Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Gustaf Allan Pettersson (1911-1980)
Bio
Pettersson was born in the Uppland province of Sweden. Born into extreme poverty, Pettersson taught himself violin and after two unsuccessful attempts, gained admittance into the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. He played in the Stockholm Concert Society and furthered his studies in Stockholm before traveling to Paris to study with Honegger, Messiaen, and Milhaud. Arthritis ended his violin career but he continued composing and is one of Sweden's most prolific and successful musicians.
Music
Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 7
Symphony No. 8
Symphony No. 13
Symphony No. 9
Symphony No. 1
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