Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1911
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Tjugofyra barfotasånger och andra dikter
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Sweden
- Active from
- 1911-09-19
- Active to
- 1980-06-20
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Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5,254
- Total plays
- 55,913
Tags
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Gustaf Allan Pettersson (1911-1980) is known especially for creating massive, complex, challenging single movement symphonic structures that highlight despair and gut wrenching pain. Born Sep 19th, 1911 in Västra Rya, Sweden, he was victim to an abusive, alcoholic father who as an atheist clashed with his deeply religious mother. Petterson’s musical style can best be understood from his despaired childhood and his later struggles with health. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Allan+Pettersson"
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Allan
- Family name
- Pettersson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of death
- Stockholm
- Occupation
- lyricist
- Educated at
- Royal College of Music in Stockholm
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Notable work
- Symphony No. 9
- Student of
- René Leibowitz
- Field of work
- classical music
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- viola
- Work location
- Stockholm
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- date of birth
- 1911-09-19
- date of death
- 1980-06-20
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Gustaf Allan Pettersson
- cause of death
- cancer
- name in native language
- Allan Pettersson
- medical condition
- rheumatoid arthritis
- place of burial
- Högalid Church
- member of
- Royal Swedish Academy of Music
- described by source
- Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
- Commons category
- Allan Pettersson
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Allan Pettersson, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana