Lars-Erik Larsson

Short bio Lars-Erik Larsson

Birthday: 1908

Died: 1986

Full biography Lars-Erik Larsson

Lars-Erik Vilner Larsson was a Swedish composer, conductor, radio producer, and educator, born on May 15, 1908, in Akarp, Sweden, and died on December 27, 1986. He studied composition, conducting, and organ, and produced a series of works that highlighted him as a composer. Larsson is best known for his orchestral works , but he also wrote in other genres such as chamber music, choral music, and works for piano. He wrote three of the most frequently performed Swedish orchestral works of the mid-20th century, including his popular Concerto for Saxophone and String Orchestra. Larsson was the first Swedish composer to introduce twelve-tone techniques in his music, and he wrote music for 22 films.

Larsson composed in a neo-classical style, blending traditional and modernist techniques. His works are characterized by elegant counterpoint, balanced phrase structures, and clear textures. Among his most notable works are his three numbered string quartets , all of which have a modest duration and exemplify his compositional style. Larsson also composed choral works, including his popular God in Disguise (I dold identitet), and symphonies, such as Symphony No. 1 in D minor and Symphony No. 2 in C minor, as well as his celebrated Little Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 12.

Beyond composition, Lars-Erik Larsson was a successful conductor and taught at the Stockholm Royal College of Music as a professor of composition and conducting. He was also a radio producer and worked for the Swedish National Radio (Sveriges Radio) for about 25 years, where he was responsible for numerous music programs, including a series of Swedish music programs called "Musiken fran Sverige" (Music from Sweden).

Lars-Erik Larsson's contributions to Swedish music have left an indelible mark on the country's musical landscape, and his works continue to be performed and appreciated by audiences worldwide.

