Tchaikovsky on Twelfth Night rings in the New Year

By Laura Servidei, 06 January 2017

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Reviewed at Konserthuset Stockholm: Stora Salen, Stockholm on 5 January 2017

Tchaikovsky, The Snow Maiden: Dance of the Skomorokhi

Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame): Introduction

Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame): Uzh polnoch blizitsya... Akh! istomilas ya gorem (Lisa's Act 3 aria)

Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Polonaise

Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Letter Scene

Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker, Op.71: Russian Dance

Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake: Suite, Op.20a

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Mika Eichenholz, Conductor

Malin Byström, Soprano

Musical tributes to Festival d’Aix as it wins Birgit Nilsson Prize

Peter Quantrill, 21st October

Pierre Audi is remembered in words and music as the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence receives $1m – the richest prize in classical music – at Stockholm’s Konserthuset.

Bancroft and the Royal Stockholm Phil brass shine in Bruckner

David Karlin, 24th October

The RSPO's Chief Conductor leads an impressive Bruckner 4. With Augustin Hagelich, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is lighter fare, but trips merrily.

****1

Music, people, planet: a triumphant celebration in music for Yo-Yo Ma

Stephen Pritchard, 18th October

The celebrated cellist becomes the first instrumentalist to be presented the Birgit Nilsson Prize by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf at the official Award Ceremony in Stockholm.

*****

Birgit Nilsson Prize: dazzling Dvořák from the ever-smiling Yo-Yo Ma

Stephen Pritchard, 16th October

Yo-Yo Ma's beatific serenity speaks volumes about his approach to life and music as he gives a performance in Stockholm's Konserthuset ahead of receiving the Birgit Nilsson Prize later in the week.

****1

Old works and new from Jukka-Pekka Saraste and the RSPO

Sandra Bowdler, 25th November

An intriguing programming of old and new works, covering the time period 1893 to 1976, which themselves contain elements of old and new, beautifully performed.

****1

Grande Finale 4: Oramo and the RSPO conclude a majestic Sibelius cycle

Roy Westbrook, 29th May

In between the two symphonies, there was an extra Sibelius item, and this time it was a novelty.

*****

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

Tchaikovsky on Twelfth Night rings in the New Year in Stockholm