1888 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1888 in Scandinavian music.
Events
[edit]- 1 January – Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky meet for the first time, in Leipzig.[1]
- 5 February – Carl Nielsen's String Quartet No. 1 is premiered in the smaller hall of the Odd Fellows Mansion, Copenhagen.
- 17 September – Carl Nielsen's Suite for String Orchestra is premiered at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.[2]
- unknown date – Alexandra Ahnger begins teaching singing privately.[3]
New works
[edit]- Edvard Grieg
- Lyric Pieces for Piano, Book IV[4]
- Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 (created from his earlier work Peer Gynt[5]
- Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann – Dante Overture, Op. 85[6]
- Gustav Helsted – Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 11[7]
- C. F. E. Horneman – Aladdin (opera)[8]
- Carl Nielsen – Suite for String Orchestra[2]
- Jean Sibelius – Piano Trio in C major[9]
Popular music
[edit]- Bror Beckman – " Kammaren sitter kaplanens vif / Im Kämmerlein wacht des Kapplanen Weib"[10]
Births
[edit]- 26 January – Lisa Steier, Swedish ballerina (died 1928)[11]
- 8 November – David Monrad Johansen, Norwegian composer (died 1974).[12]
Deaths
[edit]- 7 February – Aurore von Haxthausen, Swedish pianist, composer and writer (born 1830)[13]
- 22 June – Edmund Neupert, Norwegian pianist and composer (born 1842)[14]
- 9 December – Robert William Otto Allen, Danish pianist, conductor and composer (born 1852)[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tchaikovsky and Grieg". Tchaikovsky Research. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ a b Peter Hauge. "Preface: Suite for String Orchestra, Opus 1" (PDF). Royal Danish Library. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Tracing Operatic Performances in the Long Nineteenth Century". p. 278.
- ^ Hanspeter Krellmann (2008). Griegs lyrische Klavierstücke: Ein musikalischer Werkführer (in German). C.H. Beck.
- ^ "The Story Behind Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt". Classic FM. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Rune J Andersen. "Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann". Store norsk leksikon. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Category:Helsted, Gustav". ISMLP.
- ^ "Musical Notes". The Monthly Musical Record. Augener: 20. 1 January 1889.
- ^ Barnett, Andrew (2007). Sibelius. New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. 43–44. ISBN 978-0-300-11159-0.
- ^ "I Kammaren sitter kaplanens vif / Im Kämmerlein wacht des Kapplanen Weib". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Anna Elisabeth (Lisa) Steier". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Hansen, Ivar Roger (13 February 2009). "David Monrad Johansen". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Aurore von Haxthausen". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Grinde, Nils (13 February 2009). "Edmund Neupert". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "187 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / I. Bind. Aaberg - Beaumelle)". Project Runeberg. Retrieved 18 November 2015.