Sergiu Celibidache

Sergiu Celibidache

léonie sonning music prize 1970 The Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of 60,000 Danish kroner at a concert on 12 December 1970 at the Radio House Concert Hall in Copenhagen. The concert was recorded by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation and broadcast later on both television and radio. Part of the…

Boris Christoff

Boris Christoff

léonie sonning music prize 1969 The Bulgarian bass Boris Christoff received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of 60,000 Danish kroner at a concert on 21 November 1969 at the Falconer Centre. The programme 11 songs by Modest Mussorgsky, sung in Russian Boris Christoff, songFriedrich Gürtler, piano citation The prize was presented by Børge Friis, the…

Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

léonie sonning music prize 1968 The British composer Benjamin Britten received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of 55,000 Danish kroner at a performance of his opera The Turn of the Screw on 25 May 1968 at the Royal Theatre. The programme Benjamin Britten The opera The Turn of the ScrewThe Royal Danish OrchestraConductor: Arne Hammelboe…

Birgit Nilsson

Birgit Nilsson

léonie sonning music prize 1966 The Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of 50,000 Danish kroner at the official opening of the Danish Ballet and Music Festival on 15 May 1966 at Copenhagen Town Hall. Two days later, Nilsson sang the role of Leonore in the Royal Danish Opera’s production of…

Leonard Bernstein
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Leonard Bernstein

Léonie Sonning music Prize 1965 The American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of 50,000 Danish kroner with a concert on 17 May 1965 at the Odd Fellow Palace in Copenhagen. The concert was attended by King Frederik IX and Princess Benedikte. The second half of the concert was broadcast…

Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky

Léonie Sonning music Prize 1959 The Russian composer Igor Stravinsky received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of 50,000 Danish kroner at a concert during the Danish Music and Ballet Festival on 25 May 1959 at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen. The concert was attended by King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid. The programme Carl…