10 Facts About Kurt Atterberg

Kurt Magnus Atterberg was a Swedish composer and engineer.

Kurt Atterberg is best known for his symphonies, operas, and ballets.

Kurt Atterberg's father was Anders Johan Atterberg, engineer; his uncle was the chemist Albert Atterberg.

In 1902, Kurt Atterberg began learning the cello, having been inspired by a concert by the Brussels String Quartet, featuring a performance of Beethoven's String Quartet No 8.

Kurt Atterberg earned his engineering diploma a year later, as well as being awarded a State Music Fellowship.

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Kurt Atterberg made his conducting debut at a concert in Gothenburg in 1912, premiering his first symphony and the Concert Overture in A minor, Op.

Kurt Atterberg accepted a post at the Swedish Patent and Registration Office in 1912, going on to become a head of department in 1936, and working there until his retirement in 1968.

Kurt Atterberg co-founded the Society of Swedish Composers in 1918, alongside other prominent composers such as Ture Rangstrom, Wilhelm Stenhammar and Hugo Alfven.

Kurt Atterberg died on 15 February 1974 in Stockholm, aged 86, and was buried there in the Northern Cemetery.

Kurt Atterberg married twice, first Ella Peterson, a pianist, in 1915; they divorced eight years later.