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Research Tools
Bull, Storm. Index
to Biographies of Contemporary Composers. Metuchen N.J., & London: The
Scarerow Press, Inc., 1987.
Dissertation
Abstracts International Ann Arbor, Michigan : University Microfilms International,
1969-.
Davidsson,
Åke. Bibliografi över svensk musiklitteratur 1800-1945, 2nd ed. Uppsala:
Amqvist & Wikell, 1980. (1st. ed. 1948)
Doctoral
dissertations in Musicology ed, by Adkins and Dickinson.
The Music
Index.
Detroit: Information Service, Inc., Jan. 1949-. v.1, no.1-.
Répertoire
International de Litterature Musicale, International Inventory of music.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature. New York: International RILM Center, 1967-.
v.1-.
Svensk
Tidskrift För Musikforskning, Stockholm: STIMs Informationscentral
för Svensk Musik, 1918-.v.1-.
Dictionaries
and Encyclopedias
(Containing
articles about Lars-Erik Larsson, under the name of the composer).
Baker's
Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 8th ed. by Nicolas Slonimsky. New
York: Schirmer Books A division of Macmillan, Inc. 1992. (1st. ed. by Theodore
Baker, 1900.)
One paragraph of text:
Describing Larsson's education and professional appointments.
Work list: For the
stage, for orchestra, vocal music, chamber music, piano music.
Blom, Eric. Everyman's
Dictionary, 6th ed. by David Cummings. London and Melbourne: J.M. Dent
& Sons LTD, 1988 (1st ed. 1946).
One paragraph,
"works including.."
Bonniers
musiklexikon, 3rd ed. by Åke Engström and F. H. Törnblad. Stockholm:
Bonniers, 1975.
Bra Böckers
Lexikon,
23 vl., ed. by Jan-Öjvind Swahn. Höganäs: Bokförlaget Bra Böcker, 1987.
Author: Ove Nordvall.
Two paragraphs describing Larsson's
career.
Portrait.
Brockhaus
Riemann Musik Lexikon, 2vl., ed. by Carl Dahlhaus and Hans Heinrich Eggebrecht.
Mainz: Schott's Söhne, 1979.
One paragraph describing
Larsson's career.
Listing of Larsson's
most prominent works.
Bibliography.
Brodin, G. En
värld av musik, Stockholm, 1954, p.169-172
Analysis of op.10, 12, 13, 14, 15,
17, 19,
34, 40.
The Concise
Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians, 2nd ed. by Martin Cooper. London:
Hutchinson & CO (Publishers) LTD, 1971. (1st ed. 1958).
A few sentences
mentioning Larsson's education and career.
Dictionary of
Contemporary music, ed. by John Vinton. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co.,
Inc., 1974. (1st ed. 1971).
One paragraph
summerizing Larsson's education and
career.
Work list.
See also
"Scandinavia", where Larsson is mentioned as neo-classic composer.
Bibliography.
Herzfeld,
Friederich. Das Neue Ullstein Lexikon Der Musik. Berlin: Ullstein, 1993.
(1st ed. 1957).
One biographical
paragraph, mentioning the most significant works.
The
International Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians, 11th ed. By
Bruce Bohle. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1985. (1st ed. by Oscar
Thompson 1938).
One biographical
paragraph, mentioning a few of Larsson's works.
Lilla
uppslagsboken, 10 vl., ed. by Bertil Hanström. Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden
AB.
Author: Carl-Allan Moberg.
One Paragraph.
Portrait.
Kennedy,
Micheal. The Oxford Dictionary of Music. Oxford, New York: Oxford
University Press, 1985.
Brief biography
including examples of works ("works including").
Media
Familjelexikon, 14 vl., ed. by Uno Dalén. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers
Förlag AB, 1979.
One biographical paragraph.
Portrait.
Morehead,
Philip D. The New American Dictionary of Music. New York: Dutton, 1991.
