Laci Boldemann
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Laci Boldemann was a Swedish composer
of German and Finnish descent.
in London from 1937 to 1939, both conducting (with Henry Wood
) and piano, where he continued his studies in Stockholm at the outbreak of war in 1939 with Gunnar de Frumerie
.
In 1941 his citizenship forced Boldemann to join the German army and fight in the Soviet Union, Poland and Italy; he was later imprisoned in the USA and returned to Sweden via France and Germany. After returning to Sweden in 1947, he joined the Swedish Composers’ Society and served as Secretary and Treasurer (1963—1969). He was also on the board of the Swedish Performing Rights Society and the Joint Council of Artists and Writers.
The stimulation of literature played an important part in Boldemann’s work. Music drama, art songs and fun songs for children, as well as vocal works with an orchestral accompaniment, were genres in which he composed.
His instrumental work is characterised by both lyrical freshness and percussive propulsion, in a traditional rather than avant garde style.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
of German and Finnish descent.
Life and career
Boldemann studied at the Royal Academy of MusicRoyal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
in London from 1937 to 1939, both conducting (with Henry Wood
Henry Wood
Henry Wood was a British conductor.Henry Wood may also refer to:* Henry C. Wood , American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient* Henry Wood , English cricketer...
) and piano, where he continued his studies in Stockholm at the outbreak of war in 1939 with Gunnar de Frumerie
Gunnar de Frumerie
Per Gunnar Fredrik de Frumerie was a Swedish composer and pianist. He was the son of architect Gustaf de Frumerie and Maria Helleday....
.
In 1941 his citizenship forced Boldemann to join the German army and fight in the Soviet Union, Poland and Italy; he was later imprisoned in the USA and returned to Sweden via France and Germany. After returning to Sweden in 1947, he joined the Swedish Composers’ Society and served as Secretary and Treasurer (1963—1969). He was also on the board of the Swedish Performing Rights Society and the Joint Council of Artists and Writers.
The stimulation of literature played an important part in Boldemann’s work. Music drama, art songs and fun songs for children, as well as vocal works with an orchestral accompaniment, were genres in which he composed.
His instrumental work is characterised by both lyrical freshness and percussive propulsion, in a traditional rather than avant garde style.
Orchestral music
- Symphony (1959–61)
- La Danza, Symphonic overture (1949)
- Sinfonietta for strings (1954)
Instrumental
- Little suite on nursery rhymes for piano (1961)
- Small ironic pieces for piano op. 19 (1942–45)
Vocal
- Lieder der Vergänglichkeit, cantata for baritone and strings (1951)
- Four epitaphs for soprano and strings (1952)
- Notturno for soprano and orchestra (1958)