biography
pronunciation:
[alfen]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1872–1960)
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| biography:
| Composer and violinist, born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was a prolific composer in the late Romantic tradition, his works including five symphonies and the ballet Prodigal Son (1957). His best-known piece is Midsommarvaka (1904, Midsummer Vigil), better known as the Swedish Rhapsody. |
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