Karl-Birger Blomdahl
Karl-Birger Blomdahl (born October 19, 1916 in Växjö , † June 14, 1968 in Kungsängen near Stockholm ) was a Swedish composer and conductor .
Blomdahl first studied biochemistry , later he was a student of Hilding Rosenberg . He was heavily influenced by Paul Hindemith and was a member of the Monday group . From 1960 to 1964 he was Professor of Composition at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music , then from 1965 to 1968 he held the position of Music Director at the Swedish Radio.
His compositions include 3 symphonies , concerts, operas and chamber music as well as electronic and experimental music. He wrote the music for the space opera Aniara . For this he was awarded the Music Prize of the Nordic Council in 1965. Erik Lindegren wrote the libretto based on the verse epic Aniara by Harry Martinson . The world premiere took place in 1959 at the Royal Stockholm Opera under the direction of Sixten Ehrling . Blomdahl also composed the opera Herr von Hancken , the libretto of which was also by Erik Lindegren, inspired by Hjalmar Bergman . The world premiere took place in Stockholm in 1965. Before his death, Blomdahl worked on a third opera, Saga vom Große Computer , based on a text by Nobel Prize winner Hannes Alfvén .
Web links
- Page with photo of Blomdahl
- The music of the 20th century , published by the Swedish Institute (PDF file; 69 kB)
- Hilding Rosenberg
- More information about his biography:
- http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/default.asp?pn=Composers&char=B&ComposerID=111 , engl.
- http://www.musicweb.uk.net/classrev/2003/Nov03/Blomdahl_Sisyphos.htm , engl.
- http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_amgm/is_B/ai_amgm7070 , engl., detailed
- http://www.mic.stim.se/Avd/Mic/Prod/micnews.nsf/pubdocurls/E8BF3A3C4B2C9313C1256AE1004FE87D , engl.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Work data for Aniara based on MGG with discography at Operone - data for the premiere in Stockholm
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SURNAME | Blomdahl, Karl-Birger |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish composer and conductor |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1916 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vaxjo |
DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 1968 |
Place of death | Kungsängen near Stockholm |