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- Born
- 1796
- Died
- 1868
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Streichquartett in Es =
- Septett für Klarinette, Fagott, Horn, Violine, Viola, Violoncello und Kontrabass =
- Duo concertant in A für zwei Violinen =
- Symphony in C major
- Steichquartette
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Franz Adolf Berwald (born in Stockholm on July 23, 1796 and died there on April 3, 1868) was a Swedish Romantic composer who was generally ignored during his lifetime and had to make his living as an orthopedic surgeon and, later, as the manager of a saw mill and glass factory. He is now considered the finest Swedish composer of the 19th century, indeed probably the finest Swedish composer of any century. Berwald came from a family with four generations of musicians; his father <a href="https:/
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Key facts
- Born
- Franz Adolf Berwald , ( 1796-07-23 ) 23 July 1796, Stockholm , Kingdom of Sweden
- Died
- 3 April 1868 (1868-04-03) (aged 71), Stockholm, Sweden–Norway
- Resting place
- Norra begravningsplatsen
- Occupations
- Composer violinist
- Years active
- 1809–1868
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Key dates
- Born
- 23 July 1796
- Died
- 3 April 1868
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Adolf
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of birth
- Stockholm
- Occupation
- violist
- Employer
- Kungliga Hovkapellet
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Student of
- Jean Baptiste Édouard Du Puy
- Genre
- symphony
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Franz Adolf Berwald (23 July 1796 – 3 April 1868) was a Swedish Romantic composer and violinist. He made his living as an orthopedist and later as the manager of a saw mill and glass factory, and became more appreciated as a composer after his death than he had been in his lifetime. Prominent in his oeuvre are several operas, much chamber music and four symphonies.
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