Daniel Nelson (Swedish composer)

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Daniel Nelson (born Bethesda, Maryland, 1 May 1965) is a composer living in Sweden. [1]

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He grew up in Sweden from 1970 to 1985. Then from 1985 at the Peabody Conservatory he took composition studies under Jean Eichelberger-Ivey, followed by MA studies at the University of Chicago with Ralph Shapey.

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He works as a composer in Sweden. His oeuvre consists mainly of orchestral and instrumental works, but includes one opera Stolthet & fördom (2011). [2] Of his concertante works, his Metallëphônic (2002) for tuba and orchestra has been performed over 40 times around the world. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Pontenza music biography page accessed 25 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Svensk Musik list of works by Nelson accessed 25 February 2015

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