Alfven, Hugo

Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter Hugo Emil Alfvén (May 1, 1872 – May 8, 1960) was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His music is in a late-Romantic idiom. He became known as one of Sweden's principal composers of his time, together with his contemporary Wilhelm Stenhammar. In 1903, was written the first rhapsody, Swedish Rhapsody #1, also known as Midsommarvaka (Midsummer Vigil). And now, you may download Hugo Alfvén's work, The Swedish Rapsodies Neeme, in mp3 from our site. It is often simply called the "Swedish Rhapsody". And it is the best-known piece composed by Hugo Alfvén. His contributions were multidimensional and also included painting and writing. He was a talented watercolorist and once thought to devote himself entirely to painting. He also was a gifted writer. His 4-volume autobiography has been called "captivating" and provides significant insight into the musical life of Sweden in which Alfvén was a central figure for well over half a century.