Composer, teacher, was born in Växjö (Småland), died in Stockholm. He studied music theory and composition with Hilding C.Rosenberg, and at the conservatory of Stockholm conducting with Tor Mann. He founded in 1934 the “Monday-Group” to learn about new music, since c.1946 he taught composition, and in 1960-64 was professor of composition at the conservatory of Stockholm. He composed vocal music, 2 operas, 3 ballets and a lot of chamber music. (Rainer Stelle, 2009)