Ingvar Lidholm

Short bio Ingvar Lidholm

Birthday: 1921 in Jönköping, Sweden

Died: 2017 in Rönninge, Sweden

Active: 1940s - 2000s

Genre: Classical,International

Period: Modern

Full biography Ingvar Lidholm

Ingvar Lidholm (1921-2017) was a Swedish composer who was known for his innovative and experimental approach to music. He began developing his musical skills at a young age, both at school and at home, and by the age of twelve, he was already composing songs.

Lidholm studied composition with Hilding Rosenberg and later served as a viola player at the Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra from 1943 to 1947. He was an influential figure in the Swedish contemporary music scene and was particularly known for his experiments with serialism and microtonality.

Throughout his career, Lidholm wrote a diverse range of compositions, including orchestral works, chamber music, vocal pieces, and electronic music. He was also known for his collaborations with other Swedish composers, including Sven-David Sandström, with whom he composed the piece "Kontakion."

In addition to his work as a composer, Lidholm was also a respected music educator and served as a professor of composition at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm from 1965 to 1986.

Some of Lidholm's most notable works include the orchestral piece "Poesis," the cantata "Astraea," and the chamber piece "Riter," among others. Despite his contributions to the contemporary music scene, Lidholm remains relatively unknown outside of Sweden.

Compositions featuring Ingvar Lidholm

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Grekisk Gravrelief (Greek Gravestone) for chorus	7:52 min	Choral	2003
2	stund, när dit indre, for baritone & orchestra	14:24 min	Vocal Music	1998
3	Libera Me, for chorus	12:30 min	Choral	1994
4	Amicizia, for clarinet	7:24 min	Chamber Music	1980
5	Kontakion for orchestra	17:30 min	Opera	1978
6	Perserna (The Persians), dramatic scena for male chorus, tenor, baritone & narrator	22:15 min	Vocal Music	1978
7	Fantasia sopra Laudi for solo cello	5:07 min	Chamber Music	1977
8	Greetings from an Old World for orchestra	15:58 min	Orchestral	1976
9	A riveder le stelle, for chorus	13:22 min	Choral	1971
10	Motus-colores, for orchestra	15:31 min	Orchestral	1960
11	Två Grekiska Epigram (Two Greek Epigrams), for chorus	5:34 min	Choral	1959
12	Mutanza, for orchestra	11:57 min	Orchestral	1959
13	Motto, for chorus	2:20 min	Choral	1959
14	Notturno and Canto, for soprano & orchestra (from "Skaldens natt")	14:02 min	Orchestral	1958
15	Pieces (4) for cello & piano	11:53 min	Chamber Music	1955
16	Concertino for flute, oboe, cor anglais and cello	13:11 min	Concerto	1954
17	Ritornello for orchestra	18:31 min	Orchestral	1954
18	Körer (4), for chorus	10:56 min	Choral	1953
19	Music for strings	17:06 min	Orchestral	1952
20	Sonatina for piano No. 2	5:43 min	Keyboard	1950
21	Ekelöf songs (3) for soprano & 4 instruments	8:18 min	Vocal Music	1949
22	Concerto for string orchestra	12:26 min	Orchestral	1948
23	Laudi, for chorus	9:44 min	Choral	1947
24	Sonatina for piano No. 1	2:34 min	Keyboard	1947
25	Toccata e canto, for orchestra	13:18 min	Orchestral	1944
26	Songs (6) for Baritone and piano	12:38 min	Vocal Music	1941
27	Songs (3) for mezzo-soprano & strings	6:08 min	Vocal Music	1940
28	Elegies (3) and Epilogue for string quartet	21:52 min	Chamber Music	1940
29	Sonata for piano	16:58 min	Keyboard	-
30	Sonata for flute	9:40 min	Chamber Music	-
31	Saga	1:24 min	Vocal Music	-
32	Vid medelhavet	1:21 min	Vocal Music	-
33	Stamp Music for piano	5:12 min	Keyboard	-
34	Strindberg Songs (3)	6:46 min	Vocal Music	-
35	Rites, ballet	23:45 min	Ballet	-
36	Poesis for orchestra	18:13 min	Orchestral	-
37	Nausikaa Alone for soprano, chorus & orchestra	20:48 min	Choral	-
38	Miniatures (10), No. 8, Aria, for piano (Legatoövning)	0:42 min	Keyboard	-
39	Miniatures (10), No. 7, Siciliano, for piano	0:27 min	Keyboard	-
40	Miniatures (10), No. 6, Barbar-dans, for piano	0:28 min	Keyboard	-
41	Miniatures (10), No. 5, Parad, for piano	0:32 min	Keyboard	-
42	Miniatures (10), No. 4, Staccatodans, for piano	0:24 min	Keyboard	-
43	Miniatures (10), No. 2, Ballad, for piano	0:21 min	Keyboard	-
44	Miniatures (10), No. 1, Introduktion, for piano	0:16 min	Keyboard	-
45	Klavierstück 1949	3:36 min	Keyboard	-
46	Invention for clarinet and bass clarinet	3:25 min	Chamber Music	-
47	Ett Drömspel		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
48	Dream Play, A, opera		Opera	-
49	Canto No 81, for chorus	9:14 min	Choral	-
50	At the King's Castle for piano	8:28 min	Keyboard	-

Albums featuring Ingvar Lidholm

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Kurt Atterberg, Lars-Erik Larsson, Ingvar Lidholm – Under Tonsättarens Taktpinne(3×CD, Album)	2019	Caprice Records
2	Sibelius - Lidholm - Grieg, Mats Jansson, Hampus Linderholm – Nordic Cello Soul(CD, Album)	2013	Sterling (2)
3	Ingvar Lidholm - Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Eric Ericson – Khoros - Eric Ericson Chamber Choir Sings Lidholm(2×CD, Album)	2005	BIS
4	Ingvar Lidholm, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Lü Jia – 58-63(CD, Album)	2003	BIS
5	Ingvar Lidholm, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Lü Jia – 44-58(CD, Album)	2003	BIS
6	Lidholm, Håkan Hardenberger, Musica Vitae, Peter Csaba, Lidholm, Jennefelt, Hambræus – Musica Vitae(CD, Album)	2002	Caprice Records
7	Ingvar Lidholm, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Lü Jia – 63-98(CD, Album)	2002	BIS
8	Songs And Chamber Music(CD, Album)	1996	Caprice Records
9	Agrell, Kraus, Stenhammar, Rosenberg, Larsson, Lidholm, Jun'ichi Hirokami, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra – Swedish Orchestral Works(CD, Album, Stereo)	1994	Fun House Classics
10	Ett Drömspel(2×CD, Album, Box Set, )	1993	Phono Suecia
11	Lidholm - Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky – Greetings From An Old World / Toccata E Canto / Kontakion / Ritornell(CD, Album)	1993	Chandos
12	Hans Pålsson , Piano - Karl-Birger Blomdahl • Ingvar Lidholm • Daniel Börtz – Modern Swedish Piano Music(CD, Album)	1990	BIS
13	Wirén, Larsson, Söderlundh, Lidholm – The Stockholm Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen – A Swedish Serenade(CD, )	1989	Musical Heritage Society
14	Poesis Per Orchestra / Rites / Ritornello(CD, Compilation)	1988	Swedish Society Discofil
15	Music For Strings / Nausicaa Alone / Greetings From An Old World / Kontakion(CD, )	1988	Caprice Records
16	Stockholms Nya Kammarorkester, Karl-Ove Mannberg, Carlstedt, Blomdahl, Lidholm – Carlstedt Blomdahl Lidholm	1988
17	Truls Otterbech Mørk, Arne Nordheim, George Crumb, Ingvar Lidholm, Zoltan Kodaly – Untitled(CD, Album)	1987	Simax Classics
18	Emil Sjögren, Ingvar Lidholm, Ingrid Lindgren – Stämningar, Op. 20 / Sonat För Piano; Rosettas Visa(LP)	1985	Bluebell Of Sweden
19	Dag Wirén, Lars-Erik Larsson, Lille Bror Söderlundh, Ingvar Lidholm, Stockholm Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen – A Swedish Serenade	1984	BIS
20	Couperin, Lidholm, Karl-Erik Welin – Ett Grandiost Äventyr(LP)	1983	Proprius
21	Skaldens Natt = The Poet's Night(LP, Album, Stereo)	1983	Caprice Records
22	Musik För Stråkar / Greetings From An Old World / Kontakion(LP)	1980	Caprice Records
23	Berwald, Lidholm, Roman, Riksradions Symfoniorkester, Herbert Blomstedt – Berwald, Lidholm, Roman(LP, Album, Stereo)	1979	SR Records
24	Bromma Kammarkör, Bo Johansson - Ives, Lewkovitch, Mellnäs, Kaufmann, Lidholm, Rabe – Mellan Dröm Och Verklighet - Twixt Dream And Reality(LP, Album)	1979	Proprius
25	Polish Chamber Orchestra , Directed By Jerzy Maksymiuk - Béla Bartok, Ingvar Lidholm – Divertimento For String Orchestra / Music For Strings	1977	Polskie Nagrania Muza
