Ruben Liljefors

[1] Liljefors studied in Uppsala with Ivar Eggert Hedenblad until 1895, and subsequently in Leipzig with Salomon Jadassohn until 1899.

He completed his education with Felix Draeseke, Max Reger, and Hermann Ludwig Kutzschbach.

Afterwards, he moved to Gävle to conduct the Gävleborg County Orchestra between 1912 and 1931; he also served as a music teacher at the Gävle higher general secondary school during this time.

He composed a symphony, a concert overture, a festival overture, an orchestral suite, a piano concerto, a violin sonata, many choral works and songs.

One of his best-known pieces is the Swedish Christmas carol När det lider mot jul.