Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
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Swedish composer (1867-1942)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Sweden
- Active from
- 1867-02-27
- Active to
- 1942-12-03
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Olof Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (born 27 February 1867 in Ullånger, Ångermanland, Sweden, died 3 December 1942 in Östersund, Sweden) was a Swedish composer. Peterson-Berger is best known for three albums of national romantic piano pieces entitled Frösöblomster I, II and III (Frösö Flowers), which includes the often performed Vid Frösö kyrka (At Frösö Church) and Sommarsång (Summer Song). His main musical influences were Edvard Grieg and Richard Wagner. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Wilhelm+Pe
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Olof
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of birth
- Kramfors Municipality
- Place of death
- Östersund
- Occupation
- music critic
- Educated at
- Royal College of Music in Stockholm
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Genre
- symphony
- Official website
- www.peterson-berger.se
- Image
- Peterson-Berger-portrait.jpg
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- Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
- birth name
- Olof Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
- date of birth
- 1867-01-01
- date of death
- 1942-01-01
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