1919 in Nordic music
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The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1919 in Nordic music.
Events
- February/March â Jean Sibelius resumes work on his Fifth Symphony, partly in tribute to his friend Axel Carpelan.[1]
- 27 September â The re-founded Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester) gives its first concert, with the Norwegian royal family in attendance.[2] Johan Halvorsen, its main conductor, begins work on his Norwegian Rhapsodies.
- 24 November â The final revised version of Sibelius's Fifth Symphony is premièred by the Helsinki Philharmonic, conducted by the composer.[3]
New works
- Hugo Alfvén â Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 39, "FrÃ¥n havsbandet"[4]
- Natanael Berg â Violin concerto in E minor[5]
- Hakon Børresen â Den Kongelige Gæst (The Royal Guest) (opera)[6]
- Carl Nielsen â Aladdin (for theatre)[7]
- Jean Sibelius â Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82 (final revised version)[3]
- Wilhelm Stenhammar â Lodolezzi sjunger suite[8]
Popular music
- Evert Taube â "Fritiof Andersson"[9]
Births
- 15 February â Stephan Henrik Barratt-Due, Norwegian violinist and music teacher (died 1985).[10]
- 11 August â Dan Fog, Danish music antiquarian and publisher (died 2000)[11]
- 24 August â Niels Viggo Bentzon, Danish composer (died 2000)[12]
- 8 September â Johan Kvandal, composer and music critic (died 1999)[13]
- 16 September â Sven-Erik Bäck, composer (died 1994)[14]
- 28 September â Fred Lange-Nielsen, Norwegian jazz musician and medical specialist (died 1989)[citation needed]
- 20 December â Reinhold Svensson, Swedish jazz pianist, organist and composer (died 1968)[15]
Deaths
- 27 February â Zulamith Wellander, Swedish operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1857)[16]
- 11 March â Harald Fryklöf, Swedish composer and teacher (born 1882; pneumonia)[17]
- 24 March â Axel Carpelan, Finnish nobleman, friend and supporter of Sibelius (born 1858)
- 7 July â Adèle Almati, German-born Swedish mezzo-soprano (born 1861)[18]
- 10 September â Helena Munktell, Swedish composer (born 1852)[19]
- 17 October â Sven August Körling, Swedish organist and composer (born 1842)[20]