Sven-David Sandström (30 October 1942, in Motala – 10 June 2019, in Högalids district in Stockholm[1]) was a Swedish classical composer of operas, oratorios, ballets, and choral works, as well as orchestral works.
[2] Among his works are The High Mass, a Requiem, concertos for flute, guitar, piano, and cello, and the 2001 opera, Jeppe: The Cruel Comedy on a libretto and originally directed by Claes Fellbom, who commissioned the work for the centennial of the Swedish opera company.
Fellbom translated the opera into English and directed its first production in that language at Indiana University in February 2003.
Indeed, in Act II of Jeppe, the chorus sings the line "O Lord, Won't You Buy Me a Mercedes-Benz" in harmony based on the original Janis Joplin melody.
[citation needed] Sandström wrote film scores for Äntligen!