About Gunnar Bucht
Born 1927. Gunnar Bucht is a Swedish composer and musicologist.
Gunnar Henrik Bucht (born 5 August 1927) is a Swedish composer and musicologist.
Life and career Born in Stocksund, Bucht studied composition with Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Carl Orff, and Max Deutsch, among others. He earned a doctorate in musicology from Uppsala University in 1953. His dissertation was on the ritual of the nuns at Vadstena Abbey.
Bucht's compositions include the operas Tronkrävarna and Jerikos murar, choral works, orchestral works, and chamber music. Beginning in the mid 1960s he began experimenting with electronic music.
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Swedish composer
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Gunnar Bucht was born on 5 August 1927 in Stocksund.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gunnar Bucht. https://biography.guide/gunnar-bucht/
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