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'''Ebbe Grims-land''', born June 11, 1915 in Malmö, is a Swedish composer and viola player. He is also one of Sweden´s foremost mandolin players. '''Ebbe Grims-land''', born June 11, 1915 in Malmö, is a Swedish composer and viola player. He is also one of Sweden´s foremost mandolin players.


Grims-land made his debut as violinist in Malmö in 1932. He has studied in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Vienna. His first compositions, during the 1930s, were made for chamber orchestras. Grims-land made his debut as violinist in Malmö in 1932 and has studied in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Vienna. His first compositions, during the 1930s, were made for chamber orchestras.


He was an early member of ''Föreningen Svenska Tonsättare'' (''FST'') (The Society of Swedish Composers). In 2005 he became Honorary member of the Chamber Music association He was an early member of ''Föreningen Svenska Tonsättare'' (''FST'') (The Society of Swedish Composers). In 2005 he became an Honorary member of the Chamber Music association
''Samtida Musik'' (Contemporary Music), founded 1960 and situated in Stockholm. ''Samtida Musik'' (Contemporary Music), founded 1960 and situated in Stockholm.


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Ebbe Grims-land, born June 11, 1915 in Malmö, is a Swedish composer and viola player. He is also one of Sweden´s foremost mandolin players.

Grims-land made his debut as violinist in Malmö in 1932 and has studied in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Vienna. His first compositions, during the 1930s, were made for chamber orchestras.

He was an early member of Föreningen Svenska Tonsättare (FST) (The Society of Swedish Composers). In 2005 he became an Honorary member of the Chamber Music association Samtida Musik (Contemporary Music), founded 1960 and situated in Stockholm.

Grims-land was active as a member of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra for 31 years.


Of his more than 200 compositions can be mentioned

  • Solo: Brillante Figurationen (violin)
  • Vokal: Sång till ensam blomma vid havet (flöjt, violin, viola, gitarr))
  • Duo: Concerto-Gavotto per OTTO (violin, viola) /tillägnad Otto von Habsburg/
  • Trios:
Instrumental ballad (violin, viola, gitarr)
Quartetto-Capricionata (3 stråkar, gitarr)
Quintetto (flöjt, 4 stråkar)
  • Scherzo-Polka (symfonisk blåsork.)
  • Bad´ner-Kurpark-Tradition (kurork. / symfonisk blåsork.)
  • Bläser-Blues (marimba, blåsork.)
  • Konserter:
Concertino för mandolin och 10 instrument
Montafoni (D-trumpet)
Klingender Baum (Marimba)
Konsert för flöjt och klarinett
  • Symfoni:
Sinfonie-Carl Linnéus


Extern links

STIM/Swedish Music Information centre - Ebbe Grims-land (a biography)

Samtida Musik (members, concerts etc.)


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