Composers from Sweden

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Swedish Composers of all time. This list of famous Swedish Composers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Swedish Composers.

1. #1

   

   Dieterich Buxtehude

   1637 - 1707

   HPI 78.1461 langs

   Dieterich Buxtehude was a German organist and composer who is most famous for his organ compositions.

2. #2

   

   Hugo Alfvén

   1872 - 1960

   HPI 66.3232 langs

   Hugo Alfvén is most famous for his work with electromagnetic fields and the Earth's magnetic field.

3. #3

   

   Princess Cecilia of Sweden

   1807 - 1844

   HPI 63.9627 langs

   Grand Duchess of Oldenburg

4. #4

   

   Wilhelm Stenhammar

   1871 - 1927

   HPI 62.2220 langs

   Swedish composer, pianist and conductor (1871–1927)

5. #5

   

   Johan Helmich Roman

   1694 - 1758

   HPI 62.1119 langs

   Swedish Baroque composer (1694-1758)

6. #6

   

   Kurt Atterberg

   1887 - 1974

   HPI 61.2123 langs

   Swedish composer (1887–1974)

7. #7

   

   Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

   1867 - 1942

   HPI 60.1519 langs

   Swedish composer (1867-1942)

8. #8

   

   Ludwig Göransson

   b. 1984

   HPI 59.1537 langs

   Ludwig Göransson is most famous for composing the score to Black Panther and Sinners, both of which won him an Academy Award. He’s also...Read moreShow less

   Ludwig Göransson is most famous for composing the score to Black Panther and Sinners, both of which won him an Academy Award. He’s also widely known for his work on Oppenheimer and for producing music with Childish Gambino.

9. #9

   

   Allan Pettersson

   1911 - 1980

   HPI 58.4919 langs

   Swedish composer and violist

10. #10

    

    Lars-Erik Larsson

    1908 - 1986

    HPI 57.3918 langs

    Swedish composer and conductor (1908-1986)