Hugo Alfvén’s life 1940-1960
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1941
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Conducts an Alfvén concert in Oslo. | |
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1942
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Radio broadcast of a festival concert at the Opera on the occasion of his 70th birthday. First movement of Symphony No. 5. | |
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1944
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Festival Overture for the first concert in the newly-built theatre and concert hall in Malmö. Music for the film “Mans kvinna”. | |
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1945
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Alfvén house in Tibble ready. Medallion “For services to music”. En bygdesaga (A Country Tale) – suite from the music to the film “Mans kvinna”. | |
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1946
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Publishes the first part of his memoirs, “The First Movement”. S. E. Svensson’s biography of Alfvén is published. Saa tag mit Hjerte(So take my heart). | |
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1947
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With OD in Finland – Last OD Tour. Edits volume five of the collection “Svenska Sångarförbundets Ficksångbok” (“The Swedish Male Choir Association’s pocket anthology”). | |
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1948
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Publishes the second part of his memoirs “Tempo Furioso”. | |
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1949
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Publishes the third part of his memoirs “Major and Minor”. Music to the film “Singoalla”. | |
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1952
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Publishes the fourth and final part of his memoirs “Finale”.Symphony No. 5 completed and performed on this 80th birthday. Journey to Italy during the summer. | |
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1953
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Copyright problems with different arrangements of melodies fromMidsommarvaka (Swedish Rhapsody and Schwedenmädel). OD’s 100th anniversary. | |
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1954
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First Swedish stereo-recording of classical music: Alfvén conductsMidsommarvaka and Suite from the Mountain King. Siljan Choir’s 50th anniversary. Dalarna’s Cultural Preservation Association’s medal. | |
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1955
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Affirmative decision in the “Schwedenmädel” case both in Sweden and Germany. Dalarna’s composers award 3,000 Sw.Kr. | |
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1956
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Carin dies. | |
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1957
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Den förlorade sonen (The Prodigal Son) completed and performed on his 85th birthday. Alfvén himself conducts a recording of the concert suite from the ballet. Directs the Siljan Choir for the last time. | |
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1958
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Stricken by a cerebral haemorrhage in May. The Hugo Alfvén Society is planned. New ballet (Björn Holmgren) onMidsommarvaka. | |
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1959
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Marries Anna Lund. Interviews with Per Lindfors broadcast (later published as a book). Last visit to the Royal Opera: sees Den förlorade sonen in the company of singers from the Siljan Choir. | |
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1960
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Receives OD’s medal for 50 years of membership. Dies on May 8 after a further haemorrhage. Buried at Leksand cemetery on a slope down towards the Siljan Lake. |