Erland von Koch worked in music at a period when the art was changing shape around them.
The record lists Erland von Koch as Swedish composer, educator, conductor, organist and pianist (1910–2009).
Erland von Koch was born at Stockholm in 1910. His recorded nationality is Sweden. He trained at Royal College of Music in Stockholm and Östra Real.
Recording arrived in this generation and changed everything: a performance could now outlive the performer.
He worked as conductor, composer and choreographer.
The instruments recorded are piano.
His work is classed as opera and symphony.
A musical reputation rests on a handful of works that refuse to date.
The honours record reads: Kurt Atterberg Prize (1979) and Medal for the advancement of the musical arts (2000).
That the work came out of Sweden shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Erland von Koch died in 2009, aged 99. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Kurt Atterberg Prize — 1979
- Medal for the advancement of the musical arts — 2000
- Instruments: piano
- Genres: opera and symphony
