1988 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 1988.
Events
[edit]- 25–27 March – At the 15th Vossajazz festival, Ole Thomsen's commissioned work, "Usynlige danser", is premièred, with Nina Seim and other musicians.[1]
- 28 April – Ulf Grahn's Encore for Piano is premièred in Washington, D.C., USA, with Ingrid Lindgren as soloist.[2]
- 30 April – At the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest, Denmark is the most successful of the Scandinavian countries, finishing third. Norway comes fifth, Sweden 12th, Iceland 16th and Finland 20th.[3]
- November – Elisabeth Andreasson releases Älskar, älskar ej, her first solo album after the breakup of Bobbysocks.[4]
- unknown date – Pelle Yngve Ohlin and Jan Axel Blomberg join Swedish band Mayhem.[5]
Classical works
[edit]- Vagn Holmboe – Symphony No. 12, M. 338[6]
- Frederik Magle – We Are Afraid (Vi er bange), cantata for choir and chamber orchestra[7]
- Carin Malmlöf-Forssling – String Quartet No. 1, "Silverkvartetten"[8]
- Per Nørgård – Orfeus: Den uendelige sang (opera)[9]
- Kaija Saariaho – Petals for cello and electronics[10]
- Bent Sørensen
Hit singles
[edit]- A-ha – "Stay on These Roads" (#1 Denmark, Italy, Norway)[14]
- Eppu Normaali – "Afrikka, sarvikuonojen maa"[15]
- Karoline Krüger – "For vår jord" (#8 France under English title)[16]
- Roxette – "Dressed for Success" (#2 Sweden; #3 Australia)[17]
- Sanne Salomonsen – "Den jeg elsker" (#1 Denmark, Sweden)[18]
- Sleepy Sleepers – "Nykäsen Matti" (#1 Finland)[19]
- Triad – "Tänd ett ljus" (#1 Sweden)[20]
Eurovision Song Contest
[edit]- Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
- Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
- Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
- Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
- Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Births
[edit]- 28 July – Cecilia Damström, Finnish composer[21]
Deaths
[edit]- 9 January – Peter L. Rypdal, Norwegian fiddler and traditional folk music composer (born 1909)[22]
- 24 February – Miff Görling, Swedish bandleader, trombonist, arranger, and composer (born 1909)[23]
- 30 March – Taneli Kuusisto, Finnish composer (born 1905)[24]
- 3 April – Kai Ewans, Danish jazz musician (born 1906)[25]
- 1 July – Robert Riefling, Norwegian classical pianist and teacher (born 1911).[26]
- 6 August – Håkan Parkman, Swedish composer, arranger and choral director, 33 (drowned)
- 20 October – Mogens Wöldike, Danish conductor (born 1897)[27]
- 8 December – Thore Swanerud, Swedish jazz pianist, vibraphonist, arranger, conductor, and composer (born 1919)[28]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ole Thomsen". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Encore for Piano". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Dublin 1988 – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Diskografi". Bettan. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Campion, Chris (20 February 2005). "In the face of death". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ David Daniels; David W. Oertel; David A. Rahbee (2022). Daniels' Orchestral Music. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 405. ISBN 9781442275218.
- ^ magle.dk. "Frederik Magle – Scrapbook". Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Carin Malmlöf-Forssling (1916-2005)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "The uendelige sang (1988)". Wise Music Classical. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Guinane, David. "Saariaho's Petals" (PDF). Rhinegold.
- ^ a b Jean Christensen (2002). New Music of the Nordic Countries. Pendragon Press. p. 105-6. ISBN 9781576470190.
- ^ "Sørensen, Bent". Musical Denmark (42–46). Danish Cultural Institute: 28. 1990.
- ^ Kraks blaa bog (in Danish). Krak. 2014. p. 1255.
- ^ "Top 3 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 17. 23 April 1988. p. 26. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Researching Music Censorship. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2017. p. 248. ISBN 9781443878678.
- ^ "KAROLINE KRÜGER - FOR VÅR JORD (CHANSON)". lescharts (in French). Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Thorselius, Robert (May 2003). The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide (1st ed.). Sweden: Premium Förlag Publishing. ISBN 978-9197189484.
- ^ Ove Dahl (2009). Tilbage til 80'erne. Gyldendal. p. 89. ISBN 9788702079531.
- ^ Timo Pennanen (2021). 1000 listan kirja: Suomen hittihistoria 1960-2020 tuhantena Top 12 -listana ja visailuna. BoD Finnland. p. 125. ISBN 9789528048893.
- ^ "TRIAD - TÄND ETT LJUS (SONG)". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Kvist, Wilhelm (30 June 2016). "En ambitiös seglare i musikens skärgård – Cecilia Damströms väg var aldrig lätt". HBL.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Jubileumskonsert- Peter L. Rypdal". Velledalen.net. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ Erik Kjellberg, "Miff Görling". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld
- ^ Lähdetie, Ismo. "Kuusisto, Taneli (1905–1988) | Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura". Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ Wiedemann, Erik (2003). "Ewans, Kai [Nielsen, Kai (Peter Anthon)]". Ewans, Kai. Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J143200.
- ^ Karevold, Idar (10 March 2010). "Robert Riefling". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Mogens Wöldike (Conductor)". Bach Cantatas. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Thore Swanerud". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld