Karl-Birger Blomdahl
Karl-Birger Blomdahl (
October 19,
1916 -
June 14,
1968) was a
Swedish composer and
conductor born in
Växjö. He was educated in
biochemistry, but was primarily active in music and by his experimental compositions he became one of the big names in Swedish
modernism. In 1959 he composed the
opera Aniara based on the book by
Harry Martinson. He died in Kungsängen,
Stockholm.