Jacob Gade

Jacob Thune Hansen Gade (Vejle, Denmark, November 29, 1879–February 20, 1963) was a Danish violinist and composer, mostly of orchestral popular music.

Today he is remembered for a single tune, the familiar "Tango Tzigane Jalousie", also known as "Tango Jalousie" ["Tango Jalousie" was also the name of a Danish feature film produced in 1944 and a Danish short subject by animator Jannik Hastrup.] , or simply "Jalousie", premiered September 14, 1925. The tango, written to accompany a silent film when Gade was leader of the orchestra of the Palads Cinema, [ [http://www2.kb.dk/kb/dept/nbo/ma/fokus/tango.htm det Kongelgis Bibliotek: Jacob Gade] ] was an instant international hit, and when talkies came in was featured in over 100 films; 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.

Lyrics in many languages have been fitted to the composition.Among the many versions of the "Tango Jalousie" is a transcription for Spanish guitar by Kaare Norge featuring on his "Movements" album from 1996. [ [http://www.kaare-norge.dk/tracklists.htm#11 Movements] Tracklist.]

Music Usage

The list below provides details on films that have used "Tango Jalousie" (aka Jealousy or Jealousie) in the Soundtracks [Soundtrack information gleaned from Internet Movie Database® by Amazon.com© ]

# The Man Who Cried (2000)
# Brusten Himmel (Swedish film) (1982)
# Death on the Nile (1978)
# Silent Movie (1976)
# Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)
# Anchors Aweigh (1954)
# Don Q, Son of Zorro (1925)

Notes

External links

* [http://www.todotango.com/english/biblioteca/CRONICAS/jgade_creador_celos.asp Gade biography]