Torbjorn Iwan Lundquist
Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist (born September 30, 1920 in Stockholm , † July 1, 2000 in Grillby ) was a Swedish composer and conductor .
Life
Lundquist was a student of Dag Wirén and Issai Dobrowen . From 1949 to 1956 he was the conductor of the Drottningholm Palace Theater , after which he was mainly active as a guest conductor in various orchestras.
Works
Lundquist composed two operas , nine symphonies , a piano concerto , chamber music works, drama and film music and songs . In addition, he composed several artistically demanding works for the accordion: a chamber concerto for accordion and orchestra, the Duel for accordion and percussion, movements for accordion and string quartet as well as metamorphoses and inventions for accordion solo.
Discography (selection)
Symphony No. 7 "Humanity". Dag Hammarskjöld in memoriam Caprice CAP 21419, 1991
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| SURNAME | Lundquist, Torbjörn Iwan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lundquist, Torbjorn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 30, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 2000 |
| Place of death | Grillby |