Nature was a major inspiration for Lundquist, an interest sparked at age eight when he wrote his first waltz by Lake Mälaren.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lundquist often reused his music; for example, the introduction to his Symphony No. 4 is from the overture to "Simon Syndaren," and a jazz section from Symphony No. 3 appears in the film "Chans."
Composition History
For "Nils Holgersson," Lundquist had to compose and orchestrate over 40 minutes of music for a symphony orchestra in a short time, requiring him to rent a separate study for peace and quiet.
Composer Biography
Lundquist's first musical impression at age three was Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, played on a gramophone his father brought home.
Composition History
The film score for "Nils Holgerssons underbara resa" was the first complete soundtrack from a Swedish film to be released on LP.
Composer Biography
Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist, the composer, was already a well-known film music composer by 1962, having scored 16 films since 1954.
Compositional Technique
For the "Gösta Berlings saga" suite, Lundquist stated the music was not meant to illustrate events or characters but rather to express musical ideas inspired by reading the play.
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