{{short description|Danish composer}} {{expand Danish|topic=bio|date=February 2022}} {{MedalTop}} {{MedalSport | Art competitions}} {{MedalBronze | 1928 Amsterdam | Orchestra}} {{MedalBottom}} '''Rudolph Hermann Simonsen''' (April 30, 1889 in Copenhagen, Denmark – March 28, 1947 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Danish composer and pianist. In 1928, he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his Symphony No. 2: ''Hellas''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/920246 |title=Rudolph Simonsen |work=Olympedia |accessdate=23 July 2020}}</ref>
He studied under Otto Malling and Agnes Adler.
From 1931 to 1947 Simonsen headed the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
He has received the Danish chivalric order, Order of the Dannebrog.
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070309190304/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SIMONRUD01 DatabaseOlympics profile] * {{IMSLP|id=Simonsen, Rudolph}}
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