Hugo Alfvén
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Hugo Emil Alfvén was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter. Alfvén was one of Sweden's principal composers. His "Swedish Rhapsody No. 1”, written when he was 31, is still one of the be
Hugo Alfvén, plaque at the Stockholm City Hall
Hugo Alfven's grave in Leksand Cemetery
Wilhelm Stenhammar
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Carl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammar was a Swedish composer, conductor and pianist. He is considered to be one of Sweden's most important composers at the turn of the 20th century, and one of the finest Swed
Hugo Alfvén
…recordings as a conductor has been issued. Alfvén became known as one of Sweden's principal composers of his time, together with his contemporary Wilhelm Stenhammar. Alfvén's music is in a late Romantic idiom. His orchestration is skillful and colorful, reminiscent of that of Richard Strauss. Like Strauss, Alfvén…
Wilhelm Stenhammar, c. 1916