Carl Larsson 1903

Music

Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

national romantic piano pieces entitled Frösöblomster I, II and III (Flowers of Frösö), which includes the often performed Vid Frösö kyrka (At Frösö Church) and Sommarsång (Summer Song). The sets, which were composed during a time of 18 years (1896 - 1914) and brought together afterwards as a collection represent the romantic, nationalistic and typical Swedish mindset.

Franz Adolf Berwald (July 23, 1796 – April 3, 1868) was a Swedish Romantic composer who was generally ignored during his lifetime.

ars-Erik Vilner Larsson (15 May, 1908 - 27 December, 1986)
His style as a composer is eclectic, ranging from the late Romantic to techniques derived from Arnold Schoenberg's twelve-note system, but original in method. He was the first Swede to write serial music (1932). Yet other works of that period are post-Sibelian or neo-classical, and his output generally is characterized by variety of style.

Larsson wrote two of the most popular works in Swedish art music:

Pastoral suite (Pastoralsvit), for chamber orchestra, Op. 19 (1938)
A God in Disguise (Förklädd Gud), for mixed chorus, soloists and orchestra, Op. 24 (1940)

Larsson's most important symphonic works are his three symphonies for full orchestra:

Symphony No.1 in D Major, Op.2 (1927-28)
Symphony No.2, Op.17 (1936-37)
Symphony No.3 in C minor, Op.34.(1944-45)

Other works for orchestra:

A Winter's Tale (En Vintersaga) Op. 18 (1937-38)

Larsson also wrote a Sinfonietta for string orchestra and a popular Little Serenade for the same medium.

He wrote a series of 12 concertinos for solo instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano.

Larsson's Concerto for alto saxophone, written for Sigurd Rascher in 1932, is one of the first major works for saxophone to utilize ideas of non-standard tonality.

The Violin Concerto, Op. 42 (1952) is another important work.

Johanna Maria (Jenny)Lind (October 6, 1820 – November 2, 1887), better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale"

(Carl Michael Bellman (help·info) (February 4, 1740 - February 11, 1795) was a Swedish poet and composer. Bellman is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a very important influence in Swedish music, as well as in Scandinavian literature in general, to this day.)