Wahlberg, Rune

Wahlberg, Rune, Swedish conductor, pianist, and composer; b. Gavie, March 15, 1910; d. there, Jan. 26, 1999. He received training in piano, conducting, and composition at the Stockholm Musikhögskolan (1928-35) and in conducting at the Leipzig Cons. (1936-37; diploma, 1937). He made tours as a pianist. After serving as music director of the Göteborg City Theater (1943-51), he was municipal music director in Kramfors (1953-57), Hofors (1957-64), Härnösand (1964-69), and Hudiksvall (1969-75). His music generally followed along romantic lines with expressionistic infusions.

Works

dramatic: Opera: En Saga (1952). ORCH.: Piano Concerto (1938); 7 syms.: No. 1 (1941), No. 2 (1945), No. 3 (1951; Toronto, March 6,1961), No. 4 (1959; Hofors, March 13, 1960), No. 5, Havet,for Men’s Chorus and Orch. (1979), No. 6, Episoder (1980), and No. 7, Jordesâng (1981); Meditationfor Violin and Orch. (1941); Nordic Suite (1943); Afrodite,suite (1944); Preludium, Larghetto and Fugue (1952); Oriental Dance (1953); Violin Concerto (1958); Concerto baroccofor Violin and Strings (1960); Cello Concerto (1961); Bass Clarinet Concerto (1961); Concert Suitefor Strings (1961); Concert Fantasyfor Piano and Orch. (1967); Lantlig Suitefor Strings (1977); Canzonefor Violin and Orch. (1980); Jubileumsspel (1980); Ett vârepos (1981); 3 symphonic poems (1982); Introduction and rondo giocosofor Piano and Strings (1983); Fantasia concertantefor 2 Violas and Orch. (1985); Ödesmarschen (1986); Amorosofor Chamber Orch. (1988-91). CHAMBER: Preludium and Fuguefor String Trio (1937); Violin Sonata (1959); Prismafor String Quartet (1961); Helgdagsvisafor 4 Violins (1971); String Quartet (1972); Lyric Fantasyfor Violin and Piano (1975); Preludium and Largofor Violin (1981); Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano (1977); Serios dansfor Piano Trio (1981); Tvà lyriska poemfor Piano Trio (1982); Cello Sonata (1983); Preludium and Fuguefor String Quartet (1985); Preludium and Finalefor String Quartet (1987); Notturnofor Flute or Violin and Piano (1988); Dance-Poemfor Clarinet and Piano (1992); many piano pieces. VOCAL: Nor-dlandfor Men’s Chorus and Orch. (1957); Florez och blanzeflorfor Men’s Chorus and Orch. (1963); Det signade landetfor Chorus, Men’s Chorus, and Wind Band (1966); Havsfurenfor Men’s Chorus and Orch. (1971); Ottesângfor Women’s Chorus and String Orch. (1976); En várfantasifor Chorus, Piano, and String Orch. (1993); Sang bortom asarnafor Voice, String Quartet, and Piano (1995); Sang bortom asarnafor Voice, String Quartet, and Piano (1995).

—Niolas Slonimky/Laura kuhn/Dennis McIntre