hovedstæder (1853)
• Alt står i Guds faderhånd (1856)

• Songs on Roses and Love. Helene Wold (Soprano), Per Andreas Tonder (Baritone), Eugene Asti (Piano), Vegard Lund (Guitar) Lawo 2011
• Waltz Serenade. Mair-Davis Duo, Marilyn Mair, mandolin; Mark Davis, guitar: "Vienna Nocturne" North Star Records, 1991