The Swedish Tenor

Erland Hagegård, Thomas Sunnegårdh, Björn Haugan, Olle Sivall, Anders Andersson, Esaias Tewolde-Berhan, Conny Söderström, Sture Ingebretzen

The next instalment in our Swedish Classical Music series is a new digital release focusing on the Swedish tenor repertoire, in both chamber music and opera.


Even though Swedish opera seems to suffer a remarkable lack of the “heroic tenors” so typical of the Italian and German counterparts, there are plenty of opportunities for the tenor voice to shine. On this collections, you’ll find excerpts of, among others,
Gunnar de Frumerie,s (1908-1987) fantastical fairy tale opera Singoalla, Karl-Birger Blomdahl‘s (1916-1968) famous space opera Aniara, and of course Wilhelm Peterson-Berger,s (1867-1942) national romanticist opus magnum Arnljot, but also intimate and poetic songs by Ture Rangström (1884-1947) and Bo Nilsson (1937-2018).
The performances on the recordings are by several of Sweden’s top vocal talents, such as Tommy Körberg, Thomas Sunnegårdh, Erland Hagegård, Björn Haugan, and Olle Sivall, orchestras Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stockholm Chamber Orchestra, and Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra, led by Leif Segerstam, Yuri Ahronovitch, Sixten Ehrling, Stefan Nilsson, and Stig Westerberg.
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    • 1.
      Till smärtan: I. Vildgässen flytta Music: Ture Rangström

    • 2.
      Till smärtan: II. Den gamle Music: Ture Rangström

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      Till smärtan: III. Till smärtan Music: Ture Rangström

    • 4.
      Ravaillac Music: Bo Nilsson

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      Aniara: Act 1, Scene 2: Comedian Sandon: 'Med blarra jag i rymden far' (With blare-blah in space I'm sent away) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

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      Aniara: Act 1, Scene 2: Chief Technician: 'Det är inte första gång det händer' (This is not the first time it has happened) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

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      Aniara: Act 1, Scene 3: Interlude: Chief Technician: 'Vi börjar långsamt ana att den rymd' (We are slowly beginning to divine that the space) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

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      Aniara: Act 1, Scene 3: Comedian Sandon: 'Det kunde varit lika illa här' (It could have been as bad here) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

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      Aniara: Act 1, Scene 3: The Blind Man: Det ohyggligt starka skenet (The ghastly intensity of the glare!) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

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      Aniara: Act 2, Scene 2: Chief Technicians & Chorus: 'Stån upp till svars' (Stand accountable) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

    • 11.
      Tusenkönan från Åskloster Music: Bo Nilsson

    • 12.
      Tre dikter av Verner von Heidenstam: I. Vi människor Music: Ture Rangström

    • 13.
      Tre dikter av Verner von Heidenstam: II. Paradisets timma Music: Ture Rangström

    • 14.
      Tre dikter av Verner von Heidenstam: III. Stormar Music: Ture Rangström

    • 15.
      Röda höst Music: Bo Nilsson

    • 16.
      Singoalla, Act 1: Scene 1 - Erland: 'Nu våren kommit, solen värmer' Music: Gunnar de Frumerie

    • 17.
      Singoalla, Act 1: Scene 1 - Friar Johannes: 'Prior, ädle Herr Bengt!' Music: Gunnar de Frumerie

    • 18.
      Singoalla, Act 1: Scene 2 - Erland: 'Vinden doftar av blommor' Music: Gunnar de Frumerie

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      Singoalla, Act 1: Scene 2 - Singoalla & Erland: 'Då skola vi vara man och hustru' Music: Gunnar de Frumerie

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      Singoalla, Act 3: Scene 1 - Erland: 'Vi ska söka skydd hos dig, vår gode fader' Music: Gunnar de Frumerie

    • 21.
      Singoalla, Act 3: Scene 2 - Erland: 'Jag darrar. Bor min älskade härinne?' Music: Gunnar de Frumerie

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      Singoalla, Act 4: Scene 2 - Erland: 'Hören upp, förblindade! Rören ej denna kvinna!' Music: Gunnar de Frumerie

    • 23.
      Singoalla, Act 4: Scene 2 - Erland: 'Vem kvider? Vem klagar?' Music: Gunnar de Frumerie

    • 24.
      I Tistelby och Gråhult Music: Bo Nilsson

    • 25.
      Ur Fem dikter av Bo Bergman: Vingar i natten Music: Ture Rangström

    • 26.
      Ur Fem dikter av Bo Bergman: Melodi Music: Ture Rangström

    • 27.
      Vals i mejram Music: Bo Nilsson

    • 28.
      Ur Den mörka blomman: Vinden och trädet Music: Ture Rangström

    • 29.
      Ur Idyll: Behagen Music: Ture Rangström

    • 30.
      Min vind är din Music: Bo Nilsson

    • 31.
      Ur Legender - Ballader - Romanser: En båt med blommor Music: Ture Rangström

    • 32.
      Ur Legender - Ballader - Romanser: Junkerns serenad Music: Ture Rangström

    • 33.
      Jag tänker en ljuvlig tanka Music: Bo Nilsson

    • 34.
      Requiem, 'De ur alla minnen fallna' (Mute the Bereaved Memories Speak): I. Introitus Music: Sven-David Sandström

    • 35.
      Poesialbumet Music: Bo Nilsson

    • 36.
      Syrsorna Music: Ture Rangström

    • 37.
      Ur Fem ballader till dikter av Bo Bergman: Pan Music: Ture Rangström

    • 38.
      Operabaren in memoriam Music: Bo Nilsson

    • 39.
      Ur Sex visor: Natt Music: Ture Rangström

    • 40.
      Ur Sex visor: En gammal dansrytm Music: Ture Rangström

    • 41.
      Nattens ensamhet Music: Bo Nilsson

    • 42.
      Trots allt: Tristans död Music: Ture Rangström

    • 43.
      Arnljot, Akt 1: Sigurd: ”Gunstigt möte, fränka!” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger/Stig Rybrant

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      Arnljot, Akt 2: Ubma: ”Vaino!” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger/Stig Rybrant

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      Arnljot, Akt 2: Ubma: ”Säg! Var gömmas din faders skatter?” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger/Stig Rybrant

    • 46.
      Arnljot, Akt 2: Ubma: ”Du listiga hynda,..” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger/Stig Rybrant

    • 47.
      Arnljot, Akt 3: Sigurd: ”Vi måste finna honom,..” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger/Stig Rybrant

    • 48.
      Arnljot, Akt 3: Sigurd: ”Var lugn, Arnljot...” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger/Stig Rybrant

    • 49.
      Arnljot, Akt 3: Sigurd: ”Är han död?” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger/Stig Rybrant

    • 50.
      Serenad Music: Ture Rangström

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CAP 80021 // Swedish Classical Music // klassiskt // Releasedate: 15 July, 2022