Adolf Wiklund (5 June 1879 – 2 April 1950) was a Swedish composer and conductor. He was born in Långserud,

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, and his father was an organist. After graduating from the

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as an organist and music teacher, Wiklund was awarded scholarships to study piano in Sweden and then in Paris. His debut as a piano soloist came in 1902 playing his own ''Konsertstycke'' in C major, Op 1. After 1911 he worked mainly as a conductor. He conducted the

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from 1911 to 1924, he was director of the

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in 1923, and he served as principal conductor of the Stockholm Concert Society until 1938. He died in

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. Wiklund's compositions are Romantic and nationalistic in style. His later works show the influence of

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. His compositions have had a great impact on Swedish music. His output includes two

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s, a

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''Sommarnatt och soluppgång'' ("Summer night and sunrise"), a symphony, and a violin sonata.Bertil Wikland, "Adolf Wiklund". ''

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''. London: Macmillan, 2001.

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1879 births 1950 deaths 19th-century Swedish male musicians 20th-century Swedish classical composers 20th-century Swedish conductors (music) 20th-century Swedish male musicians Swedish male conductors (music) People from Säffle Municipality Swedish Romantic composers Royal College of Music, Stockholm, alumni Swedish male classical composers {{Sweden-conductor-stub