1912 in Nordic music
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The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1912 in Nordic music.
Events
- 28 February â Carl Nielsen conducts the première of his Symphony No. 3 (the Sinfonia espansiva) and his Violin Concerto in Copenhagen. The soloist in the Violin Concerto is Peder Møller, for whom it was written.[1]
- 3 July â The Savonlinna Opera Festival is founded by Aino Ackté in Finland.[2]
- unknown date
- Swedish composer Helmer Alexandersson writes the inauguration music for the Olympic Games in Stockholm.[3]
- Hanna Hallberg-Norlind becomes director of the South Swedish music conservatory.[4]
New works
- Hugo Alfvén â Incidental music for a production of Plautus's Mostellaria, for solo flute[5]
- Erkki Melartin â Aino (opera)[6]
- Ture Rangström â Suite in modo antico, for violin and piano[7]
- Jean Sibelius â The Bells of Kallio Church[8]
Popular music
- Fridolf Lundberg & Kalle i Dalen â "Flickorna i SmÃ¥land"[9]
- Göran Svenning and David Hellström â "Beväringsvals frÃ¥n Backamo"[10]
Births
- 1 January â Svein Ãvergaard, Norwegian jazz saxophonist and percussionist (died 1986)[11]
- 6 January â Johnny Bode, Swedish singer, composer and fraudster (died 1983)[12]
- 23 April â Veikko Lavi, Finnish singer, songwriter and writer (died 1996)[13]
- 19 May â Jens Gunderssen, Norwegian singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and theatre director (died 1969)[14]
- 21 May â Lille Bror Söderlundh, Swedish composer and singer (died 1957)[15]
- 6 June â Robert Levin, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 1996).[16]
- 27 September â Tauno Marttinen, Finnish composer (died 2008)[17]
- 26 November â Gunnar Sønstevold, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 1991).[18]
- 12 December â Thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian actress, children's writer, songwriter, playwright and illustrator (died 1990)[19]
- 29 December â Thore Ehrling, Swedish jazz trumpeter, bandleader and composer (died 1994)[20]
Deaths
- 17 January â Karen Holmsen, Norwegian opera singer (born 1832)[21]
- 12 June â Carl David af Wirsén, Swedish poet, secretary of the Swedish Academy, member of The Hymn Book committee of the Church of Sweden[22]
- 28 December â Ola Mosafinn, Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and composer (born 1828)[23]