Schönberg, Stig Gustav
Schönberg, Stig Gustav
Schönberg, Stig Gustav, Swedish organist and composer; b. Vastra Husby, May 13, 1933. He studied at the Stockholm Musikhögskolan (1953–60), where he graduated with diplomas as a music teacher, organist, and choirmaster. His composition mentors were Larsson and Blomdahl, and he also studied theory with Erland von Koch and Valdemar Söderholm. He received training in organ with Flors Peeters in Belgium. He was active as a church organist and toured as a recitalist.
Works
DRAMATIC : Ballet : Madeleine och Conrad (1967; rev. 1972). ORCH .: Intermezzo (1958); Introduktion och Allegro for Strings (1958–59); Concerto for Organ and Strings (1962); Sinfonia aperta (1965); 3 concertinos for Strings (1966); Fantasia for Strings (1967); Concitato (1968); Impromptu visionario (1972); Concerto for 2 Flutes and Strings (1976); Sym. No. 2 (1977); Concerto for Organ and Orch. (1982); Concerto for Organ and Brass Orch. (1986–87); Bassoon Concerto (1992); Concerto for Organ and Small Orch. (1982); Concerto for Double Bass and Small Orch. (1997); Ouvertora concerto (1997). CHAMBER : 7 string quartets (1961–84); Madrigaler for 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (1962); Intrada for 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, and Organ (1963); Sonata for Flute and Organ (1963); Trio for Flute, Violin, and Cello (1967); 2 violin sonatas (1964, 1967); Vad Ijus over griften, intrada for Organ and Brass Ensemble (1971); Liten fantasi for 2 Trumpets (1973); Flute Sonata (1974); Pastoral for Horn and Organ (1979); Air for Viola and Organ (1982); Sonata for Cello and Organ (1984); Poème memorial for Viola, and Piano or Organ or Harpsichord (1985); Sonata all ricercata for Violin and Organ (1989); Sonata for Saxophone and Organ (1996–97); piano pieces and organ music. VOCAL : Various works for Soloists, Chorus, and Instruments), including Regina coeli (1973), Cantata gloriae (1975), Missa coralis (1983), Missa da pacem (1985), and Missa brevis (1994); also a Te Deum for Chorus and String Orch. (1993), choruses, and songs.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire