About
Kurt Magnus Atterberg (Swedish: [²atːɛrbærj], 12 December 1887 – 15 February 1974) was a Swedish composer and civil engineer. Along with Ture Rangström, he was one the foremost Swedish composers of the generation succeeding Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm Stenhammar and Hugo Alfvén. Atterberg is best known for his symphonies, operas, and ballets.
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Discography
Albums
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Kurt Atterberg: Stråkkvartett / Joseph Haydn: Kejsarkvartetten
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Musik på Dramaten
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Symphony no. 6 in C major, op. 31 / A Värmland Rhapsody / Ballad Without Words
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Piano Quintet in C major, op. 31 / Suite no. 1 “Orientale” / Horn Sonata in B minor, op. 27
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Chamber Music, Vol. 1: Violin Sonata / Trio Concertante
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Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto
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Symphonies 2 & 5
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Symphony 9 "Visionaria" / Symphonic Poem "Älven"
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Symphonies 3 & 6
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Piano Concerto / Rhapsody / Ballade & Passacaglia
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Swedish Orchestral Favourites, Vol. 2
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Symphonies 1 & 4
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Symphonies 7 & 8
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Sinfonia per archi
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Violin Concerto / Concert Overture
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Symphony no. 7 “Sinfonia Romantica”, op. 45 / Symphony no. 8, op. 48
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Atterberg: Cello Concerto · Brahms/Atterberg: String Sextet in G major
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Atterberg: Symphonie 6 C dur op. 31 / Elgar: Serenade für Streichorchester, e moll op. 20
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Orchestral Works, Volume 1: Symphony no. 4 "Sinfonia piccola" / Suite no. 3 / Symphony no. 6 "Dollar Symphony" / En värmlandsrapsodi
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String Quartets
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Orchestral Works, Volume 2: Symphony no. 2 / Symphony no. 8
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Cello Concerto / Horn Concerto
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Orchestral Works, Volume 3: Symphony no. 1 / Symphony no. 5 "Sinfonia funebre"
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Orchestral Works, Volume 4: Symphony no. 3 "Västkustbilder" / Three Nocturnes from "Fanal" / Vittorioso
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Orchestral Works, Volume 5: Symphony no. 7 "Sinfonia romantica" / Symphony no. 9 "Sinfonia visionaria"
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Concerto For Violin, Cello And Orchestra / Barocco / Sinfonia per archi
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Suite Barocco / Suite Pastorale / String Quartet
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Aladin
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Northern Colours
Links
Also known as
Kurt Magnus Atterberg
Tags
- composer
- engineer
- swedish composer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
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- ISNI
- 0000000083507958
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.