Albums featuring Lars-Erik Larsson

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Kurt Atterberg, Lars-Erik Larsson, Ingvar Lidholm – Under Tonsättarens Taktpinne(3×CD, Album)	2019	Caprice Records
2	Lars-Erik Larsson - Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze – Orchestral Works Vol. 3(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album)	2018	cpo
3	Lars-Erik Larsson - Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze – Orchestral Works Vol. 2(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo, Album)	2015	cpo
4	Lars-Erik Larsson - Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze – Orchestral Works Vol. 1: Symphony No. 1; Music For Orchestra; Lyric Fantasy(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album)	2014	cpo
5	Bo Linde, Lars-Erik Larsson, Lisa Gustafsson, Mårten Landström – Linde and Larsson Songs(CD, Album)	2013	Sterling (2)
6	Förklädd Gud(CD, Album)	2012	Kungliga Hovstaterna
7	Carl Nielsen, Lars-Erik Larsson, Hilding Rosenberg, Jean Sibelius, Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Harald Sæverud, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Hanson – Nordic Classical Favourites 2(CD, )	2009	Naxos
8	Hessenberg / Larsson / Messiaen - Frank Lunte, Orchestre De L'Opéra Bastille, Myung-Whun Chung, Kammersymphonie Berlin, Jürgen Bruns – Suite Zu Shakespeares "Der Sturm" Op. 20 / Konzert für Saxophon Und Streichorchester Op. 14 / L'Ascension(CD, Compilatio	2008	Deutsche Grammophon
9	Edvard Grieg, Carl Nielsen, Lars-Erik Larsson, Jean Sibelius, Bo Nilsson, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Mats Rondin – Nordic Classical Favourites(CD, Album)	2003	Naxos
10	The Best Of Lars-Erik Larsson(CD, Compilation)	2002	Naxos
11	The Stenhammar Quartet, Lars-Erik Larsson – String Quartets(CD, Album)	2002	Daphne Records
12	Konsertuvertyr Nr 2, En Spelmans Jordafärd, Sinfonietta, Det Ljusa Landet(CD, Album)	2001	Phono Suecia
13	Kristiansand Chamber Orchestra, Jan Stigmer, Grieg, Svendsen, Sibelius, Grüner-Hegge, Larsson, Alfvén – Nordic Favourites For String Orchestra(CD, Album)	2000	Intim Musik
14	Hindemith, Barber, Larsson, Janáček - Michael Thompson Wind Quintet – 20th Century Wind Quintets(CD, Album)	2000	Naxos
15	Kurt Atterberg • Lars-Erik Larsson • Gunnar De Frumerie – Sarah Lindloff • Sara Trobäck • Johanna Persson • Swedish Chamber Orchestra • Petter Sundkvist – Swedish Orchestral Favourites, Vol. 2(CD, Album, Stereo)	2000	Naxos
16	Forkladd Gud(CD, Album)	2000	Nosag Records
17	Edvard Grieg, Jean Sibelius, Carl Nielsen, Hugo Alfvén, Lars-Erik Larsson – Nordiska Önskeklassiker(CD, Album, Compilation, Remastered)	1998	EMI
18	Lars-Erik Larsson, Lille Bror Söderlundh, Leo Berlin, Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester, Stig Westerberg – Larsson: Violinkonsert / Violinconcertino / Tromboneconcertino / Kontrabasconcertino, Söderlundh: Oboeconcertino(CD, Album)	1998	Swedish Society Discofil
19	Lars-Erik Larsson, Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester, Stig Westerberg – Pastoralsvit / En Vintersaga / Liten Serenad / Orkestervariationer / Liten Marsch / Folkvisenatt / Espressivo(CD, Album)	1997	Swedish Society Discofil
20	Grieg / Larsson / Alfvén - Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (2) - Peter Stern / Slovenian Symphony Orchestra - Anton Nanut – Peer Gynt Suites / Pastoral Suite / Midsummer Vigil(CD, Compilation)	1996	Grand Gala
21	Lars-Erik Larsson, Hilding Rosenberg, Amadei Kammarkör, Svenska Kammarorkestern, John Erik Eleby, Petter Sundkvist, Karin Ingebäck, Anders Larsson (10), Anna Larsson (2), Frej Lindqvist – Förklädd Gud / Den Heliga Natten(CD, Album)	1996	Naxos
22	Lars-Erik Larsson / Hans Pålsson – Piano Music(CD, Album)	1996	BIS
23	Saxophone Concerto / Divertimento No. 2 For Chamber Orchestra / Concertino For French Horn And String Orchestra / Quattro Tempi / String Quartet No. 3(CD, Album, Compilation)	1995	Caprice Records
24	Jacques Ibert, Frank Martin (3), Lars-Erik Larsson, John-Edward Kelly, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Juha Kangas – Saxophone Concertos	1995	Arte Nova Classics
25	Agrell, Kraus, Stenhammar, Rosenberg, Larsson, Lidholm, Jun'ichi Hirokami, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra – Swedish Orchestral Works(CD, Album, Stereo)	1994	Fun House Classics
26	Lars-Erik Larsson, Camerata Roman – Twelve Concertinos 1-7(CD, )	1994	Intim Musik
27	Lars-Erik Larsson, Camerata Roman – Twelve Concertinos 8-12	1994	Intim Musik
