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In Paris he met Igor Stravinsky (as well as his compatriot Gösta Nystroem) and was exposed to the music of Stravinsky, Sergei Prokofiev and the French composers of Les Six. [2][3] In 1934, Wirén moved to Stockholm with his bride, the Irish cellist, Noel Franks, whom he had met in Paris; their daughter, Annika, was born in 1947. [1] .
While there, Wirén also met the Irish cellist Noel Franks, who became his wife in 1934. In 1934 , the couple moved to Stockholm, and from 1937 they lived in their own house in the suburb of Danderyd.
Wirén attended the Stockholm Conservatory, and later won some kind of state stipend and continued his studies in Paris, first under Leonid Sabaneyev, and also met Stravinsky and fellow Swede Gösta Nystroem (who won’t be making any more appearances than that this month).
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Born in 1905 in Striberg in the province of Västmanland, Wirén was raised in a family that enjoyed and appreciated music, although none were accomplished musicians. As a child, he took piano lessons and played both bass drum and celesta (a keyboard instrument that produces a bell-like timbre) in the town orchestra. His musical talent was strong eno...
I uncovered a wonderful album that you can get on Amazon entitled “Vintage Wiren” (yes, the US Amazon site is crass enough to replace the “é” with an unaccented “e” in his last name!). This album is precisely what the title says: vintage performances of eight works, all performed and recorded in the 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s, so you should expect the ...
I was further delighted to come across a brief YouTube video about Dag Wirénthat was narrated by his daughter, Annika, and Per-Henning Olsson, a musicologist. In Swedish with English subtitles, it offers an excellent overview of his life and work, sprinkled with samples of various pieces. This website uses cookies.Accept Cookie For those of you who...
Wirén studied at the Stockholm Conservatory, but after graduating, used a state stipend to fund a stay in Paris, where he met Stravinsky and encountered the music of Prokofiev and the group of...
In memory of Dag Wirén’s contributions as a composer, the goals of the Dag Wirén Foundation are to. encourage performance of his works; support recording of his works; spread knowledge of his works in other ways. The Foundation can also reward people who bring special attention to the music of Dag Wirén or who work meritoriously in his spirit.
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Major Discoveries: Wirén’s Exquisite Fourth and Fifth Symphonies. These two short, perfectly proportioned symphonies provide an appropriate ending […] To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.
