La Mer Av Debussy by Various, Britten, Börtz, 从 (2023/2023), 导体 Ryan Bancroft, Konserthuset (Stockholm Concert Hall), Stockholm, Sweden

The sea has been an important source of inspiration for composers throughout the ages. In his impressionist masterpiece La mer, Debussy portrays his personal memories of the sea, which in adulthood he still preferred to experience through art and literature. The sea is also noticeably present in Britten's Four Sea Interludes - which are included in the opera Peter Grimes. The plot revolves around a lonely fisherman on the British east coast who is persecuted by the locals after two of his apprentices die under mysterious circumstances. Daniel Börtz is undoubtedly one of Sweden's most central composers. His mighty Sinfonia 13 which premiered here at the Concert Hall in 2019 was praised by critics for its hypnotic power and soulful beauty. For Börtz, "the blue house by Hötorget" is something of a second home. When he turns 80 this year, one of the big highlights is the premiere of his Sinfonia 15, dedicated to the musicians of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The Royal Philharmonic is led by the American conductor Ryan Bancroft, who from this season is the Royal Philharmonic's chief conductor.