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Wilhelm Stenhammar

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Swedish composer, pianist and conductor, born February 7, 1871 in Stockholm, died November 20, 1927 in Jonsered, Västergötland.


As a young man, Stenhammar was known as a pianist. He played and toured with, among others, the violinist and composer Tor Aulin. Stenhammar was educated first in Stockholm and later in Berlin. At the beginning of his career, he was strongly impressed by Richard Wagner and Anton Bruckner, but eventually developed a lighter, Nordic-colored style, influenced by, among others, Jean Sibelius and Carl Nielsen.

He belonged to the cultural family Stenhammar. He was the son of the composer and architect Per Ulrik Stenhammar and the countess Louise Rudenschöld and the brother of the architect Ernst Stenhammar. Wilhelm Stenhammar married the artist Helga Westerberg and became the father of the singers undefined and undefined.

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Wilhelm Stenhammar has released 2+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Song / Two Sentimental Romances / Ithaca, String Quartets Nos. 5 & 6. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Wilhelm Stenhammar's most popular tracks include Sangen, Op. 44: Interlude: The Song: Interlude, Sången, Op. 44: The Song: Interlude, String quartet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 14: II. Andante quasi adagio, Serenade in F major, op.31 (1911-13) : 4. Notturno: Andante sostenuto, String Quartet No. 5 in C major, Op. 29, "Serenade": II. Ballata: Allegretto scherzando. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

Swedish composer, pianist and conductor, born February 7, 1871 in Stockholm, died November 20, 1927 in Jonsered, Västergötland.As a young man, Stenhammar was known as a pianist. He played and toured w... Read the full biography on this page.

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