Peterson-Berger's symphonies were inspired more by philosophical-humanistic ideas than by pictorial illustration.
Cultural Impact
Peterson-Berger's opera Arnljot was a significant success and became recognized as the Swedish national opera.
Composer Biography
Peterson-Berger served as principal producer at the Royal Theatre in Stockholm from 1908 to 1910, where he staged Wagner's Tristan and Isolde and his own opera Arnljot.
Composer Biography
Peterson-Berger worked as a music critic for the newspaper Dagens Nyheter in Stockholm from 1896 to 1930.
Composer Biography
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger was a leading figure in the national romantic movement in Sweden during the 1890s.
Performer Biography
Margareta Jonth, a soprano, is known for interpreting folk music from Dalecarlia, a region in Sweden, and has edited a collection of these songs.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Peterson-Berger believed that almost anything a wise and decent person could say could be set to music, provided it was in a suitably poetic form.
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