28	Lars-Erik Larsson, Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester, Ulf Björlin, Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Stig Westerberg – Förklad Gud, Pastoralsvit, Lyrisk Fantasi	1993	EMI Classics
29	Göran Marcusson, Camerata Roman, Grieg, Larsson, Lindberg, Simai, Roman – The Nordic Flute(CD, )	1993	Intim Musik
30	Lars-Erik Larsson, Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen – Förklädd Gud = God In Disguise / Pastoralsvit / Violinkonsert(CD, Album)	1993	Sony Classical
31	Jacques Ibert, Frank Martin (3), Lars-Erik Larsson, John-Edward Kelly, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Juha Kangas – Ibert / Martin / Larsson(CD, Album)	1992	Line (7)
32	Förklädd Gud = God in Disguise, Pastoral Suite, Double Bass Concertino, Orchestral Variations(CD, Album, Reissue)	1991	Swedish Society Discofil
33	Roman, Sibelius, Rautavaara, Larsson, Carlstedt, Musica Vitae, Wojciech Rajski, Helén Jahren – Nordic Music Vol. 1(CD, Album)	1990	BIS
34	Tom Ernst, Leif Thybo, Emil Sjögren, Lars-Erik Larsson, Hilding Rosenberg – Piano(CD, )	1990	Malmö Audio Production
35	Hugo Alfvén, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Dag Wirén, Otto Lindblad, August Söderman, Lars-Erik Larsson, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stig Westerberg – Swedish Highlights(CD, Album)	1990	Caprice Records
36	Wirén, Larsson, Söderlundh, Lidholm – The Stockholm Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen – A Swedish Serenade(CD, )	1989	Musical Heritage Society
37	Lars-Erik Larsson, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Hans-Peter Frank – Symphony No. 1 In D Major, Op. 2, Symphony No. 2, Op. 17	1989	BIS
38	Agrell, Linde, Carlstedt, Börtz, Larsson, Örebro Chamber Orchestra, Göran W Nilson, Lennart Hedwall – Agrell / Linde / Carlstedt / Börtz / Larsson(CD, Album)	1988	Swedish Society Discofil
39	Lars-Erik Larsson / Westerberg / Björlin – Förklädd Gud / Pastoralsvit	1988	EMI
40	Kjell Fagéus, The Royal Orchestra, Mozart, Larsson, De Frumerie, Crusell – Clarinet Concertos	1988	Opus 3 (2)
41	Roman, Sibelius, Rautavaara, Larsson, Carlstedt, Musica Vitae, Wojciech Rajski, Helén Jahren – Kammarorkestern Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra(CD, Album)	1988	Musik I Kronoberg
42	Jacob ✽ Larsson ✽ Seiber ✽ Reger ✽ Atterberg, Sören Hermansson, Umeå Sinfonietta, Edvard Tjivzjel – Horn Concertos(CD, Stereo)	1987	BIS
43	Lars-Erik Larsson, Albert Becker, Benjamin Britten, Uppsala Kammarorkester, Uppsala Domkyrkas Gosskör, Omnibus, Stefan Parkman – Förklädd Gud / Geistlicher Dialog / Festival Te Deum(LP, Album)	1987	Proprius
44	Lars-Erik Larsson, Helsingborgs Stråkkvartett – String Quartets(CD, Album)	1987	The Big Ben Phonogram Company
45	Örebro Chamber Orchestra, Göran W Nilson, Lars-Erik Larsson – Music For Strings(CD, Album)	1987	Bluebell Of Sweden
46	Stockholms Blåsarkvintett, Lars-Erik Larsson / Dag Wirén / Jan W. Morthenson / Anders Eliasson (2) – Stockholms Blåsarkvintett(LP, Album, Stereo)	1986	Caprice Records
47	Lars-Erik Larsson, Leo Berlin, Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Stig Westerberg – Violin Concerto / A Winter's Tale / Violin Concertino(CD, Album)	1986	Swedish Society Discofil
48	Hugo Alfvén, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Dag Wirén, Otto Lindblad, August Söderman, Lars-Erik Larsson, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stig Westerberg – Swedish Highlights(CD, Album)	1986	Caprice Records
49	Johan Helmich Roman, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Ture Rangström, Lars-Erik Larsson, Wilhelm Peterson-Berger – Svenska Klassiker II(5×LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue)	1986	His Master's Voice
50	Radioorkesterns Stråkar, Sten Frykberg, Kungliga Hovkapellet, Sixten Ehrling, Holger Gilbert-Jespersen, Inga Graae – Skandinaviska Klassiker	1985	Odeon
51	Pekka Savijoki, The New Chamber Orchestra Of Stockholm, Jorma Panula – Saxophone Concerti By Larsson, Glazunov, Panula	1984	BIS
52	Lars-Erik Larsson / Gunnar De Frumerie – Konsert För Saxofon Och Stråkorkester Op 14 / Variationer Och Fuga För Piano Och Orkester(LP, Album, Stereo)	1984	Caprice Records
53	Dag Wirén, Lars-Erik Larsson, Lille Bror Söderlundh, Ingvar Lidholm, Stockholm Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen – A Swedish Serenade	1984	BIS
54	Stockholm Sinfonietta, Daniel Börtz, Lars-Erik Larsson, Jean Sibelius – Stockholm Sinfonietta(LP, Album)	1981	Caprice Records
55	Stockholmskvartetten, Johannes Brahms / Lars-Erik Larsson – Johannes Brahms, Lars-Erik Larsson(LP, Stereo)	1980	Caprice Records
