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Sixten Ehrling

p, 1918-2005 SE
Musician / Conductor of Classical

Swedish conductor, born 4 April 1918 in Malmö, Sweden and died 13 February 2005 in New York City, New York, USA. Conductor and pianist. He is considered one of the foremost Swedish conductors. During his five-decade career, he conducted almost all the leading orchestras and in almost all the leading opera houses in the world. Trained in Stockholm, Dresden, London and Paris. Conductor at the Swedish Royal Theatre 1944-60, Court Conductor in 1953. Became head of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 1963 and professor at the university where 1964th Elected to KMA in 1956. Appointed Chief Court Conductor in 1976. Appointed professor 1982. Sixten Ehrling: "Jag är Sixten Ehrling - fyrfaldig doktor, trefaldig professor och enfaldig hovkapellmästare".

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Folk
  • World
Plays With
Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Popular Tracks   
Turandot, Act III: E lucevan le stelle on The Jussi Björling Series: Radamès - Alfredo - Roméo by Jussi Björling
Le sacre du printemps: Pt. 1 : L'adoration de la Terre (the Adoration of the Earth) on Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms / The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky, Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Sixten Ehrling
Symphony No. 3 in C Major, "Sinfonie singuliere": I. Allegro fuocoso on Berwald: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 by Franz Berwald, Christian Davidsson, Malmö Symphony Orchestra & Sixten Ehrling
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato on David Oistrakh: The Great Recordings by David Oistrakh
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro on Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Op. 61 by Ludwig van Beethoven, David Oistrakh, Sixten Ehrling & Stockholm Festival Orchestra
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro ma non tanto on David Oistrakh: The Great Recordings by David Oistrakh
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto on Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Op. 61 by Ludwig van Beethoven, David Oistrakh, Sixten Ehrling & Stockholm Festival Orchestra
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo on Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Op. 61 by Ludwig van Beethoven, David Oistrakh, Sixten Ehrling & Stockholm Festival Orchestra
Symphony No. 3 in C Major, "Sinfonie singuliere": II. Adagio - Scherzo. Allegro assai - Adagio on Berwald: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 by Franz Berwald, Christian Davidsson, Malmö Symphony Orchestra & Sixten Ehrling
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Adagio di molto on David Oistrakh: The Great Recordings by David Oistrakh

