Carin Malmlöf-Forssling was a Swedish organist, choir director and composer. She was born in Gävle

Gävle

Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...

, Sweden

Sweden

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, and completed her early studies in organ and directing in Uppsala

Uppsala

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 in 1937. She continued her studies in composition with Melcher Melchers from 1941-1943 at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm

Stockholm

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. She graduated with a teaching degree in 1942, and then continued her studies in piano and composition with Nadia Boulanger

Nadia Boulanger

Nadia Boulanger was a French composer, conductor and teacher who taught many composers and performers of the 20th century.From a musical family, she achieved early honours as a student at the Paris Conservatoire, but believing that her talent as a composer was inferior to that of her younger...

 in Paris

Paris

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. Malmlöf-Forssling completed her education in 1957, and afterward worked as a music teacher and composer.

Works

Selected works include:

• Revival, 1976
• Flowings, 1986
• Ceremonial Prelude for organ, 1937
• Sonata Svickel for solo flute, 1964
• Orizzonte for solo horn, 1981
• Revival for strings, 1976

Her works have been recorded and issued on media, including:

• Bluebell of Sweden, 1985