Natanael Berg
Swedish composer (1879-1957)
Carl Natanael Rexroth-Berg (9 February 1879 – 14 October 1957) was a Swedish composer.
Berg was born and died in Stockholm. He trained in veterinary medicine and began learning music by teaching himself. He later studied at the Stockholm Conservatory. Until 1939, he served as a veterinarian in the Swedish Army and afterwards became a freelance composer.
His output included five operas, three ballets, five symphonies as well as several symphonic poems, a piano concerto, a violin concerto, a serenade for violin and orchestra, a piano quintet, ballades, lieder, and pieces for piano.
Chronological list of selected works
Saul och David, 1907
Eros vrede, 1907
Traumgewalten, symphonic poem, 1910
Leila, opera, 1910
Mannen och kvinnan, 1911
Predikaren, 1911
Symphony No. 1 Alles endet was entstehet, 1913
Varde Ljus, symphonic poem, 1914
Älvorna, ballet, 1914
Israels lovsång, 1915
Symphony No. 2 Årstiderna, 1916
Symphony No. 3 Makter, 1917
Piano Quintet, 1917
Die badenden Kinder, 1918
Violin Concerto, 1918
Symphony No.
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