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

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

Person · Open Library

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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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
22,564
Total plays
128,263

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Classicalswedishromantic20th Century Classicalcomposer

Hugo Emil Alfvén (1872–1960) was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter. Alfvén was born on 1st May 1872 in Stockholm. He studied at the Music Conservatory there from 1887 to 1891, with the violin as his main instrument. He also took private composition lessons from Johan Lindegren, a leading counterpoint expert. He earned a living by playing the violin at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, and played the violin in the Hovkapellet (the Swedish court orchestra). <a href="https://www.l

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
1872–1960
Nationality
SE, SWE
Role / Field
Violinists, Conductors music, Composers, Violinist, Tonsattare, Conducting
Language
swe
Gender
Male

Recorded by 31 libraries

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Key facts

Born
( 1872-05-01 ) 1 May 1872, Stockholm , Sweden
Died
8 May 1960 (1960-05-08) (aged 88), Falun , Sweden
Occupations
Classical composer conductor violinist painter writer

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Career

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