Kerstin Jeppsson (born 29 October 1948) is a

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composer. She was born in

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, Sweden, and graduated from the

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in Stockholm, where she studied composition with

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. She received a fellowship to continue her studies at the Cracow Conservatory, where she studied with Krzysztof Meyer and

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for composition and Jozef Radwan for conducting. Jeppsson received a bachelor of arts degree from the

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in 1977, and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from the

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in Santa Clarita in 1979, where she studied with Mel Powell for composition and Daniel Schulman for conducting.

Works

Jeppsson has composed vocal compositions, instrumental works and chamber music, many of which have been recorded. Recorded works include: *''4 småstycken En dröm'' *''Percussione con forza'' *''Prometheus'' *''Embrio '' *''Stråkkvartett no. 2'' *''I förändring'' Lyrics: Ulla Olin *''Impossibile'' Lyrics:

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*''I Till Dig'' Lyrics:

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*''I Rosen'' Lyrics: Edith Södergran *''III Gå ut i skogen'' Lyrics: Ulla Olin *''II Ovetande'' Lyrics: Ulla Olin *''III Kärleksdikt'' Lyrics: Elsa Grave *''II Upptäckt'' Lyrics: Edith Södergran *''II Du är min renaste tröst'' Lyrics: Karin Boye *''III De mörka änglarna'' Lyrics: Karin Boye Jeppsson's works have been issued on CD, including: *''Kerstin Jeppsson String Quartet No 2'', Embrio (Phono Suecia) ASIN: B000O0575Y *''Percussione con forza'' (2000-05-31), Anders Blomqvist & Anders Hultqvist & Kerstin Jeppsson & Christer Lindwall & Kent Olofsson &

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*''Canto cromatico per due violini'' (2003), Duo Gelland, Nosag records CD 121

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jeppsson, Kerstin 1948 births 20th-century classical composers California Institute of the Arts alumni Living people Swedish music educators People from Nyköping Municipality Stockholm University alumni Swedish classical composers Swedish women classical composers Swedish women composers Swedish women music educators 20th-century women composers 20th-century Swedish women