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Hugo Alfvén
1872May, 1

Hugo Alfvén

Hugo Alfvén, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (d. 1960)
Hugo Emil Alfvén (Swedish: [alˈveːn] (listen); 1 May 1872 – 8 May 1960) was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter.

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