1925 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1925 in Scandinavian music.
Events
[edit]- 1 January – On the first day of radio broadcasting in Sweden, Gaston Borch conducts the Skandia Cinema Orchestra in a broadcast of orchestral music.[1]
- 14 September – Jacob Gade introduces his new work, "Jalousie", as the score to the silent film Don Q, Son of Zorro, himself conducting the orchestra of the Palads Cinema in Copenhagen.[2]
- 5 December – Carl Nielsen's final symphony, Symphony No. 6, the Sinfonia semplice, is completed, six days before its première in Copenhagen.[3] Despite suffering from heart problems, the composer conducts the first performance himself.
New works
[edit]- John Fernström – String Quartet No. 1[4]
- Jean Sibelius
- Everyman Suite[5]
- The Tempest (incidental music)[6]
Popular music
[edit]- Jacob Gade – "Jalousie"[2]
- Gustaf Wennerberg – "En borde inte sova/Man borde inte sova"[7]
Film music
[edit]Births
[edit]- 20 February – Hans-Jørgen Holman, musicologist and educationalist (died 1986)[9]
- 11 July – Nicolai Gedda, Swedish operatic tenor (died 2017)[10]
Deaths
[edit]- 2 February
- Gustaf Hägg, Swedish organist and composer (born 1867)[11]
- Emmy Köhler, Swedish hymn-writer (born 1867)[12]
- 18 February – August Schønemann, Norwegian singer, actor and comedian (born 1891)[13]
- 11 March – Andreas Hallén, Swedish conductor and composer (born 1846)[14]
- 5 July – Hjalmar Borgstrøm, Norwegian composer and music critic (born 1864)[15]
- 19 October – Richard Henneberg, German-born Swedish composer (born 1853)[16]
- 26 November – Johannes Haarklou, Norwegian composer, organist, conductor, and music critic (born 1847)[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Historia: Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester". Sveriges Radios. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Jacob Gade: Tango Jalousie". Det Kongelige Bibliotek. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Works Ajax content". carlnielsen.org. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "John Fernström (1897−1961)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Barnett, Andrew (2007). Sibelius. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. pp. 314–5. ISBN 978-0-300-16397-1.
- ^ Sibelius, Jean (2005). Dagbok, 1909-1944. Helsingfors: Bokförlaget Atlantis/Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. p. 328. ISBN 91-7353-096-4.
- ^ Ingemar Wizelius; Lars Helge Tunving, eds. (1984). Bland vänner. Birger Sjöberg sällskapet. p. 197.
- ^ John T Soister; Pat Wilks Battle (2015). Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-4766-1122-8.
- ^ "Hans-Jörgen Holman Obituary". Focus, Andrews University Alumni Magazine. Winter 1986/1987.
- ^ Alan Blyth (10 February 2017). "Nicolai Gedda obituary". Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Gustaf Hägg (1867−1925)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Emmy Köhler (1858−1925)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "August Schønemann". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Andreas Hallén (1846−1925)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Guldbrandsen, Erling E. (13 February 2009). "Hjalmar Borgstrøm". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Richard Henneberg (1853−1925)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Benestad, Finn (13 February 2009). "Johannes Haarklou". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 April 2017.