Krister Henriksson

Saturday Classics

Actor Krister Henriksson, famous for playing Swedish TV detective Kurt Wallander, presents a personal selection of music. Krister's selection includes orchestral works by Sibelius.

Actor Krister Henriksson, known to many as rumpled Swedish detective Kurt Wallander, presents a personal selection of music.

In Henning Mankell's novels and subsequent television films Wallander's musical tastes are very much operatic: his dog is even named after the legendary tenor Jussi Björling. Krister, who played the role for over a decade after a long and acclaimed stage career, presents a more varied selection today including works by Sibelius, Nielsen and Arvo Pärt, and performances by some of his favourite Swedish artists including jazz pianist Jan Johansson, singer Monica Zetterlund, and ABBA's own Benny Andersson. Krister also reflects on his home town of Stockholm, his early performances in Peer Gynt, and his experience of working with Ingmar Bergman.

First broadcast in December 2015 as part of Radio 3's Northern Lights season.

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Christmas Eve 2016 13:00

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Traditional Swedish

Hargalaten
Performer: Åsa Jinder.
- EMI ?: 50999 508158 2 1.
- EMI.
- 2.
Carl Sjöberg

Tonerna
Singer: Jussi Björling. Orchestra: Stockholm Royal Orchestra. Conductor: Nils Grevillius.
- Swedish Society : SCD101.
- Swedish Society.
- 1.
Fred E. Ahlert

Sakta Vi Ga Genom Stan
Singer: Monica Zetterlund. Ensemble: Georg Riedel Orchestra.
- UNIVERSAL MUSIC.
Arvo Pärt

Spiegel Im Spiegel
Performer: Vadim Gluzman. Performer: Angela Yoffe.
- BIS : BIS-CD-1434.
- BIS.
- 6.
Edvard Grieg

Morning Mood from Peer Gynt
Orchestra: Estonian National S O. Conductor: Paavo Järvi.
- VIRGIN : 545-7222.
- VIRGIN.
- 10.
Carl Nielsen

Springtime Breaking Through
Ensemble: Ars Nova Copenhagen. Conductor: Michael Bojesen.
- DACAPO : 8.226610.
- 1.
Evert Taube

Sa skimrande
Singer: Sven-Bertil Taube.
- EMI.
Frank Bridge

A Vigil, for piano left hand
Performer: Sergio Barer.
- Piano Music for One Hand.
- Corsaire Records.
- 1.
Franz Schubert

Quintet in C major, 2nd mvt; Adagio (D.956)
Performer: Misha Milman. Ensemble: Borodin Quartet.
- TELDEC : 4509-94564-2.
- TELDEC.
- 1.
Benny Andersson

Nu Mar Jag Mycket Battre
Performer: Benny Andersson Orchestra. Ensemble: Benny Andersson Orchestra.
- Mono Music ?: MMCD 023.
- Mono Music.
- 10.
Jean Sibelius

Valse Triste
Orchestra: Gothenburg S O.. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 00289-477 7131.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
- 3.
Johannes Brahms

Cello sonata in E minor - 1st mvt
Performer: Emanuel Ax. Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma.
- RCA RD : 87022.
- RCA.
- 1.
Traditional Swedish

Sommarpsalm
Choir: The Real Group.
- VIRGIN ?: 7243 812535 2 6.
- Virgin.
- 1.
Giacomo Puccini

O mio babbino caro
Singer: Maria Callas. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Tullio Serafin.
- EMI 5570622.
- EMI.
- 3.
Dominique Lakin Badal

Blackbird Blues
- Dominique Records : DM20.
- Dominique Records.
- 1.
Richard Wagner

Tristan and Isolde, Act 3 - Liebestod
Singer: Birgit Nilsson. Orchestra: Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele. Conductor: Karl Böhm.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 419-88902.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
- 11.
Jan Johansson

Visa Fran Utanmyra
- Jazz På Svenska.
- Heptagon.
- 1.
Johann Sebastian Bach

Suite No.3 in D major, BWV1068 - Air
Performer: Lang Lang.
- SONY CLASSICAL : 86798-29332.
- SONY CLASSICAL.
- 1.
Gunnar Svensson

Karl Bertil Jonssons Julafton
Performer: Arne Domnérus.
- PHONO SUECIA : PS-CD83.
- PHONO SUECIA.
- 4.
Fritz Kreisler

Toy soldier's march arr. for trumpet and piano [orig. for violin and piano]
Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Performer: Kathryn Stott.
- EMI.