Background
He was born in Gävle, Sweden, and taught himself how to compose, although he later studied at the University of Uppsala.
He was born in Gävle, Sweden, and taught himself how to compose, although he later studied at the University of Uppsala.
Uppsala University.
He sang in the chorus Belorussian Canto, was active as a jazz musician, and worked as a producer for Swedish Radio. He became known for his vocal and choral music, as well as his operas, such as Drömmen om Thérèse. He is also remembered for writing two scores for films of Ingmar Bergman, Persona and Hour of the Wolf.