Orchestra
Kungliga Hovkapellet
The Royal Court Orchestra
- From
- Sweden
- Since
- 1526–present
- Releases
- 15
- classical
About
Kungliga Hovkapellet (Swedish: [ˈkɵ̂ŋːlɪɡa ˈhôːvkaˌpɛlːɛt], "The Royal Court Orchestra") is a Swedish orchestra, originally part of the Royal court in Sweden's capital Stockholm. Its existence was first recorded in 1526. Since 1773 it is part of the Royal Swedish Opera's company.
Members
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Peter Fridholm flute
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Åsa Lännerholm harp
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Bengt Olsson French horn
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Sven Kjellström violin
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Gustaf Bengtsson violin
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Leo Funtek violin
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Gustav Gröndahl cello
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Rolf Lännerholm oboe
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Ivar Svengard clarinet
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Lars Olof Loman oboe
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Karl Gustaf Pettersson clarinet
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Knut Jönsson bassoon
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Hans Björkman French horn
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Kurt Lewin viola
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Sune Söderberg French horn
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Urban Gradén viola
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Josef Grünfarb principal, violin
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Bengt Nyman double bass
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Åke Hedlund viola
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Peter Höglund bassoon
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Hans Samuelsson bassoon
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Bernt Lysell violin
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Leif E. Hellman clarinet
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Kerstin Hallin oboe
Discography
Albums
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Musik på Dramaten
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Peer Gynt
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Wagner: Rienzi / Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg / Lohengrin / Parsifal
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Die tote Stadt
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Wozzeck
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Ur Nötknäpparen
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Tristan und Isolde
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Requiem
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Wagner - The Ring, an Orchestral Adventure
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Poulenc: Concerto for Organ / Alain: Suite for Organ
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Orchestral Music From The Operas
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Kung Eriks visor / Divertimento elegiaco
Live
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Official
Social
Reference
Conductor position
Subgroup
Also known as
Kungliga Operans Orkestern · Royal Court Orchestra · Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra · Royal Swedish Orchestra · Stockholm Royal Court Orchestra · Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra · The Royal Court Orchestra
Tags
- swedish orchestra
- symphony orchestra
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 5b4fc89e-9f94-4f2b-892d-d8370d77513d
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.