One biographical
paragraph without mentioning any work titles.
Moser, Hans
Joachim. Musiklexikon, 2nd. ed. Hamburg: Musikverlag Hans Sikorski,
1951. (1st ed. Berlin: Max Hesse Verlag)
One brief biographical
paragraph.
Der Musik
Brockhaus.
Wiesbaden: Brockhaus and Mainz: Scott, 1982.
One biographical
paragraph.
List of the most
prominent works by Larsson.
Die Musik in
Geschichte und Gegenwart. Allgemeine Encyklopädie der Musik, 17 vl., ed. by
Friedrich Blume. Kassel und Basel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1949-1967.
Author: Bo Wallner.
One paragraph of
introduction, which gives a summary of Larsson's education and career.
Work list: Choral,
orchestral, solo concerto, chamber, piano, stage music.
A half column of text,
describing Larsson's career and the style of significant compositions. The
article is less detailed than the article in The New Grove Dictionary of
Music and Musicians.
Bibliography.
Musiklexikon En rik källa av musikaliskt vetande, ed by Sverre
Hagrup Bull (Oslo) and Kjell Bioch Sundved (Washington). Oslo: A/S Musikkens
Verden Forlag, Göteborg: AB Kultur Historiska Förlagen, 1984.
Interview.
Portraits.
Worklist.
The New Grove
Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 20v, 6th ed. by Stanley Sadie.
London: Macmillan, 1980. (2v. 1st ed. by J. A. Fuller Maitland,
1878).
Author: Göran Bergendal.
Two columns of text:
Describing Larsson's education and career, discussing Larsson's compositions as
they represent different styles and genres in Larsson's writing, which changed
due to different professional appointments that Larsson held through his
career. This article is, after the article in Sohlmans Musiklexikon, the
second most extensive and detailed discussion on Larsson's music.
Selective work list:
Drama, orchestral, vocal; chorus - solo, chamber and instrumental.
Bibliography.
Norton/Grove
Concise Encyclopedia of Music, ed. by Stanley Sadie. New York: W. W.
Norton & Company, 1988.
One paragragh of brief
Information about Larsson's career and a listing of genres in which Larsson
composed.
Panum, H and
Behrend, W. Illustreret musikleksikon, 2nd ed. by P, Hamburger.
Copenhagen: O.M. sandvik and J. Balzer, 1940.(1st ed.Copenhagen: O.M. Sandvik,
1924-6)
Randel, don
Michael. Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music. Cambrigde, Massachusetts
and London , England: the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1978.
One paragraph mentioning
the most prominent works by Larsson.
Seeger, Horst.
Musiklexikon, 2vl. Leipzig: Veb Deutscher Verlag f¸r Musik, 1966.
One biographical
paragraph.
Work list.
Sohlmans
Musiklexikon, 5 vl. 2nd ed. by Hans Åstrand. Stockholm: Sohlmans Förlag
AB, 1977. (2vl. 1st ed. 1948-52.)
Author: Göran Bergendal.
Four columns of text.
Compared to all other dictionaries and encyclopedias, this is the most complete
description of Larsson's life and his compositions. In detail is his change of
composition style associated with various influences. There are also comments
about Larsson's pupils and successors. Criticism that emerged from Larsson's
contemporaries, concerning his blend of too many different styles within
large-scale compositions, is mentioned.
Photograph: Portait of
Lars-Erik Larsson.
Facsimile: The
first autograph page of the saxophone
concerto.
List of writings.
Work list: Orchestral,
chamber, piano, solo voice.
Bibliography.
Discography.
Szabolcsi,Bence
and Alad·r, TÛth. Zenei Lexikon. Budapest: Zenem¸kiadÛ V·llalat, 1965.
One biographical
paragraph, including listing of Larsson's most prominent works.
Tonkonsten:
internationellt musiklexikon 2vl. Stockholm: 1955-7. column. 22-24.
The World of
Music.
