Erik Bergman
Erik Valdemar Bergman (born November 24, 1911 in Nykarleby , † April 24, 2006 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish composer .
Life
Bergman studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and then with Heinz Tiessen in Berlin and with Wladimir Vogel in Ascona . Since 1963 he has taught composition at the Sibelius Academy , in addition to which he worked as a choir conductor until 1978.
Bergman was considered a pioneer of modern music in Finland. Because of his education he was considered a representative of the avant-garde; For example, he expanded Arnold Schönberg's twelve-tone technique, which he had learned from Wladimir Vogel .
He composed song cycles and choirs, cantatas , a violin concerto, works for piano and organ, a guitar suite, a chamber concerto for flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, percussion and piano and other works for chamber music.
His Requiem for a dead poet (1970) and Colori ed improvvisazioni for orchestra (1973) made the composer internationally known.
In 1965 Bergman was awarded the Wihuri Sibelius Prize .
Works
- Requiem for a Dead Poet (1970)
- Colori ed improvvisazioni (1973)
- Three aspects of a dodecaphonic series
- Noa
- Aubade
- symbol
- Circulus
- Three fantasies for piano and clarinet
- The singing tree , opera, (1988; world premiere in German 1995)
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bergman, Erik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bergman, Erik Valdemar (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nykarleby |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 2006 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |