Einar Englund

Sven Einar Englund June 17 1916–June 27 1999 Was A Finnish Composer. Englund Was Born In Ljugam And Studied With Bengt Carlson At The Sibelius Academy. On A Recommendation From Jean Sibelius Possibly On The Basis Of His Piano Quintet He Continued His Studies With Aaron Copland At Tanglewood. He Fought In World War II An Experience Which Inspired At Least Some Of His Earlier Works. He Died In 1999 Also In Ljugam. He Gained Tumultuous Acclaim For His First Two Symphonies But His Fame Was Soon To Be Eclipsed By That Of Sibelius And He Has Still Remained A Somewhat Neglected Composer In Spite Of The Quality Of His Music. Englund's Music Can Be Called Neo-Classical While Maintaining The Nationalism So Prevalent In Sibelius' Music. Harmonies Tend To Be Fresh Giving It A Nordic Flavour. He Also Highly Respected Composers Like Igor Stravinsky And Dmitri Shostakovich Dedicating His Symphony No. 4 Nostalgic In Memory Of The Latter. read less