26	Jan Carlstedt / Bo Linde / Ingvar Lidholm – Svensk Kammarmusik - Trio För Stråkar / Sonatin För Violin Och Piano / Sonata Per Flauto Solo(LP)	1977	Caprice Records
27	Hans Holewa, Ingvar Lidholm, Åke Hermanson – Fyra Kadenser För Violoncell Och Orkester / "...a Riveder Le Stelle" För Kör A Cappella / Ultima För Orkester(LP, Stereo)	1976	His Master's Voice
28	Kjell Baekkelund, Bäck, Blomdahl, Carlid, Larsson, Lidholm – Kjell Baekkelund Plays Modern Swedish Piano Music(LP, Stereo)	1976	Musical Heritage Society
29	Allan Pettersson / Ingvar Lidholm – Two Swedish Expressionists(LP)	1976	Caprice Records
30	Ingvar Lidholm, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Hilding Rosenberg – Nausicaa Alone(LP)	1973	CRD Records
31	Greta Erikson - Lidholm / Bartók / Schumann – Greta Erikson, Piano (Lidholm, Bartók, Schumann)	1973	Caprice Records
32	Rosenberg / Lidholm / Alldahl / Holewa – Grammofonkonsert 1972	1972	Caprice Records
33	Lidholm, Stenhammar, Rosenberg, Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester Stockholm, Stig Westerberg, Elisabeth Söderström, Radiokören, Arve Tellefsen – Lidholm Stenhammar Rosenberg	1971	Caprice Records
34	Stamp Music(7", 45 RPM)	1971	Interdisc (2)
35	Bäck, Lidholm, Hambræus – Behold, I Make All Things New(LP, Stereo)	1970	SR Records
36	Wilhelm Stenhammar, Ingvar Lidholm, Margot Rödin, Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester, Herbert Blomstedt – Mellanspel Ur Kantaten Sången, Svit Ur Musiken Till Skådespelet "Chitra", Tre Sånger För Stråkorkester(LP, Album, Stereo)	1967	His Master's Voice
37	Lidholm / Rosenberg / Blomdahl, Sixten Ehrling, London Symphony Orchestra, Hans Leygraf – Rites / Marionettes / Chamber Concerto	1965	Decca
38	Ingvar Lidholm / Hilding Rosenberg – Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester 1914 1964	1964	Swedish Society Discofil
39	Gustaf Düben, Johan Helmich Roman, Hilding Rosenberg, Ingvar Lidholm, Sven-Erik Bäck - Karin Langebo, Gunnel Kyhle, Torsten Forslöw, Karl Gustaf Gunneflo, Der Stockholmer Rundfunkchor Und Ein Ensemble Aus Dem Stockholmer Kammerchor, Eric Ericson – Svensk	1962	Cantate
40	Dag Wirén / Bo Nilsson / Sven-Erik Bäck / Ingvar Lidholm – Ny Svensk Kammarmusik(LP, Album)	1960	Sveriges Radio
41	Hilding Rosenberg, Ingvar Lidholm, Sven-Erik Bäck, Karl-Birger Blomdahl – Uvertyr Till "Marionetter" / Ritornell För Orkester / Sinfonia Da Camera / Danssvit Nr. 2(LP, Album)	1958	Swedish Society Discofil
42	Fyra Körer(7", EP)	1958	Sveriges Radio
43	Richard Strauss, Ingvar Lidholm, Bohuslav Martinů, Elmer Lavotha, Kerstin Åberg – Sonate F-Dur Op. 6 / Quattro Pezzi / Première Sonata(LP, Stereo)	-	BIS

Videos featuring Ingvar Lidholm

Dag Wirén (1905-1986) - String Quartet Nº 4 Op. 28 (1953)

#1. Calmo - Allegro molto - Calmo - 00:00

#2. Intermezzo I: Moderato - 4:57

#3. Intermezzo II: Prestissimo - 7:27

#4. Lento - 9:32

#5. Allegro molto - 13:58

Wirén Quartet

Roger Olsson (Violin I)

Tampereen yliopiston laulajat - Dream (Arne Mellnäs)

Video shot at Tampere University Singers' Tekstejä tavallaan concert at the Tampere University main auditorium on 15th of May 2013. The choir is conducted by Päivi Liimola. Text by E. E. Cummings.