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Late Romantic
Hugo Alfvén
- Years
- 1872–1960
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Born in
- Jakob and Johannes parish
- Works
- 64
- Recordings
- 288
Biography
Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (1872-1960)
Born
May 1, 1872
Jakob and Johannes parish
Died
May 8, 1960
By Form
Top Performers
Niklas Willén
Conductor · 56 rec
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra · 50 rec
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 46 rec

Neeme Järvi
Conductor · 38 rec

Yevgeny Svetlanov
Conductor · 29 rec
Robert Sund
Conductor · 28 rec

Łukasz Borowicz
Conductor · 23 rec
Stig Westerberg
Conductor · 23 rec
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Orchestra · 23 rec
Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 18 rec
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Orchestra · 18 rec
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 15 rec
Works (64)
| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Rhapsody no. 1, op. 19 “Midsommarvaka” | — | - | - | - | 33 |
| Bergakungen, op. 37 | — | Suite | - | - | 27 |
| Den förlorade sonen | — | - | - | - | 21 |
| Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 11 | — | Symphony | - | - | 19 |
| Bergakungen, op. 37: Akt I | — | - | - | - | 13 |
| Gustav II Adolf (Orkestersvit), op. 49 | — | Suite | - | - | 13 |
| Symphony no. 1 in F minor, op. 7 | — | Symphony | - | - | 12 |
| Symphony no. 3 in E major, op. 23 | — | Symphony | - | - | 12 |
| Bergakungen, op. 37: Akt III | — | - | - | - | 10 |
| Swedish Rhapsody no. 3, op. 47 “Dalarapsodi” | — | - | - | - | 10 |
| Symphony no. 5 in A minor, op. 54 | — | Symphony | - | - | 8 |
| Så tag mit hjerte | — | Lied | - | - | 7 |
| En bygdesaga, op. 53 | — | Suite | - | - | 6 |
| Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 39 "Från havsbandet" | — | Symphony | - | - | 6 |
| Synnøve Solbakken, op. 50 | — | Suite | - | - | 6 |
| Aftonen | — | - | - | - | 5 |
| Festspel, op. 25 | — | Overture | - | - | 5 |
| Bergakungen, op. 37: Akt II | — | - | - | - | 4 |
| En skärgårdssägen, op. 20 | — | - | - | - | 4 |
| Jag längtar dig, op. 28 no. 5 | — | Lied | - | - | 4 |
