Henning Mankell (composer)

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Henning Mankell (composer)
Born
Ivar Henning Mankell

(1868-06-03)3 June 1868
Härnösand, Sweden
Died8 May 1930(1930-05-08) (aged 61)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
OccupationComposer of piano works

Ivar Henning Mankell (3 June 1868 in Härnösand – 8 May 1930 in Stockholm) was a Swedish composer, largely of piano works. He studied at the conservatory in Stockholm from 1887 to 1895, and studied piano under . He was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, and wrote music criticism for the Svenska morgonbladet and the Stockholms-tidningen. He gave private lessons in piano and music theory. He is also the grandson of , the son of painter , and the grandfather of author Henning Mankell.

His compositions are primarily pieces for solo piano and for chamber ensembles including piano. He was influenced by French Impressionism.

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