Biography
Lars-Erik Vilner Larsson (15 May 1908 – 27 December 1986) was a Swedish composer, conductor, radio producer, and educator. He wrote three of the most popular works (each a suite) in Swedish art music: A Winter's Tale (En vintersaga; 1937–1938), the Pastoral Suite (Pastoralsvit; 1938), and God in Disguise (Förklädd gud; 1940). Other notable works by Larsson include three symphonies, a sinfonietta, and numerous concertante works. Larsson was born in Åkarp in 1908, the son of a factory worker and a nurse. He studied with Ellberg at the Stockholm Conservatory (1925–1929) and with Alban Berg and Fritz Reuter in Vienna and Leipzig (1929–1930), then worked for Swedish Radio and taught at the Stockholm Conservatory (1947–1959) and Uppsala University, where he held the position as Director musices (1961–1966).
His style as a composer is eclectic, ranging from the late Romantic to techniques derived from Arnold Schoenberg's twelve-note system, but original in method. He was the first Swede to write serial music (1932). Yet other works of that period are post-Sibelian or neo-classical, and his output generally is characterized by variety of style.
He wrote for the theatre, cinema and broadcasting, in addition to the more traditional forms of symphony, concerto, chamber and vocal music.
He died of diabetes complications in Helsingborg in 1986, aged 78.
Filmography
all 29
Movies 29
Victor Sjöström - A Portrait (1981)
Laila (1958)
Night Light (1957)
The Unicorn (1955)
Sir Arne's Treasure (1954)
The Great Adventure (1953)
Kärlek (1952)
The Tinderbox (1951)
Iris and the Lieutenant (1946)
Galgmannen (1945)
Rosen på tistelön (1945)
Flickor i hamn (1945)
Two People (1945)
The Girl and the Devil (1944)
Den osynliga muren (1944)
His Excellency (1944)
Narkos (1944)
Kungajakt (1944)
Herre med portfölj (1943)
There Burns a Fire (1943)
Women in Captivity (1943)
Elvira Madigan (1943)
Kan doktorn komma? (1942)
Farliga vägar (1942)
Snapphanar (1941)
The First Squadron (1941)
Bara en kvinna (1941)
Livet går vidare (1941)
En kvinna ombord (1941)
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GenderMale
Birthday1908-05-15
Deathday1986-12-27 (78 years old)
Birth NameLars-Erik Vilner Larsson
Birth PlaceBurlövs parish, Sweden
CitizenshipsSweden
AwardsChrist Johnson Prize, Hugo Alfvén Award, Kurt Atterberg Prize, Litteris et Artibus
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