Georg Riedel (born on 8 January 1934 Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia), is a Swedish double bass player and composer.[1] Riedel migrated to Sweden at the age of four[1] and went to school in Stockholm.
The most famous recording featuring Riedel is probably Jan Johansson's Jazz på svenska ("Jazz in Swedish"), a minimalist-jazz compilation of folk songs recorded in 1962-1963, though Riedel has recorded with other leading Swedish musicians[1] including trumpeter Jan Allan.
Riedel's fame as a composer derives almost exclusively from writing music for Astrid Lindgren movies, including the main theme from the Emil i Lönneberga ("Emil of Maple Hills") movies.[1] He is also notable for having composed the music for several films by Arne Mattsson in the 60s as well as for film adaptions of novels by Stig Dagerman.