1923 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1923 in Scandinavian music.
Events
[edit]- 19 February – The world première of Jean Sibelius's Symphony No. 6 is premièred in Helsinki, conducted by the composer.[1]
- unknown date – Helmer Alexandersson is elected to the Föreningen Svenska Tonsättare (Society of Swedish composers).[2]
New works
[edit]- Hugo Alfvén – Vallvisa[3]
- Rued Langgaard – Antikrist (opera)[4]
- Carl Nielsen – Prelude, Theme and Variations, Op. 48[5]
Popular music
[edit]- Hugo Alfvén – "Limu, limu, lima" (herding song)[6]
- Emil Norlander & John Redland – "Den gula paviljongen"[7]
Film music
[edit]Births
[edit]- 20 January – Nora Brockstedt, Norwegian jazz and pop singer (died 2015)[9]
- 10 June – Aase Nordmo Løvberg, Norwegian opera singer (died 2013)[10]
- 1 August – Erling Stordahl, Norwegian singer and farmer (died 1994)[11]
- 7 August – Uffe Baadh, Danish jazz drummer (died 1980)[12]
- 11 August – Ellen Winther, Danish opera singer and Eurovision participant (died 2011)[13]
- 17 November – Margareta Sjöstedt, Swedish operatic contralto (died 2012)[14]
Deaths
[edit]- 17 February – Wilhelmina Gelhaar, Swedish operatic soprano (born 1837)[15]
- 13 July – Asger Hamerik, Danish composer (born 1843)[16]
- 19 September – Sophus Andersen, Danish composer and music critic (born 1859)[17]
- 7 November – Ludvig Hegner, Danish composer (born 1859)[18]
- 31 December – Olaus Andreas Grøndahl, Norwegian conductor, singing teacher, and composer (born 1847)[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Andrew Barnett (2007). Sibelius. Yale University Press. pp. 299–303.
- ^ "Helmer Alexandersson (1886−1927)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Vallvisa". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "LANGGAARD, R.: Antikrist". Naxos. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Dan Fog (1965). Carl Nielsen Compositions - Selective List. Mobilia. p. 21.
- ^ "Herding song from Älvdalen Limu, limu, lima". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Emil Norlander (1930). 280 samlade sånger, schlager, slagdängor med musik. pp. 243ff.
- ^ "Helmer Alexandersson (1886−1927)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Nora Brockstedt". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Nesheim, Elef. "Aase Nordmo Løvberg". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "The History of Ski for Light". Ski for Light. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Lars Westin. "Uffe Baadh: the story of a Danish Jazz Drummer" (PDF). p. 109. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "News – Denmark: Ellen Winther dies at the age of 78". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "Margarete Sjöstedt (Contralto)". Bach Cantatas. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Johan August Wallensteen (5 March 1923). "Obituary". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). pp. 2–7.
- ^ John Bergsagel (2001). "Hamerik: (1) Asger Hamerik [Hammerich]". In Stanley Sadie; John Tyrrell (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Macmillan Publishers.
- ^ "Sophus Andersen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ Rasmussen, Søren Berg; Abrahamsen, Erik (17 July 2011). "Ludvig Hegner". In Bech, Svend Cedergreen (ed.). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish) (3rd ed.).
- ^ Andersen, Rune J. (24 October 2013). "Olaus Andreas Grøndahl". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2017.