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20th Century Late Romantic Swedish

STENHAMMAR, Wilhelm

Wilhelm Stenhammar

Born in Stockholm, Feb 7, 1871
Died in Stockholm, Nov 20, 1927

  • Stenhammar was a Swedish conductor, organist, and pianist. He studied organ and theory with private teachers, but as a composer, he was mostly self-taught.
  • Fun fact: Stenhammar came from an artistic family that included and architect and composer (his father) a visual artist (his mother), singers (his uncle and aunt), and a choral conductor (his cousin). As a child he was part of a family choir that sang for upper-class families.
  • Stenhammar was a conductor who held posts directing the Stockholm Philharmonic Society, the Swedish Royal Opera, the New Philharmonic Society, and the Göteborg Orchestral Society.1

Biography and works list from Swedish Musical Heritage  

Sources

  1. Bo Wallner and Hans Åstrand, “Stenhammar, (Karl) Wilhelm,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed January 4, 2021, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000026677.

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