Per Greger Andersson, born August 6, 1952 in Stehags parish, Malmöhus County, died December 28, 2012 in Åkarp, Burlövs parish, Skåne County. He was a professor of musicology at Lund University.
Greger Andersson grew up in Kristianstad, where he played wind instruments in various youth orchestras. After school, he began studying at Lund University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in musicology, art science and theoretical philosophy. He received his doctorate in 1982 at Uppsala University on a thesis on the rise of civil brass bands during the latter half of the 19th century. During his time in Uppsala, he founded Norrlands nation's lounge orchestra in 1986, and was also very active in Norrlands nation's other music activities.
Andersson was professor of musicology in Lund from 1996 until his death, and his research was mainly devoted to Swedish and Nordic music history from different perspectives. In 2005, he took the initiative for the Sound Environment Center at Lund University.
In 1997, Greger Andersson was appointed member no. 916 of the Royal Academy of Music, and he was also a member of the Royal Academy of Wits and Societas Ad Sciendum.
Taken from Wikipedia and translated from Swedish to English courtesy of Google Translate
Greger Andersson grew up in Kristianstad, where he played wind instruments in various youth orchestras. After school, he began studying at Lund University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in musicology, art science and theoretical philosophy. He received his doctorate in 1982 at Uppsala University on a thesis on the rise of civil brass bands during the latter half of the 19th century. During his time in Uppsala, he founded Norrlands nation's lounge orchestra in 1986, and was also very active in Norrlands nation's other music activities.
Andersson was professor of musicology in Lund from 1996 until his death, and his research was mainly devoted to Swedish and Nordic music history from different perspectives. In 2005, he took the initiative for the Sound Environment Center at Lund University.
In 1997, Greger Andersson was appointed member no. 916 of the Royal Academy of Music, and he was also a member of the Royal Academy of Wits and Societas Ad Sciendum.
Taken from Wikipedia and translated from Swedish to English courtesy of Google Translate
Per Greger Andersson, born August 6, 1952 in Stehags parish, Malmöhus County, died December 28, 2012 in Åkarp, Burlövs parish, Skåne County. He was a professor of musicology at Lund University.
Greger Andersson grew up in Kristianstad, where he played wind instruments in various youth orchestras. After school, he began studying at Lund University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in musicology, art science and theoretical philosophy. He received his doctorate in 1982 at Uppsala University on a thesis on the rise of civil brass bands during the latter half of the 19th century. During his time in Uppsala, he founded Norrlands nation's lounge orchestra in 1986, and was also very active in Norrlands nation's other music activities.
Andersson was professor of musicology in Lund from 1996 until his death, and his research was mainly devoted to Swedish and Nordic music history from different perspectives. In 2005, he took the initiative for the Sound Environment Center at Lund University.
In 1997, Greger Andersson was appointed member no. 916 of the Royal Academy of Music, and he was also a member of the Royal Academy of Wits and Societas Ad Sciendum.
Taken from Wikipedia and translated from Swedish to English courtesy of Google Translate
Greger Andersson grew up in Kristianstad, where he played wind instruments in various youth orchestras. After school, he began studying at Lund University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in musicology, art science and theoretical philosophy. He received his doctorate in 1982 at Uppsala University on a thesis on the rise of civil brass bands during the latter half of the 19th century. During his time in Uppsala, he founded Norrlands nation's lounge orchestra in 1986, and was also very active in Norrlands nation's other music activities.
Andersson was professor of musicology in Lund from 1996 until his death, and his research was mainly devoted to Swedish and Nordic music history from different perspectives. In 2005, he took the initiative for the Sound Environment Center at Lund University.
In 1997, Greger Andersson was appointed member no. 916 of the Royal Academy of Music, and he was also a member of the Royal Academy of Wits and Societas Ad Sciendum.
Taken from Wikipedia and translated from Swedish to English courtesy of Google Translate
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