Biography
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Born
23 February 1887
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Born In
Gagnef Municipality, Dalarna, Sweden
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Died
10 April 1955 (aged 68)
Oskar Lindberg (February 23, 1887 – April 10, 1955) was a nationalist/romantic composer who in 1939 edited the Church of Sweden's hymnbook. His 1912 Requiem was of particular importance to the history of Swedish liturgical works.
He wrote in a romantic idiom which blended features of composers such as Rachmaninoff and Sibelius with folk music and impressionistic elements.
Lindberg was also prominent as a teacher, holding posts in the conservatory in Stockholm as well as in local high schools. He was a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of music from 1926 until his death.
He is the uncle of jazz musician and composer Nils Lindberg.
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