He was born on 6 October 1936 in Ersnäs, Norrbotten, in northern Sweden, and now lives in Nacka on the outskirts of Stockholm, still close to the forest and the sea. His home is Castle Frankenburg, dating from 1878, a wooden fairytale mansion which also houses his famous picture and electronic music studio Andromeda.
Since 1959 he has lived an independent life, creating his own personal musical language, and preparing original films and exhibitions. His song Out in the Wide World serves as the signature tune for Radio Sweden International broadcasts.
During the 1950s Ralph Lundsten built his own electronic musical instruments and was one of the first pioneers in this field.
Ralph lundsten the endless tale
Albums
1966 – Dokumentation 1 (Elektronmusikstudion). (name of this organization: The electronic music studio)
1967 – MUMS (Musik under miljoner stjärnor). Music beneath millions of stars
1968 – Elektronisk musik (with Leo Nilson). Electronic music
1969 – Tellus. Fågel Blå. Tellus. Blue Bird
1969 – Svit för elektroniskt dragspel. Suite for electronic accordion
1970 – Erik XIV och Ristningar. Erik XIV and Carvings
1970 – Ölskog. Beer forest
1971 – Gustav III. Nattmara Nightmare
1972 – Fadervår. Our Father
1973 – Strömkarlen: Nordisk natursymfoni nr 1. The Water Sprite: Nordic Nature Symphony No. 1
1973 – Skräck och skratt, resor i okända världar. Horror and laughter, trips in unknown worlds
1975 – Shangri-La
1975 – Johannes och huldran: Nordisk natursymfoni nr 2. Johannes and the Lady of the Woods: Nordic Nature Symphony No. 2
1976 – Cosmic Love
1977 – Ralph Lundsten's Universe
1978 – Discophrenia
1979 – Alpha Ralpha Boulevard
1980 – Paradissymfonin. Paradise Symphony
1981 – En midvintersaga: Nordisk natursymfoni nr 3. A Midwinter Saga: Nordic Nature Symphony No. 3
1982 – The New Age
1983 – En sommarsaga: Nordisk natursymfoni nr 4 A Summer Saga: Nordic Nature Symphony No. 4/Pop Age
1985 – Välkommen (contains The Ages of Man). Welcome
1986 – Fantasia by Starlight – 星夜幻想 (CD/LP/cassette published in Japan). Starry night fantasy
1986 – The Dream Master
1990 – Johannes och huldran (Max von Sydow reads Gustav Sandgren's story "Johannes och huldran", accompanied by Lundsten's music) Johannes and the lady of the woods
1992 – Drömmarnas landskap: Nordisk natursymfoni nr 6. Landscape of Dreams: Nordic Nature Symphony No. 6
1993 – Nordic Light
1994 – The Joy of Being
1995 – In Time and Space
1996 – Inspiration—Sweden (contains “Landscape of Dreams” and “Our Father”) (EMI Classics)
1996 – Årstiderna: Nordisk natursymfoni nr 7. The Seasons: Nordic Nature Symphony No. 7
2002 – En själens vagabond. A Vagabond of the Soul
2003 – Cosmic Phantazy
2004 – På drömda stigar. Pathways of the Mind
2005 – Like the wind my longing – Classic pearls 1972–2004 by Ralph Lundsten
2007 – Ut i vida världen Out in the Wide World: Symphonia Linnæi (Latin: Symphony of Linnaeus), Out in the Wide World, In the early Days of Summer, Song of the Mermaids, A Summer Saga (first performance)
2007 – Lovetopia
2008 – Electronic Music from the 60s and 70s (a boxed set composed of four previously released CDs)
