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Folke Rabe

Folke Rabe (28 October 1935 – 25 September 2017) was a Swedish composer. He was born in Stockholm and studied at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, where his teachers included Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Ingvar Lidholm, György Ligeti and others. He died in Stockholm, aged 81.

Folke Rabe

Born
1935 · Bromma parish.
Died
2017 · Stockholms Sankt Matteus.
Nationality
Sweden
Occupation
composer · musicologist · trombonist · musician
Fields
jazz
Honours
Kurt Atterberg Prize · Medal for the advancement of the musical arts
Languages
Swedish

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Folke Rabe (28 October 1935 – 25 September 2017) was a Swedish composer. He was born in Stockholm and studied at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, where his teachers included Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Ingvar Lidholm, György Ligeti and others. He died in Stockholm, aged 81.

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