1894 in Nordic music
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The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1894 in Nordic music.
Events
- 14 March â The première of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 1 takes place, with Johan Svendsen conducting the Chapel Royal Orchestra and Nielsen himself among the second violins. The concert is attended by King Christian IX of Denmark and his family.[1]
- 14 March â The première of Wilhelm Stenhammar's Piano Concerto No. 1 takes place at the Svenska Teatern, Stockholm, with the composer as soloist.[2]
New works
- Agathe Backer-Grøndahl
- Edvard Grieg â Barnlige Sange (Children's Songs)[6]
- Jean Sibelius â Spring Song (Kevätlaulu)[7]
Births
- 13 April â Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, Norwegian composer (died 1969)[8]
- 14 July â Osvald Helmuth, Danish singer and actor (died 1966)[9]
Deaths
- 1 June â Sophie Dedekam, Norwegian composer and diarist (born 1820)[10]
- 15 July â Amanda Röntgen-Maier, Swedish violinist and composer (born 1853; tuberculosis)[11]