What is Franz Berwald?
[[File:Franz Berwald Painting.jpg|thumb|right|Franz Berwald, about 1840. Painter unknown]] '''Franz Adolf Berwald''' was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[composer]] of the [[19th Century]]. He was born in [[Stockholm]] on 23 July 1786. He died in Stockholm on 3 April 1868. While he was alive, people generally ignored his composing work, so he had to do other things to gain a living. He worked as an [[orthopedic surgeon]], and later as the manager of a [[saw mill]] and [[glass]] [[factory]]. Franz Adolf Berwald came from a family with four generations of musicians. Today, many people see him as one of the finest Swedish composers of the 19th century. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Berwald, Franz}} [[Category:Swedish composers]] [[Category:Writers from Stockholm]] [[Category:Romantic composers]] [[Category:1786 births]] [[Category:1868 deaths]]