Hugo Alfvén

Also known as Hugo Emil Alfvén, Hugo Alfven, Hugo Emil Alfven

Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (1872-1960)

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Born: 1872
Died: 1960
Works: 13

Top works

I dur och moll från Uppsala åren
Brev om musik
Midsommarvaka
Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 39
Zweite Symphonie in D-dur für grosses Orchester

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Sweden
Active from: 1872-05-01
Active to: 1960-05-08

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Hugo Emil Alfvén ( Swedish: [alˈveːn] ; 1 May 1872 – 8 May 1960) was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter. Alfvén was one of Sweden's principal composers. His "Swedish Rhapsody”, written when he was 31, is still one of the best-known pieces of Swedish music. After extensive European travels to develop his musical skills, Alfvén taught composition, before conducting choirs and orchestras. In 1954, he made the first Swedish classical stereo recordings. Hugo Alfvén’s extensive musical archive is held at Uppsala University, where he was music director for twenty-nine years.

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