1934 in Nordic music
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The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1934 in Nordic music.
Events
- 4 June â Georg Schnéevoigt and the Finnish National Orchestra record Sibelius's Symphony No. 4. A few days later they make the first commercial recording of Sibelius's Symphony No. 6, for HMV in London.[1]
- August â Jón Leifs and his family travel to Berlin to get medical treatment for his daughter Snót.[2]
- 14 August â Dag Wirén, having completed his studies in Paris, marries cellist Noel Franks.[3]
- 12 November â Eugen Malmstén, brother of George, starts Rytmi-Pojat (The Rhythm Boys), the first modern big band in Finland.[4]
- unknown date
- Georg Malmstén makes his first recordings, intended for children, based on the adventures of a character called "Mikki Hiiri". His sister, Greta, also performed on these.[5]
- Soprano Edith Oldrup makes her first appearance with Denmark's Operaakademiet, as Micaëla in Carmen.[6]
New works
- Ole Hjellemo â Fire springleiker og en vals fra Gudbrandsdalen[7]
- Herman David Koppel
- Lars-Erik Larsson â Little Serenade[10]
- Harald Sæverud â Canto Ostinato[11]
Popular music
- Svante Pettersson â "Gotländsk sommarnatt"[12]
Film music
Births
- 11 January â Egil Johansen, Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, composer and teacher (died 1998)[15]
- 24 January â KÃ¥re Grøttum, Norwegian jazz musician, arranger and composer[16]
- 4 September â Otto Brandenburg, Danish musician, singer and actor (died 2007)[citation needed]
- 18 October â Berit Lindholm, Swedish operatic soprano (died 2023)[17]
- 22 November â Ãsten Warnerbring, Swedish singer and composer (died 2006)[18]
- 24 November â Sven-Bertil Taube, Swedish actor and singer, son of Evert Taube (died 2022)[19]
Deaths
- 4 October â Henri Marteau, French composer, advocate of Swedish music (born 1874)[20]
- 21 November â Mon Schjelderup, Norwegian composer and pianist (born 1870)[21]