The Swedish guitarist Magnus Andersson (born 1955) has long been recognised as one of Europe’s leading guitar players in the contemporary music field and has played a significant role in the creation of the modern guitar repertoire. He done his studies at the Trinity College of Music, London, and at the Viotti Music Academy in Vercelli, Italy. In 1984 Magnus Andersson founded the guitar class at the "International Summer courses for New Music in Darmstadt" (Internationalen Ferienkurse für Neue Musik), where he taught up until 1996. He is guest teacher at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden; member of the innovative chamber music group Ensemble SON and Artistic Director of the Stockholm New Music festival 2006-2007.
Magnus Andersson received the Swedish Grammophone Prize in 1985 and 1986 and was nominated for a Swedish Grammy in 1992. He was awarded with the Composers Union Interpreter Prize in 1983 and the Kranischsteiner Prize in Darmstadt in 1984.
Pieces written for Magnus Andersson include:
- Claudio Ambrosini RAP
- Mark Applebaum DNA
- Xavier Benguerel
- Daniel Börtz Etchings, for solo guitar
- Aldo Clementi Serenata
- Franco Donatoni Ase, Algo III and IV
- Brian Ferneyhough Kurze Schaten II, for solo guitar
- Christopher Fox Chile (1991) 11' solo guitar (or solo guitar with organ) Organ accompaniment added in 2003
- Luca Francesconi A Fuoco
- Hans Holewa Duettino II for flute and guitar; Duettino for violin and guitar, 1983; Concertino VIII, 1985; Concertino IX, 1987.
- Luca Francesconi A Fuoco
- Maurizio Pisati Samblana and Senti!
- Stellan Sagvik (*1952)
- Sven-David Sandström
- Asbjørn Schaathun Eclogue (World Premiere, October 2002, Växjö, Sweden, Magnus Andersson)
- Stefano Scodanibbio Dos Abismos
- Alex Sigman
- Bent Sørensen
- Erik Ulman
- Fabio Vacchi Notturno Concertante
Recordings
- Chitarra Con Forza (Phono Suecia) - Magnus Andersson plays Swedish guitar music
- Hans Holewa (Phono Suecia) - chamber music for gitarr by Hans Holewa
- Sven-David Sandström (Caprice) - Lonesome/guitar concerto. Segerstam/RSO
- Xavier Benguerel (Opera Tres) - Music for guitar
- Short Sounds (Nosag) - Italian music for guitar