Lindberg, Oskar (Fredrik)
Lindberg, Oskar (Fredrik)
Lindberg, Oskar (Fredrik), Swedish composer and organist; b. Gagnef, Feb. 23, 1887; d. Stockholm, April 10, 1955. He studied at the Stockholm Cons, with Andreas Hallén and Ernst Ellberg. He was a church organist in Stockholm (1906–55). In 1919 he was appointed a teacher of harmony at the Stockholm Cons., becoming a prof. there in 1936.
Works
dramatic: Opera: Fredlös (1936–42; Stockholm, Nov. 25,1943). orch.: Sym. (1909); Dalmålningar (Pictures from Dalarna; 1908); 5 symphonic poems: Florez och Blanzeflor, Från de stora skogarna, Hemifrån, Vildmark, and Ge-sunda; overtures; orch. suites. other: Piano Quartet; Piano Quintet; Requiem; choral works; piano pieces; songs.
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