A Swedish composer, conductor and violinist, Alfvén was born and had his musical training in Stockholm.

He wrote a considerable amount of orchestral, choral, vocal and chamber music.

Orchestral Music

Alfvén is probably best known abroad for his Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, Midsummer Vigil (Midsommarvaka), rather than for the five symphonies, the Swedish vocal music or chamber music.

ADAGIO CHILLOUT	ALFVEN / VARESE / LARSSON GOTHE: Wind Music	ALFVEN, H.: Midsommarvaka / GRIEG, E.: 3 Orchestral Pieces from Sigurd Jorsalfar / Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 (Thor Johnson, Fistoulari) (1951-1952)
ALFVEN: 3 Swedish Rhapsodies	ALFVEN: Choral and Vocal Music	ALFVEN: Choral and Vocal Music
ALFVEN: Midsummer Vigil (Sweden Only)	ALFVEN: Mountain King Suite / Symphony No. 5 / Gustav II Adolf: Elergy	ALFVEN: Swedish Rhapsodies Nos. 1-3 / En skargardssagen / Gustav II Adolf (excerpt)
ALFVEN: Symphonies and Rhapsodies (The)	ALFVEN: Symphony No. 1 / Uppsala Rhapsody / Mountain King	ALFVEN: Symphony No. 2 / The Prodigal Son
ALFVEN: Symphony No. 3 / Legend of the Skerries	ALFVEN: Symphony No. 4, Op. 39	ALFVEN: Symphony No. 4, Op. 39 / Festival Overture, Op. 52
ALFVEN: Symphony No. 5	ALFVEN: Synnove Solbakken / En Bygdesaga / Elegie	CANDLELIGHT CAROLS