Kungssången
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Kungssången is the Swedish royal anthem. It is also known by its first line, Ur svenska hjärtans djup en gång. Although sung on such occasions as the King's birthday, the annual opening of the Riksdag
The original music for male chorus by Otto Lindblad.
Otto Lindblad
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Otto Jonas Lindblad, was a Swedish composer. He is most famous for the musical score of Kungssången, the Swedish royal anthem.
Kungssången
…but has never been officially recognised. The lyrics were written by Carl Vilhelm August Strandberg and the music composed for four part male chorus by Otto Lindblad. Kungssången replaced the previous royal anthem, Bevare Gud vår kung, which was sung to the melody of the British royal anthem, God Save the King. It…
Bust in honour of Otto Lindblad