Allan Pettersson

Summary

Allan Pettersson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Västra Ryd^[2]. He was born on September 19, 1911^[3]. He died in Stockholm^[4]. He died on June 20, 1980^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], violist^[7], and lyricist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Allan Pettersson's place of birth was Västra Ryd^[2].
• Allan Pettersson passed away in Stockholm^[4].
• Allan Pettersson was born on September 19, 1911^[3].
• Allan Pettersson died on June 20, 1980^[5].
• Allan Pettersson is buried at Högalid Church^[10].
• Allan Pettersson held citizenship in Sweden^[11].
• Allan Pettersson's professions included composer^[6].
• Allan Pettersson's professions included violist^[7].
• Allan Pettersson's professions included lyricist^[8].
• Allan Pettersson's field of work was symphony^[12].
• Allan Pettersson's field of work was concerto^[13].
• Allan Pettersson's field of work was classical music^[14].
• Allan Pettersson was employed by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra^[15].
• Allan Pettersson's education included a stint at Royal College of Music in Stockholm^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Allan Pettersson is Symphony No. 4^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Allan Pettersson is Barefoot Songs^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Allan Pettersson is Symphony No. 9^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Allan Pettersson is Symphony No. 7^[20].
• Allan Pettersson received the Professor^[21].
• Allan Pettersson received the Litteris et Artibus^[22].
• Allan Pettersson received the Kurt Atterberg Prize^[23].
• Allan Pettersson received the Christ Johnson Prize^[24].
• Allan Pettersson was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Music^[25].
• Allan Pettersson is recorded as male^[26].
• Allan Pettersson's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1911-09-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-06-20^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, swedish composer, violist composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6c070e4a-4465-4c08-ab5c-879f05f0c53d^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Västra Ryd^[2], Allan Pettersson… he was born on September 19, 1911^[3].

Education

Allan Pettersson was educated at Royal College of Music in Stockholm^[16]. Studied under Karl-Birger Blomdahl^[35], a composer^[36], 1916–1968^[37], of Sweden^[38], awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize^[39], specialised in film score^[40] and René Leibowitz^[41], a conductor^[42], 1913–1972^[43], of Poland^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], violist^[7], and lyricist^[8]. Fields of work include symphony^[12], a type of musical work/composition^[45], founded in 1600^[46]; concerto^[13], a musical form^[47]; and classical music^[14], a music genre^[48], founded in 0500^[49]. Allan Pettersson was employed by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony No. 4^[17], a musical work/composition^[50], founded in 1959^[51]; Barefoot Songs^[18], a musical work/composition^[52], founded in 1945^[53]; Symphony No. 9^[19], a musical work/composition^[54], founded in 1970^[55]; and Symphony No. 7^[20], a musical work/composition^[56], founded in 1967^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Professor^[21], a honorific prefix^[58]; Litteris et Artibus^[22], a medallion^[59], in Sweden^[60], founded in 1853^[61]; Kurt Atterberg Prize^[23], a music award^[62], in Sweden^[63], founded in 1974^[64]; and Christ Johnson Prize^[24].

Death and Burial

Allan Pettersson died on June 20, 1980^[5]. He died in Stockholm^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[65]. He is buried at Högalid Church^[10].

Why It Matters

Allan Pettersson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Allan Pettersson born?

Born in Västra Ryd^[2], Allan Pettersson…

Where did Allan Pettersson die?

Allan Pettersson passed away in Stockholm^[4].

What did Allan Pettersson do for work?

Allan Pettersson worked as composer^[6], violist^[7], and lyricist^[8].

Where did Allan Pettersson go to school?

Allan Pettersson was educated at Royal College of Music in Stockholm^[16].

What awards did Allan Pettersson receive?

Honors received include Professor^[21], Litteris et Artibus^[22], Kurt Atterberg Prize^[23], and Christ Johnson Prize^[24].