Hallberg, Björn Wilho

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Hallberg, Björn Wilho

Hallberg, Björn Wilho, Norwegian-born Swedish composer; b. Oslo, July 9, 1938. After training with Brustad and Mortensen at the Oslo Cons., he settled in Stockholm in 1962 and completed his studies at the Musikhögskolan with Blomdahl, Wallner, and Linholm. In 1968 he became a naturalized Swedish citizen.

Works

dramatic: Opera: Evakueringen (Stockholm, Dec. 9, 1969); Josef (1976–79); Förföraren (Stockholm, Dec. 22, 1981); Regina (1985); Majdagar (Stockholm, Dec. 16, 1989); Orfika (1990–95). Ballet: Various works.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire