1911 in Nordic music
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The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1911 in Nordic music.
Events
- 3 April â Jean Sibelius conducts the world première of his Symphony No. 4, given by the Philharmonia Society in Helsinki.[1]
- unknown date
- Aino Ackté, Oskar Merikanto and others found the Kotimainen Ooppera, which later becomes the Finnish National Opera.[2]
- Armas Järnefelt becomes Chief Conductor of the Royal Court Orchestra in Stockholm.[3]
New works
- Hugo Alfvén â Nocturne for piano[4]
- Sverre Jordan â Suite in the Old Style, Op 4[5]
- Erkki Melartin â Walzer-miniaturen, Op. 49
- Carl Nielsen â Concerto for Violin and Orchestra[6]
- Jean Sibelius â Symphony No. 4
Popular music
- Oskar Merikanto â "Nälkämaan laulu", setting of a poem by Ilmari Kianto[7]
Births
- 1 January â Arne Hendriksen, Norwegian operatic tenor (died 1996).[8]
- 5 February â Jussi Björling, Swedish tenor (died 1960)[9]
- 1 April â Anne-Marie Ãrbeck, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 1996)[10]
- 21 April â Zilas Görling, Swedish jazz saxophonist (died 1960)[11]
- 24 May â Egil Storbekken, Norwegian folk musician (died 2002)[12]
- 2 July â Anja Ignatius, Finnish violinist and music teacher (died 1995)[13]
- 19 September â Allan Pettersson, Swedish composer (died 1980)[14]
- 24 November â Erik Bergman, Danish composer (died 2006)[15]
- 17 December â Cissi Cleve, Norwegian opera singer and composer (died 1993).[16]
Deaths
- 15 January â Rosa Asmundsen, Norwegian actress and singer (born 1846)[17]
- 28 January â Wilhelmina Fundin, Swedish operatic soprano (born 1819)[18]
- 14 June â Johan Svendsen, Norwegian violinist, conductor and composer (born 1840)[19]
- 10 August â Carl Christian Lumbye, Danish composer, son of Hans Christian Lumbye[20]
- 29 August â Hildegard Werner, Swedish musician, conductor and journalist (born 1834)[21]