56	L.-E. Larsson, J.-H. Roman, K. Atterberg, H. Rosenberg, The Stockholm Sinfonietta, J.-O. Wedin, Alf Nilsson, Nils-Erik Sparf, Jouko Mansnerus, Elemér Lavotha – A Swedish Pastorale (Pastoral Suite - A Winter's Tale / Concerto For Oboe D'Amore / Suite No. 3	1980	BIS
57	Lars-Erik Larsson, August Söderman, Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist - Karel Sneberger, Örebro Symfoniorkester, Göran W Nilson – Pastoralsvit / Svenskt festspel / Violinkonsert	1979	Bluebell Of Sweden
58	Lars-Erik Larsson, Franz Berwald, Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London, Ulf Björlin – Pastoralsvit Av Lars Erik Larsson / Älvalek Och Andra Stycken Av Franz Berwald	1978	EMI
59	Lars-Erik Larsson, Birgit Nordin · Håkan Hagegård · Per Jonsson (3), Helsingborgs Symfoniorkester · Sten Frykberg – Förklädd Gud / Symfoni I C-Moll	1978	BIS
60	Ingvar Wieslander / John Fernström / Lars-Erik Larsson – Musik Från Skåne(LP, Stereo)	1978	Caprice Records
61	Telemann, Haydn, Serocki, Borden, Larsson - Ralph Sauer, Zita Carno, Thomas Stevens – Music By Telemann, Haydn, Serocki, Borden, Larsson(LP, Album)	1978	Crystal Records (5)
62	Lars-Erik Larsson - Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester, Leo Berlin, Stig Westerberg – En Vintersaga - Violinkonsert - Concertino För Violin	1977	Swedish Society Discofil
63	Musikhögskolans Kammarkör, Eric Ericson / Larsson, Nystroem, Edlund – Musikhögskolans Kammarkör(LP, Stereo)	1976	Caprice Records
64	Kjell Baekkelund, Bäck, Blomdahl, Carlid, Larsson, Lidholm – Kjell Baekkelund Plays Modern Swedish Piano Music(LP, Stereo)	1976	Musical Heritage Society
65	Catarina Ligendza, Ingvar Wixell, Max Von Sydow, Radiokören, Stockholm, Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Stig Westerberg – Lars-Erik Larsson/Hjalmar Gullberg: Förklädd Gud	1974	His Master's Voice
66	Lars-Erik Larsson, Dag Wirén, Lennart Hedwall, Erland Von Koch, Örebro Kammarorkester – Örebro Kammarorkester(LP)	1973	Swedish Society Discofil
67	Bengt Hambræus / Lars-Erik Larsson - Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Stig Westerberg – Rencontres Pour Orchestre / Due Auguri	1972	Caprice Records
68	Stockholms Filharmonikers Blåsarkvintett, Lars-Erik Larsson, Torbjörn Lundquist, Karl-Erik Welin, Bo Nilsson – Volym II(LP, Album)	1972	Orfeus (4)
69	Ib Lanzky-Otto, Larsson / Hermanson / Hindemith – Larson-Hermanson-Hindemith	1971	Caprice Records
70	Laci Boldemann / Gunnar de Frumerie / Maurice Karkoff / Erland von Koch / Lars-Erik Larsson / Ingemar Liljefors – Svenska Tonsättare Spelar Egna Verk(LP, Album)	1968	Swedish Society Discofil
71	Lars Erik Larsson - Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester – Pastoralsvit Op. 19	1968	His Master's Voice
72	Johan Helmich Roman, Lars-Erik Larsson, Stockholms Filharmonins Kammarorkester – Roman / Larsson	1965	RCA Victor
73	Lars-Erik Larsson, Dag Wirén - Stockholms Symfoniorkester, Stig Westerberg – Pastoralsvit Op. 19 Liten Marsch Serenad För Stråkorkester, Op.11	1960	Barben Records
74	Lars-Erik Larsson, Dag Wirén - Stockholms Symfoniorkester, Stig Westerberg – Pastoralsvit Op. 19 Liten Marsch Serenad För Stråkorkester, Op.11	1960	Barben Records
75	Lars-Erik Larsson & Hjalmar Gullberg – Förklädd Gud	1958	Swedish Society Discofil
76	Lars-Erik Larsson / Dag Wirén, Stockholm Radio Orchestra – The Disguised God (Lyrical Suite, Op. 24) / Symphony No. 4, Op. 27(LP, Album)	1957	Westminster
77	Lars-Erik Larsson / Otto Olsson – Otto Olsson: Sex Latinska Hymner / Lars-Erik Larsson: Missa Brevis(LP, Album)	1957	Swedish Society Discofil
78	Lars-Erik Larsson, Karl-Birger Blomdahl, John Fernström, Sten Frykberg Conducting The Stockholm Radio Orchestra – Works By Larsson, Blomdahl And Fernström	1955	Barben Records
79	Dag Wirén, Lars-Erik Larsson, Stig Westerberg, The Stockholm Radio Orchestra – Serenade For Strings, Op. 11 / Pastoral Suite, Op. 19	1953	Decca
80	Symfoniorkester, Lars-Erik Larsson – En Vintersaga: Epilog / Pastoralsvit, Op. 19, Part 1-3(2×Shellac, 12", 78 RPM)	1947	His Master's Voice
81	Symfoniorkester, Lars-Erik Larsson – Epilog Ur "En Vintersaga" / Pastoralsvit, Op. 19(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM)	-	His Master's Voice
82	Larsson, Koch, Fernstroem – Music From Sweden, Volume III(LP, Stereo)	-	VOX/Turnabout
83	Lars-Erik Larsson, Lars Johan Werle, Hilding Hallnäs – Music For Orchestra, Op. 4 / Summer Music 1965, Op. 4 / Cantata(LP)	-	Phono Suecia
84	Hugo Alfvén, Lars-Erik Larsson, Helsingborgs Symfoniorkester, Sten Frykberg, Hans-Peter Frank – En Bygdesaga / Symfoni Nr 1(LP, Stereo)	-	Sterling (2)

