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Illustration — Karl-Birger Blomdahl. Karl-Birger Blomdahl (19 October 1916 – 14 June 1968) was a Swedish composer and conductor born in Växjö. He was educated in biochemistry, but was primarily active in music and by his experimental compositions he became one of the big names in Swedish modernism.

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Karl-Birger Blomdahl

The composer of the opera “Aniara,” Karl-Birger Blomdahl, in Hamburg in the spring of 1960.

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Born
1916. · Växjö Parish.
Died
1968. · Kungsängen.
Nationality
Sweden.
Occupation
composer, conductor, university teacher and pedagogue.
Fields
film score.
Education
Royal Institute of Technology.
Teachers
Hilding Rosenberg.
Known for
Aniara.
Honours
Nordic Council Music Prize and Christ Johnson Prize.

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Illustration — Karl-Birger Blomdahl. Karl-Birger Blomdahl (19 October 1916 – 14 June 1968) was a Swedish composer and conductor born in Växjö. He was educated in biochemistry, but was primarily active in music and by his experimental compositions he became one of the big names in Swedish modernism.

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Karl-Birger Blomdahl (1916–1968) was a composer, conductor and pedagogue, among other activities, of Swedish nationality. The composer was born in Växjö Parish and died in Kungsängen.

Karl-Birger Blomdahl was educated at Royal Institute of Technology. The composer worked for Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Activity centred on film score.

Among the works is Aniara. The work spans opera and symphony. Honours include Christ Johnson Prize and Nordic Council Music Prize.

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