Lars Edlund

Swedish organist and composer (1922–2013)
Person human Q5627296
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Lars Edlund

Summary

Lars Edlund is a human[1]. His place of birth was Karlstad church parish[2]. He was born on November 6, 1922[3]. He passed away in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4]. He died on December 21, 2013[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], church musician[8], and organist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Lars Edlund was born in Karlstad church parish[2].
  • Lars Edlund passed away in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].
  • Lars Edlund was born on November 6, 1922[3].
  • Lars Edlund died on December 21, 2013[5].
  • A child of Lars Edlund was Mikael Edlund[11].
  • Lars Edlund held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Lars Edlund's professions included composer[6].
  • Lars Edlund worked as a music educator[7].
  • Lars Edlund's professions included church musician[8].
  • Lars Edlund worked as an organist[9].
  • Lars Edlund was employed by Royal College of Music in Stockholm[13].
  • Lars Edlund was educated at Schola Cantorum Basiliensis[14].
  • Lars Edlund received the Hugo Alfvén Award[15].
  • Lars Edlund received the Kurt Atterberg Prize[16].
  • Lars Edlund received the Q10656955[17].
  • Lars Edlund was a member of Swedish Society of Composers[18].
  • Lars Edlund is recorded as male[19].
  • Lars Edlund's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lars Edlund's family name is recorded as Edlund[21].
  • Lars Edlund's given name is recorded as Lars[22].
  • Lars Edlund's given name is recorded as Olof[23].
  • Lars Edlund's instrument is recorded as organ[24].
  • Lars Edlund's instrument is recorded as harpsichord[25].
  • Lars Edlund's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Lars Edlund's described by source is recorded as Q21586309[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1922-11-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-12-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bae8b6e9-e7bb-4ca9-8ddf-54d6f2a5053c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Lars Edlund's place of birth was Karlstad church parish[2]. He was born on November 6, 1922[3].

Education

Lars Edlund was educated at Schola Cantorum Basiliensis[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], church musician[8], and organist[9]. Lars Edlund was employed by Royal College of Music in Stockholm[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Hugo Alfvén Award[15], an art prize[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1974[35]; Kurt Atterberg Prize[16], a music award[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1974[38]; and Q10656955[17], a music award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1982[41].

Personal Life

A child of Lars Edlund was Mikael Edlund[11].

Death and Burial

Lars Edlund died on December 21, 2013[5]. He passed away in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].

Why It Matters

Lars Edlund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Lars Edlund born?

Born in Karlstad church parish[2], Lars Edlund…

Where did Lars Edlund die?

Lars Edlund died in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].

What did Lars Edlund do for work?

Lars Edlund worked as composer[6], music educator[7], church musician[8], and organist[9].

Where did Lars Edlund go to school?

Lars Edlund was educated at Schola Cantorum Basiliensis[14].

What awards did Lars Edlund receive?

Honors received include Hugo Alfvén Award[15], Kurt Atterberg Prize[16], and Q10656955[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Sveriges dödbok 1860–2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Lars, Olof
    Family name Edlund
    Employer
    Country of citizenship Sweden
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