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Hugo Emil Alfvén (Swedish: ⓘ; 1 May 1872 – 8 May 1960) was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter. Alfvén was one of Sweden's principal composers. His "Swedish Rhapsody”, written when he was 31, is still one of the best-known pieces of Swedish music.
Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 (Swedish: Svensk rapsodi) is the subtitle of Midsommarvaka (Swedish for 'Midsummer Vigil'), [1] a symphonic rhapsody by the Swedish composer Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960). Although it is only the first of three similarly named works, it is often simply called "the Swedish Rhapsody".
First Rhapsody or Rhapsody No. 1 may refer to the following musical works (arranged alphabetically by surname of composer): Hugo Alfvén: Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 for orchestra (1903) Béla Bartók: Rhapsody No. 1 (Bartók) for piano and orchestra (1928) Johannes Brahms: The first of the two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 (Brahms) for piano solo (1879)
George Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue, Second Rhapsody, for piano and orchestra; James P. Johnson, Yamekraw—A Negro Rhapsody; Herbert Howells, Three Rhapsodies, Op. 17, for solo organ; Franz Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsodies for solo piano; David Popper, Hungarian Rhapsody; Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, for piano and ...
Concert Rhapsody for piano and orchestra, Op. 25 (1976) ... Swedish National Airs and Variations, Op. 52 ... for solo piano and chamber orchestra (2017)
As a composer, his output included an opera, a symphony, several works for string orchestra, a piano and a violin concerto, a concertino, a rhapsody for piano and orchestra, many solo piano pieces and songs, and numerous chamber music works. His compositions were characterized by their use of elements of Swedish folk music, particularly with ...