Beckman, Bror

Beckman, Bror, Swedish composer; b. Kristine-hamm, Feb. 10, 1866; d. Ljungskile, July 22, 1929. After studying harmony with Julius Bagge and counterpoint with Johan Lindegren (1885–90), he went to Berlin to study orchestration with Franz Mannstâdt (1894). In 1910 he became director of the Stockholm Cons., where he also was a prof. from 1911. In 1904 he was made a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. His works include I sommarnätter for String Orch. (1890), a Sym. (1895), the symphonic poem Om lyckan (1905), pieces for Voice and Orch., a Violin Sonata (1893), piano pieces, and songs.

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