Oskar Fredrik Lindberg (23 February 1887 – 10 April 1955) was a Swedish composer, church musician, teacher and professor. In 1939 he edited the

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's hymnbook. His 1912 ''Requiem'' was of particular importance to the history of Swedish liturgical works. At a meeting in Gagnefs missionary hall he heard a song that made a deep impression on him. For a radio broadcast in 1936 he arranged an organ piece based on this melody which became known as the ''Gammal fäbodpsalm från Dalarna''. Today this is his best known and most frequently performed work. He wrote in a romantic idiom which blended features of composers such as

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with folk music and impressionistic elements. Lindberg was also prominent as a teacher, holding posts in the conservatory in

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as well as in local high schools. He was a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of music from 1926 until his death.Hans Åstrand, "Oskar Lindberg," Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (Accessed February 5, 2008)
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/ref> Lindberg was born in Gagnef, Dalarna, Sweden in 1887. He died in Stockholm in 1955. He was the uncle of jazz musician and composer

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