Emmy Köhler
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Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 22 May 1858
Died | 2 February 1925 Fresta, Sweden | (aged 66)
Genres | children, Christian hymns |
Occupation | composer |
Emmy Köhler (22 May 1858 – 2 February 1925) was a Swedish hymnwriter and writer. She was born in Stockholm.
Among her more famous works is the Christmas carol "Nu tändas tusen juleljus"[1] and the music for the children's Christmas song "Raska fötter springa tripp, tripp, tripp" ("Liten julvisa"), the later with lyrics by Sigrid Sköldberg-Pettersson.[2] She died in Fresta.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nu tändas tusen juleljus" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Database. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Liten julvisa" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Database. 1935. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Emmy Köhler (1858–1925)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
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