Thomas Thaarup


Thomas Thaarup (21 August 1749 – 12 July 1821) was a Danish poet.

Thomas Thaarup was born in Copenhagen, where his father, Niels Thaarup, owned a hardware store. His mother's name was Anna Margaretha and her maiden name was Stupsack.

Education

Though his family lived in Læsø, Thaarup was sent to a grammar school in Helsingør and went to Copenhagen University in 1768.

Works

Thaarup wrote the libretto to C.E.F. Weyse's 1st Easter Cantata.[1]

References
  1. Barnett, Rob. "Christoph Ernst Friedrich WEYSE". Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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