Erik W. G. Leidzén
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| Born | March 25, 1894 Stockholm, Sweden and Norway |
| Died | December 20, 1962 (aged 68) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Erik William Gustav Leidzén (March 25, 1894 – December 20, 1962) was a Swedish musician, known for his compositions and arrangements for concert band[1] and British-style Brass Bands.
He was born into a Salvation Army family in Stockholm, Sweden on Easter Sunday, March 25, 1894. He took up the E-flat flugelhorn at age 6, and attended the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, graduating with honors in 1914. He emigrated to the United States in 1915, and continued his association with Salvation Army music there.
He was also known for his association with Edwin Franko Goldman, many of whose works Leidzén transcribed or arranged. His 1955 Concertino has been recorded by Peter Moore with the Tredegar Brass Band, conducted by Ian Porthouse.[2]
He died in New York City on December 20, 1962 shortly after suffering a stroke.
References
[edit]- ^ Gundersen, Egil Arnt (18 October 2011). Erik Leidzén. Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ Works for Trombone and Brass Band, British Music Society
Further reading
[edit]- Rehrig, William H. (1991). "Leidzen, Erik". In Bierley, Paul E. (ed.). The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. Vol. 1. p. 450.
- Holz, Ronald W. (1990) Erik Leidzen Band Arranger and Composer Studies in The History and Interpretation of Music Volume 29 The Edwin Mellen Press.0889464723
- Fossey, Leslie (1966) This Man Leidzen 0854121498Erik W.G. Leidzen The Poetry of Erik Leidzen (Compiler Donald Ross) Salvation Army Archives, Leidzen's Papers, 221/31
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