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Emil Sjögren

Swedish composer

Johan Gustav Emil Sjögren (16 June 1853 – 1 March 1918) was a Swedish composer.

Born in Stockholm, Sjögren entered the Stockholm Conservatory at the age of seventeen and later continued his studies at the Berlin Conservatory.

From 1890, he served as the organist at the Saint John's Church in Stockholm until shortly before his death at Knivsta on 1 March 1918.

Sjögren is remembered best for his lieder and piano music. Other noteworthy works include three preludes and fugues for organ, five violin sonatas, as well as pieces for choir.

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Works

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  • 4 Poems of Ibsen and Björnson, op. 1
  • 7 Sånger ur Tannhäuser, op. 3
  • 7 spanische Lieder, op. 6
  • Det komma skall en sorgestund
  • Du schaust mich an mit stummen Fragen, op. 12 no. 1
  • Hab’ ein Röslein dir gebrochen, op. 12 no. 4
  • I Seraljens lustgård
  • I Seraljens lustgård, op. 22 no. 1
  • I drömmen du är mig nära
  • Ich möchte schweben über Tal und Hügel, op. 12 no. 6
  • In dem Schatten meiner Locken, op. 6 no. 3
  • Jahrlang möcht’ ich so Dich halten, op. 12 no. 2
  • Klinge, klinge, mein Pandero, op. 6 no. 1
  • Kontrabandieren
  • Kontrabandieren, op. 9
  • Legend in D major, op. 46 no. 5
  • Legend no. 19 in A-flat major, Andante pastorale
  • Legends for Organ, op. 46
  • O säg, du enda kära
  • Prelude and fugue in C major, op. posth.
  • Sechs Lieder aus Julius Wolff’s Tannhäuser, op. 12
  • Tag emot Kranser
  • Vårluft
  • Zwei lyrische Stücke für Violine und Pianoforte, op. 29
  • Zwei lyrische Stücke für Violine und Pianoforte: No. 1. Andantino quasi Allegretto
  • Zwei lyrische Stücke für Violine und Pianoforte: No. 2. Andante sostenuto