1895 in Nordic music
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The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1895 in Nordic music.
Events
- 17 April – A revised version of Sibelius's Spring Song, performed in Helsinki, receives widespread approval. Oskar Merikanto calls it "the fairest flower among Sibelius's orchestral pieces".[1]
New works
- August Enna – Kleopatra (opera), with libretto by Einar Christiansen[citation needed]
- Edvard Grieg
- Lyric Pieces, Book VII[2]
- Haugtussa[3]
- Jean Sibelius
- 3 Fantasias, Op. 11
- The Swan of Tuonela (revised version)[4]
- The Wood Nymph
Popular music
- Fredrik Wilhelm Klint – "Aftonbön [Evening prayer]" (published)[5]
Births
- 4 March – Bjarne Brustad, Norwegian violinist and composer (died 1978)[6]
- 24 March – Else Schøtt, Danish operatic soprano (died 1989)[7]
- 12 July – Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian operatic soprano (died 1982)[8]
- 8 October – Viking Dahl, Swedish organist, teacher and composer (died 1945)[9]
Deaths
- 16 February – Fredrik August Dahlgren, Swedish songwriter (born 1816)[10]
- 29 June – Adolf Fredrik Lindroth, Swedish violinist and composer (born 1824)[11]
See also
References
- ^ Andrew Barnett (2007). Sibelius. Yale University Press. p. 98. ISBN 9780300111590.
- ^ Benedict Taylor (2017). Towards a Harmonic Grammar of Grieg's Late Piano Music: Nature and Nationalism. Taylor & Francis. p. 13. ISBN 9781315307343.
- ^ "Category:Grieg, Edvard". ISMLP.
- ^ The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Harvard University Press. 2002. p. 371. ISBN 9780674255722.
- ^ "Aftonbön [Evening prayer]". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Nesheim, Elef. "Bjarne Brustad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Høgel, Sten (2003). "Else Schøtt (1895 - 1989)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ The Record Collector: A Magazine for Collectors of Recorded Vocal Art. 1962. p. 20.
- ^ "Viking Dahl (1895−1945)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Sverker Ek. "Fredrik August Dahlgren". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Adolf Fredrik Lindroth (1824–1895)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.