Videos featuring Lars-Erik Larsson

Lars-Erik Larsson: Symphony No.1. Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra. Recorded in 1982.

Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-1986) was a Swedish composer. He completed this, his first symphony, in 1928 at the age of 19. Although not a prolific composer in terms of total works, he wrote works that exhibited an eclectic style that ranged from modern aton

Pastoral Suite, Op. 19: I. Overture

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Pastoral Suite, Op. 19: I. Overture · The Stockholm Radio Orchestra · Stig Westerberg

Serenade For Strings

℗ Maestoso

Released on: 2000-01-01

Composer: Dag Wirén

Composer: Lars-Erik Larsson

Artist: Stig Westerberg

Artis

Musik för orkester, Op. 40: I. Andante teneramente - Tranquillo - Allegro molto

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Musik för orkester, Op. 40: I. Andante teneramente - Tranquillo - Allegro molto · Helsingborgs Symfoniorkester · Andrew Manze

Larsson: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1

℗ 2014 CPO

Released on: 2014-06-03

Orchestra: Hels

Musik för orkester, Op. 40: II. Andante elegiaco

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Musik för orkester, Op. 40: II. Andante elegiaco · Helsingborgs Symfoniorkester · Andrew Manze

Larsson: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1

℗ 2014 CPO

Released on: 2014-06-03

Orchestra: Helsingborgs Symfoniorkester

Conduc

Pastoral Suite, Op. 19: II. Romance