The bronze bust of swedish composer Franz Berwald (1796-1868) in the Götaplatsen foyer was created by Carl Eldh. In addition to his career as a composer, Berwald was also a violinist and orthopaedist. He composed several symphonies, violin and piano concertos, and chamber music pieces.
During his lifetime, Berwald’s music did not gain significant recognition in Sweden. Between 1846 and 1849, he lived in cities such as Vienna, Paris, and Salzburg, where his music was received more positively than back home.
Berwald died at the age of 72 in Stockholm, where his estate lacked the funds to afford a coffin. His musical contributions were only truly acknowledged in Sweden after his death. In 1976, the new concert hall of Sveriges Radio was named Berwaldhallen in his honour.
Carl Eldh (1873-1954)
Carl Eldh was one of Sweden’s most prominent sculptors in the early 20th century. He primarily worked in a realistic style, and his most notable works consist of portraits, nudes, and monuments. Eldh portrayed figures such as Fröding and Hjalmar Branting, and created the Strindberg Monument in Tegnérlunden in Stockholm. He studied at the Technical Evening School in Stockholm and the Académie Colarossi in Paris.
Today, Eldh’s former studio in Stockholm is a museum, housing nearly five hundred of the artist’s plaster casts and works, as well as new exhibitions, tours, and programs. Eldh is also represented in most major museums in Sweden and at Glyptoteket in Copenhagen.
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© Carl Eldh /BUS 2009
Art with music in focus
Many of the works of art in Gothenburg Concert Hall are connected to music or have a relationship with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Here you will find everything from portraits of composers such as Grieg and Sibelius to Sweden's largest weave with patterns by Sven X-et Erixson.
Experience the concert magic
Gothenburg Concert Hall has enchanted music lovers since 1935! It is one of life’s great pleasures to come here, relax and take in the atmosphere in the beautiful surroundings, before being moved, exalted and overwhelmed by the evening’s music.