Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867¬–1942), Swedish composer, beloved most of all for his collections of small piano pieces, Frösöblomster 1–3 (Flowers from Frösö). Peterson-Berger himself, primarily treasured his five symphonies and five operas, but todayit is mainly his songs and piano pieces which are performed. Besides composing he worked as a music critic at the daily paper Dagens Nyheter, and was feared by many for his sharp, sometimes almost vicious, pen.

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