Anders Bo Leif Linde (1 January 1933 – 2 October 1970) was a

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whose style resembled that of notable 20th-century neoclassical composers like

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and

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. Born in

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, Linde studied

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with Eric Harald Bengtson before enrolling at the

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in 1948, where he studied

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with

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and

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with Olof Wibergh. In 1953, one year after leaving the academy, he went to

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to study

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and traveled around

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before returning to Sweden. His most performed pieces are his

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, and his Preludio E finale for string orchestra of 1955.Cnattingius, Claes M. ''Contemporary Swedish Music.'' The Swedish Institute, Stockholm, 1973, p47. His piano concertos display a raucous humour, also found in his children's opera for radio Slotts-skoj (1959). Bo Linde died of unclear health issues perhaps related to drinking, in Gävle hospital at the age of 37.

Works

Symphonies * Symphony No. 1 (Sinfonia fantasia), op. 1 (1951) * Symphony No. 2 (dedicated to the

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of Gävle), op. 23 (1960) * Symphony No. 3 Piano Concertos * Piano Concerto in E major (without op.9 (1950-51) * Piano Concerto No. 1, op.12 (1954) * Piano Concerto No. 2, op. 17 (1956) Other Orchestral Works * Cello Concerto (written for Guido Vecchi), op. 29 (1964-65) * Violin Concerto (dedicated to Josef Grunfard), op. 18 (1957) * Concerto for Orchestra, op. 26 (1961-62) * Pezzo Concertante, op. 41 (1970) * Pensiere sopra un cantico vecchio, op.35 (1967) * A Merry Overture, op. 14 (1954) * Suite for small orchestra, op. 21 ((1959) * Old-Fashioned Suite for small string orchestra (Gammalmodig Svi), op. 13 (1954) * Ballet Blanc, Divertisment for orchestra, op. 3 (1952) * Suite Boulogne, op. 32 (1966) There is also chamber music for a variety of instruments, choral music, and a large number of songs.

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