Ture Rangström (1884−1947)

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Composer, conductor, singing teacher and music critic Anders Johan Ture Rangström was born in Stockholm on 30 November 1884 and died there on 11 May 1947. He briefly studied counterpoint for Johan Lindegren and composition for Hans Pfitzner in Berlin, but of greater significance were his singing studies for Julius Hey in Berlin and Munich. He was music director for the Gothenburg Orchestral Society (1922−25) and a critic for several Stockholm newspapers. Rangström is one of Sweden’s leading composers of art songs, but he also made an impact as an opera and symphony composer. He was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (1919) and a recipient of the Litteris et artibus medal (1944).

Summary list of works

3 operas (Kronbruden, Medeltida, Gilgamesj), incidental music (16 plays), orchestral works (4 symphonies, Dityramb, Havet sjunger, etc.), chamber music (Ein Nachtstück in E.Th.A. Hoffmanns Manier for string quartet, 3 suites for violin and piano, Ver sacrum for cello and piano, etc.), piano music (4 preludes, Mälarlegender, Sommarskyar, etc.), songs (approx. 250), choral works (Sub umbra, Kantat till Artur Hazelius’ minne, etc.).


Works by Ture Rangström

This is not a complete list of works. The following works are those that have been inventoried so far.

Number of works: 101