1881 in Nordic music
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The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1881 in Nordic music.
Events
- 16 October â Andreas Hallén's groundbreaking opera Harald Viking, dedicated to his home town of Gothenburg, is premièred in Leipzig, Germany.[1]
- 30 October
- The wedding cantata composed by Johan Svendsen to celebrate the wedding of future king Gustaf V of Sweden and Princess Victoria of Baden (which took place on 20 September) is premiered in Kristiania, Norway.[2]
- Polish violin virtuoso StanisÅaw Barcewicz premières Svendsen's Romanse with the composer conducting.[3]
- unknown date
- Edvard Grieg writes to Aimar Grønvold: "I must admit, unlike Svendsen, that I left Leipzig Conservatory just as stupid as I entered it. Naturally, I did learn something there, but my individuality was still a closed book to me."[4]
- Student Jean Sibelius transcribes a short pizzicato piece, Vattendroppar (Water Drops), for violin, probably a musical exercise; the manuscript survives.[5][6]
New works
- Niels Gade â Nye Akvareller[7]
- Edvard Grieg â Norske danser, Op.35[8]
- Andreas Hallén â Harald Viking (opera)[9]
- Robert Kajanus â Suomalainen rapsodia (Finnish rhapsody) No. 1 in D minor, Op. 5[10]
- Peter Lange-Müller â Fulvia, Op. 15
- Jean Sibelius â Water Droplets
- Johan Svendsen â Violin Romance, Op. 26[3]
Births
- 13 January â Sigvaldi Kaldalóns, Icelandic composer (died 1946)[11]
- 7 May â Edvard Sylou-Creutz, Norwegianclassical pianist, composer and radio personality (died 1945).[12]
- 6 July â Nancy Dalberg, Danish composer (died 1949)[13]
- 27 August â Sigurd Islandsmoen, composer and painter (died 1964).[14]
- 28 August â Arne Eggen, composer and organist (died 1955).[15]
- 29 August â Edvin Kallstenius, Swedish composer (died 1967)[16]
- 25 November â Peder Gram, Danish organist and composer (died 1956)[17]
- 27 December â Viktor Widqvist, Swedish military musician and composer (died 1952)[18]
Deaths
- 24 September â Petrine Fredstrup, ballet dancer and teacher (born 1827)[19]