The original Henning Mankell, composer

The original Henning Mankell, composer

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norman lebrecht

October 06, 2015

The grandfather of the thriller writer, who has died of cancer at 67, was a distinguished Swedish composer.

Henning Mankell senior (1868-1930) left an output of 150 piano works, including a concerto, and much else.
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ivarhenning mankell

Comments

  • Jaxon says:

    It NEVER occurred to me that these two people might be related. What a lovely post.

  • ruben greenberg says:

    Mankell, the writer, worked in a clarinet repair shop here in Paris in the sixties.

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