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Hugo Alfven (1872-1960), [[Swedish]] composer and composer, studied at the [[Stockholm]] Conservatory before becoming choirmaster and musical director at [[Uppsala]] University, posts he held for nearly 40 years.

Hugo Alfven (1872-1960), [[Swedish]] [[composer]] and painter, studied at the [[Stockholm]] Conservatory before becoming choirmaster and musical director at [[Uppsala]] University, posts he held for nearly 40 years.

He wrote music that is mostly evocative of the Swedish countryside, and life. As a painter he saw things with a painter’s eye and his music is “coloured” accordingly”. There a five symphonies, some sonatas and piano music, and songs and choral music mostly on Swedish themes. He is widely known for the first of three “Swedish Rhapsodies” – “Midsummer vigil”.  

He wrote music that is mostly evocative of the Swedish countryside, and life. As a painter he saw things with a painter’s eye and his music is “coloured” accordingly”. There a five symphonies, some sonatas and piano music, and songs and choral music mostly on Swedish themes. He is widely known for the first of three ''“Swedish [[Rhapsody|Rhapsodies]]”'' – usually known as ''“Midsummer vigil”''.  

See also:

See also:

*Edvard Grieg

*[[Edvard Grieg]]

*Niels Gade

*[[Niels Gade]]

[[Category: Composers]]

[[Category: Composers]]

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