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Benny undertakes secret work on new organ piece

Benny undertakes secret work on new organ piece

by on 07 May, 2012 in Benny News

In February 2012, icethesite revealed that Benny was to write music for an innovative organ project. A super modern organ is currently being buit in the Acusticum in Piteå which can be played remotely over the web and will feature as its first unique composition a work by Benny. It seems that, according to Swedish [...]

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Appeals against the Slussen redevelopment rejected

by on 07 May, 2012 in Benny News

As icethesite followers will know, Stockholm’s city council are planning to redevelop an area of Stockholm called Sluseen and Benny Andersson vehemently opposed the proposal.

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Benny revisits his old school to launch its ‘culture week’

by on 03 Apr, 2012 in Benny News

Grimstaskolans culture week got off to a flying start when Benny Andersson, who had attended the school, inaugurated and signed the renovated piano and played songs on the instrument in the Assembly Hall. Culture week is part of the Grimstaskolans participation in Skapande Skola. “We want students to meet people who have succeeded well in life [...]

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ABBA poster gone from Arlanda Airport, Stockholm

by on 06 Mar, 2012 in ABBA News, Benny News

ABBA’s poster proclaiming “Welcome to our hometown” has been removed from Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport arrivals hall at the request of Benny Andersson. As followers of icethesite will recall, Benny vehemently objected to a proposed redevelopment of the Slussen area of Stockholm. He rallied friends and supporters ahead of a vote by the city council in order to help try and [...]

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BAO wins a Swedish Grammy

by on 16 Feb, 2012 in Benny News

Benny’s band Benny Anderssons Orkester (BAO) won the ‘Årets dansband’ (Best dance band) award at the 2012 Grammis held on 14 February. The Grammis are Sweden’s oldest and biggest prizes in music. The purpose of the annual award ceremony is to recognise and reward those artists, musicians and creatives who have produced notable achievements in [...]

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From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel – Benny comments on the ABBA track

by on 05 Feb, 2012 in ABBA News, Benny News

In a wider piece about Helsinki’s Kristina från Duvemåla production, Benny appears to downplay some of the media frenzy accompanying news of an ABBA demo medley. Björn and Benny in Helsinki. Photo: Christian Westerback Benny told Finnish news outlet Helsingin Sanomat that From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel the “previously unreleased” ABBA track [...]

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Royal Swedish Opera wants Benny Andersson to write a new musical

by on 29 Jan, 2012 in Benny News

In yesterday’s Dagens Nyheter newspaper there is a story outlining the fact that the Royal Swedish Opera will start staging musicals, after a fashion. They haven’t done that before, partly because there are so many other theatres in Stockholm that take care of that repertoire. This is in marked contrast to the Gothenburg opera house, [...]

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Benny Anderssons Orkester TV Special (Part 2 of 2)

by on 16 Jan, 2012 in Benny News

The second part of BAO’s TV Special for Swedish Television is now available on SVT Play. The programme was broadcast on SVT in Sweden on 15 January, 2012 and will be available online until 14 February.  Related links: Benny Anderssons Orkester on SVT Play (Part 2) Benny Anderssons Orkester on SVT Play (Part 1)

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