An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 4 vl., ed. by Kjell B. Sandved and Sverre Hagrup
Bull. New York: Abradale Press, Inc., 1963.
One paragraph mentioning
the most prominent works by Larsson.
Westrup, J.A.
and Harrison, F.Ll. The New College Encyclopedia of Music, revised by
Conrad Wilson. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1976. (1st ed. Wm
Collins Sons & Co Ltd., 1959).
One biographical
paragraph, mentioning in which genres Larsson contributed with compositions.
Books
Austin,
William W. Music In The 20th Century. New York: W. W. Norton &
Company, Inc., 1966.
In the chapter Further
steps in Soviet Union, America and Germany, Larsson is discussed as one of
five Swedish symphonists who got influenced by their studies abroad. In the
case of Larsson, Berg and Hindermith are mentioned as influences on Larssons
compositions. The Pastorale Suite is mentioned as one of the
compositions in neo-classical style.
Bergendal,
Göran. 33 Svenska komponister. Falun: Göran Bergendal och J.A. Lindblads
Bokförlag AB, 1972.
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Moderna tonsättarprofiler. Stockholm: Göran Bergendal och J.A.
Lindblads,1967. p.119-124.
Burbank,
Richard. Twentieth Century Music. New York: Facts on File, Inc., 1984.
Lists Larsson's birth place
and birth date.
Butler,
Stanley. Guide to the Best in Contemporary Piano Music. An Annotated
List of Graded Solo Piano Music Published Since 1950. vl.II, levels 6-8.
Metuchen, NJ.: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1973.
Short analytical review
of the following opus: Sång utan ord; Sonatin no.3,op.41. The
difficulties of each composition are
graded.
Connor,
Herbert. Samtal med tonsättare. Stockholm: Natur och Kultur, 1971.
Interviews with 15 major
Swedish composers, providing portrait, bibliography, list of work, discography
and index. The interview with Larsson is extraordinary valuble in terms of
significant quotes of the composer's thoughts.
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Svensk musik 2. Från Midsommarvaka till Aniara. Lund, Sweden: Bonniers,
1977.
In the chapter on
Lars-Erik Larsson och 30-talisterna Connor talks about the influences that
had strong inpact on Larsson's compositions, from 1930-1970. Extensive quotes
from interviews with Larsson are given in the context of the works that are
discussed. The entire chapter is extensively based on conversations with the
composer, which makes this source a significant item of information concerning
Larsson's own thought and interpretation.
Discography.
Davidsson,
Rolf. Musik i närbild. Stockholm: Sveriges Radios förlag, 1967. vol. 10.
"Romans" from
Pastoralsvit...An analytical
review.
Gee, Harry R. Saxophone
Soloists and Their Music 1844-1985. Bloomington: Indiana University Press,
1986.
Lists the premiere of
the Saxophone Concerto, op.14.
Hall, Charles
J. A Twentieth - Century Musical Chronicle: Events 1900-1988. New York:
Greeenwood Press, 1989.
Lists biographical
highlights and new positions that Larsson assigned to: 1929 given a Govermental
Grant. 1937 director of the Swedish Radio SO. 1946 professor in composition at
the conservatory in Stockholm.
Hellqvist,
Per-Anders; Bergendal, Göran; Petersén, Gunilla; Ramsten, Märta; Westin, Lars;
Björnberg, Alf and Karlsson, Henrik. Musical Life in Sweden. Stockholm:
The Swedish Institute, 1987.
In the chapter
"Post-war Art Music - some mainstreams and Profiles," by Göran
Bergendal, a description of Larsson's changes in style throughout each decade.
Hinson,
Maurice. Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire, 2nd ed. Bloomington and
Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1987.
Short introduction about
Larsson's styles of composing, followed by analytical description of the
following works: 6 Croquises,op.38; sonatine B, op.16; Sonatine ,op.39/2; 12
Short Pieces for Piano,op.47.