Alice Tegnér

Alice Tegnér
Background information
Birth nameAlice Charlotta Sandström
Born(1864-03-12)12 March 1864
Karlshamn, Sweden
Died26 May 1943(1943-05-26) (aged 79)
Djursholm, Sweden
GenresChildren's songs
Hymn
Occupation(s)Composer
Music teacher
Organist
Years active19th-20th centuries
SpouseJakob Tegnér (m. 1885)

Alice Charlotta Tegnér (Swedish: [aˈliːs tɛŋˈneːr]; née Sandström; 12 March 1864 – 26 May 1943) was a Swedish music teacher, poet and composer. She is the foremost composer of Swedish children's songs during the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.

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