Gustaf Nordqvist

Gustaf Nordqvist (12 February 1886 in Stockholm, Sweden – 28 January 1949 in Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish composer, church musician and professor. He was organist in Adolf Fredrik church from 1914 and a teacher of harmony at the Royal Conservatory of Music from 1924. As a composer he is best known for his many solo songs, including ‘Till havs’ and Christmas song Jul, jul, strålande jul. In later years, his works drifted increasingly towards the sacred. Gustaf Nordqvist was voted into the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1932.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 12, 1886 (Adolf Fredriks parish), Died January 28, 1949 (Sankt Matteus)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, organ, songwriter

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Brunswick	15130	10-in.	3/11/1925	Drivsnö	Karin Branzell	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	12975-12977	10-in.	4/23/1924	Drivsnö	Karin Branzell	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nordqvist, Gustaf," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105095.

Nordqvist, Gustaf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105095.

"Nordqvist, Gustaf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

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