Adolf Wiklund
Adolf Wiklund (5 June 1879 – 2 April 1950) was a Swedish composer and conductor. He was born in Långserud, Värmland, and his father was an organist. After graduating from the Royal College of Music, Stockholm as an organist and music teacher, Wiklund was awarded scholarships to study piano in Sweden and then in Paris.
Adolf Wiklund
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- Born
- 1879
- Died
- 1950 · Kungsholm parish.
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- conductor · composer · pianist · organist
- Fields
- symphony
- Education
- Royal College of Music in Stockholm
- Teachers
- Richard Andersson · Johan Lindegren
- Languages
- Swedish
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Adolf Wiklund (5 June 1879 – 2 April 1950) was a Swedish composer and conductor. He was born in Långserud, Värmland, and his father was an organist. After graduating from the Royal College of Music, Stockholm as an organist and music teacher, Wiklund was awarded scholarships to study piano in Sweden and then in Paris.
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His debut as a piano soloist came in 1902 playing his own Konsertstycke in C major, Op 1. After 1911 he worked mainly as a conductor. He conducted the Swedish Royal Orchestra from 1911 to 1924, he was director of the Royal Swedish Opera in 1923, and he served as principal conductor of the Stockholm Concert Society until 1938. He died in Stockholm. Wiklund's compositions are Romantic and nationalistic in style. His later works show the influence of Impressionism. His compositions have had a great impact on Swedish music. His output includes two piano concertos, a symphonic poem Sommarnatt och soluppgång ("Summer night and sunrise"), a symphony, and a violin sonata.
Adolf Wiklund studied at Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Training under Richard Andersson and Johan Lindegren is recorded. Gösta Nystroem is recorded as having studied under Adolf Wiklund. The recorded working language is Swedish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are symphony.
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Adolf Wiklund is recorded with the occupation conductor. Classed in the genre symphony. Recorded as conductor, composer, pianist and organist.
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1879
Adolf Wiklund was born on 5 June 1879.
1950
Adolf Wiklund died at Kungsholm parish.
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- 1.Adolf Wiklund pages at Swedish Music website.
- 2.Bertil Wikland, "Adolf Wiklund". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London: Macmillan, 2001.
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Adolf Wiklund studied at Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He trained under Richard Andersson and Johan Lindegren. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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