Harald Fryklöf (1882-1919)

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Born in Uppsala 14 September 1882, died in Stockholm 11 March 1918. After qualifying as an organist at the Royal Conservatory of Music in 1903, Fryklöf took private lessons from Johan Lindegren (counterpoint and composition), Richard Andersson (piano) and Philipp Scharwenka, Berlin (instrumentation). Assistant teacher of harmony at the Royal Conservatory of Music in 1908 (permanent 1914) and that same year deputy organist of Storkyrkan (permanent 1918). Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1915. His output as a composer is relatively sparse but includes works of high quality and in a distinctively personal idiom, such as the much-performed Sonata à la legenda for violin and piano and Symfoniskt stycke for organ.

Summary list of works

2 orchestral works (Allegretto for string orchestra, Concert Overture op. 1), 2 works for violin and piano (Sonata in B minor [1 movement] and Sonata à la legenda), piano music (including Fugue in C-sharp minor, 8 minor piano pieces), organ music (including Symphonic piece, Passacaglia, Fugue in E minor op. 3), songs (including To Digte af Thor Lange op. 2, Songs for one voice and piano in two volumes, Two songs for solo voice and orchestra), choral music (including seven songs for mixed voices in the Musica sacra collection, Han på korset for 2-part female choir and organ, Gräset torkar bort for baritone solo, mixed voices and organ), liturgical music (including compositions for the 1918 Church of Sweden Missal).


Works by Harald Fryklöf

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

Number of works: 32