Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger | |
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Peterson-Berger c. 1900 | |
| Born | 27 February 1867 |
| Died | 3 December 1942 |
| Burial place | Frösön church |
| Other names | P-B, Pelle Bemme |
| Occupation | composer |
| Years active | 1883–1942 |
| Style | Romantic nationalism |
Olof Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (ⓘ 27 February 1867 — 3 December 1942) was a Swedish composer and music critic. As a composer, his main musical influences were Grieg, August Söderman and Wagner as well as Swedish folk idiom.