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
From Queen Of The Night To Elektra: Opera Arias; Songs And LiederLaila Andersson, Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Kungliga Hovkapellet, Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Sixten Ehrling, Kurt Bendix, Heinrich Hollreiser, Carlo Felice Cillario, Esa-Pekka Salonen2017Album
Symphony No. 1Jean Sibelius, Sixten Ehrling, Stockholm Radio Symphony Orchestra2010Album
Overtures & Tone PoemsFranz Berwald - Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Sixten Ehrling2005Album
The First 60 YearsDetroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray, Sixten Ehrling, Antal Dorati, Gary Bertini, Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Victor Kolar2005Album
Symphonies 1-7Sixten Ehrling, Jean Sibelius, The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra1999Album
The Most Beloved Opera ChorusesKungliga Operans Kör, Sixten Ehrling1996Album
The Four Symphonies - Konzertstück For Bassoon & OrchestraFranz Berwald, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling, Christian Davidsson1996Album
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61 / Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47David Oistrach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Jean Sibelius, The Stockholm Festival Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling1994Compil.
Johannes UppenbarelseHilding Rosenberg, Göteborgs Symfoniker, Radiokören, Håkan Hagegård, Sixten Ehrling1992Album
Karl-Birger Blomdahl: Chamber Music, In The Hall Of MirrorsKarl-Birger Blomdahl, Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester, Radiokören, Sixten Ehrling1992Album
Symphony No 7: Humanity - Dag Hammarskjöld In MemoriamTorbjörn Iwan Lundquist, Anita Soldh, Olle Persson, Mikaeli Kammarkör, Anders Eby, Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Sixten Ehrling1991Album
Symphony No. 4 In A Minor Op. 63Jean Sibelius, Stockholm Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling1991Album
Arctic Ocean, Sinfonia Breve, Sinfonia SeriaGösta Nystroem / The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Erös, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Göteborgs Symfoniker, Sixten Ehrling1989Compil.
Symphony Of Psalms / The Rite Of SpringIgor Stravinsky / Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Sixten Ehrling1988Album
Symphony No. 3 In D Major, Op. 10 / Concerto For Horn And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 28Kurt Atterberg, The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling / Albert Linder, Göteborgs Symfoniker, Gerard Oskamp1988Compil.
In Praise Of Shahn · Connotations · Black Maskers SuiteWilliam Schuman, Aaron Copland, Roger Sessions - The Juilliard Orchestra, Otto-Werner Mueller, Sixten Ehrling, Paul Zukofsky1988Album
RigolettoGiuseppe Verdi - Nicolai Gedda ~ Hugo Hasslo ~ Margareta Hallin ~ Arne Tyrén, Kungliga Operans Kör And Kungliga Hovkapellet, Sixten Ehrling1985Album
Svensk Opera : Scener Ur Svenska Litteraturklassiker = Swedish Opera : Scenes From Swedish Literary ClassicsKungliga Hovkapellet, Sixten Ehrling1983Album
Facetter / Ouverture / DanssvitKarl-Birger Blomdahl / Sten Broman / Hilding Rosenberg, Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester, Sixten Ehrling1982Album
Vierte Sinfonie: „Die Offenbarung Johannis"Kurt Widmer1978Album
Sinfonie Serieuse G-moll, Teatersvit Nr 4Franz Berwald, Gösta Nystroem, Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Sixten Ehrling1971Album
Skandinaviska KlassikerRadioorkesterns Stråkar, Sten Frykberg, Kungliga Hovkapellet, Sixten Ehrling, Holger Gilbert-Jespersen, Inga Graae1968Compil.
Sinfonie Singulière ∙ Symphony In E FlatFranz Berwald / The London Symphony Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling1968Album
Rites / Marionettes / Chamber ConcertoIngvar Lidholm / Hilding Rosenberg / Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Sixten Ehrling, The London Symphony Orchestra, Hans Leygraf1965Album
Musik Der Gegenwart 2 / Contemporary Music 2Thore Janson, Sixten Ehrling1959Album
Sibelius: The Swan Of Tuonela; The Return Of Lemminkainen; Concerto in D minorCamilla Wicks, Sixten Ehrling, Stockholm Radio Symphony Orchestra1958Album
Symphony Nº 3 / Violin Concerto In D MinorJean Sibelius / Philharmonia Orchestra, Paul Kletzki / David Oistrach, The Stockholm Festival Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling1956Album
Sibelius: The Legends Of LemminkäinenJean Sibelius, Sixten Ehrling, Stockholm Radio Symphony Orchestra1955Album
Sibelius: The Swan Of Tuonela; The Return Of Lemminkainen; Concerto in D minorCamilla Wicks, Sixten Ehrling, Stockholm Radio Symphony Orchestra1955Album
Concerto En Ré Mineur Op. 47 Pour Violon Et OrchestreJean Sibelius, David Oistrach, The Stockholm Festival Orchestra Direction: Sixten Ehrling1955Album
Symphony No. 3 In C Major, Op. 52 / Symphony No. 7 In C Major, Op. 105 / Songs Of The North, Vol. IIJean Sibelius / Stockholm Radio Symphony Orchestra Under Sixten Ehrling1953Album
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto In B Minor No. 1 Op. 23Emil Gilels And Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester Under Sixten Ehrling1953Album
Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Op. 82 / Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104Jean Sibelius - Stockholm Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling1953Album
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 43Jean Sibelius, Sixten Ehrling, The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra1952Album
Concerto In D Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op.47Jean Sibelius, Camilla Wicks With The Stockholm Radio Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Sixten Ehrling1952Album
Rapsodie Miniature För Piano Och StråkorkesterSixten Ehrling1946Album
Concerto Op.129 / Fantasia Concertate / Mélodie / Le CygneRobert Schumann, Laci Boldemann, Gabriel Fauré, Camille Saint-Saëns, Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester, Sixten EhrlingAlbum
Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47Jean Sibelius / David Oistrach And The Stockholm Festival Orchestra Conducted By Sixten EhrlingAlbum
Festspel - Midsommarvaka - Sinfonia EspressivaHugo Alfvén / Gösta Nystroem / Göteborgs Symfoniker Dirigent Sixten EhrlingAlbum
Beethoven Violin ConcertoDavid Oistrach And The The Stockholm Festival Orchestra Conducted By Sixten EhrlingAlbum
Concerto Ricercante / A Game Around A Game / Concertino For Clarinet And StringorchestraStockholms Filharmoniska Orkester, Sixten Ehrling, Käbi Laretei, Thore Jansson - Gösta Nystroem / Sven-Erik Bäck / Lars-Erik LarssonAlbum
Franz Berwald (1796-1868)Franz Berwald, Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Sixten EhrlingAlbum
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