Franz Berwald facts for kids

Franz Berwald, about 1840. Painter unknown

Franz Adolf Berwald was a Swedish composer of the 19th Century. He was born in Stockholm on 23 July 1786. He died in Stockholm on 3 April 1868. While he was alive, people generally ignored his composing work, so he had to do other things to gain a living. He worked as an orthopedic surgeon, and later as the manager of a saw mill and glass factory. Franz adolf berwald came from a family with four generations of musicians.

Today, many people see him as one of the finest Swedish composers of the 19th century.

Images for kids

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  Franz Berwald, c. 1860

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  A pavement plate commemorating Berwald's time in Berlin and his orthopedic clinic

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  Berwald's grave