2009 in Nordic music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 2009.
Events
- 13 January – Swedish band Lord Belial cancel all planned activities after their drummer, Micke Backelin, develops a hearing problem.[1]
- 17 January – Copenhagen's new concert hall, Koncerthuset, is officially opened by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.[2]
- 23 January – Mezzo-soprano Marianne Beate Kielland is awarded the Nordlysprisen 2009 at Nordlysfestivalen.[3]
- 31 January – Niels Brinck wins the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009, with "Believe Again", written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson and Ronan Keating. A new voting format is used for the competition.[4]
- 1 February – Lead vocalist Petri Lindroos leaves Finnish band Norther, to be replaced by Aleksi Sihvonen.[5]
- 5 February – Swedish band Steel Attack announce that guitarist Simon Johansson is leaving.[6]
- 8 February – At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, the award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra) goes to Hilary Hahn with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.[7]
- 23 February – Iceland's Ólafur Arnalds and the Faroes' Janus Rasmussen announce the recording debut of their new duo, Kiasmos.[8]
- March – Norwegian musician Varg Vikernes is released from prison on parole after 16 years served for the murder of another musician, Øystein Aarseth (aka Euronymous).[9]
- 30 March – Vocalist Roland Johansson announces he is leaving Swedish band Sonic Syndicate. He is later replaced by Nathan James Biggs.[10]
- 15 May – Hrafna Hanna Elísa Herbertsdóttir wins the fourth series of Idol stjörnuleit, Iceland's version of Pop Idols.[11]
- 16 May – Belarus-born Alexander Rybak wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow for Norway with the song "Fairytale".[12]
- 10 June – The complete version of Frederik Magle's Cantabile is premièred at the Koncerthuset, Copenhagen, at a concert to celebrate the 75th birthday of Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, on whose poems the work was based.[13]
- 18 June – The Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester, is founded in Tromsø.[14]
- 25 July – Masterplan announce that Norwegian vocalist Jørn Lande has returned to the band.[15]
- 2 November – Hymn to Life – Entr'acte, the autobiography of former Stratovarius member Timo Tolkki, is published through Goldenworks Ltd./Blacksmith Ltd.[16]
- 11 November – Mikkel Sandager, Morten Sandager and Mike Park announce that they are leaving Danish band Mercenary.[17]
- 11 December – Performers at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo include Amadou & Mariam, Alexander Rybak, Donna Summer, Lang Lang and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.[18]
- 22 December – Per Eriksson and Niklas Sandin join Katatonia after the Norrman brothers leave the band.[19]
New works
- Kalevi Aho – String Quintet Hommage à Schubert[20]
- Anders Eliasson – Concerto per violino, viola ed orchestra da camera: dubbelkonsert för violin, viola och kammarorkester (Concerto for Violin, Viola and Orchestra: Double Concerto for Violin, Viola and Chamber Orchestra [2 Horns, 2 Oboes und Strings])[21]
- Ilkka Kuusisto – Taipaleenjoki[22]
- Magnus Lindberg – Graffiti, for chorus and orchestra[23]
- Frederik Magle – Symphonic suite Cantabile[13]
- Einojuhani Rautavaara – Towards the Horizon (second cello concerto)[24]
- Esa-Pekka Salonen – Violin Concerto[25]
- Marie Samuelsson – Sjörök under Stockholms broar (Sea smoke under Stockholms bridges), for string quartet[26]
Film scores and incidental music
Albums released
January
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Sirenia | The 13th Floor | Nuclear Blast Records | Partly recorded in the US | [29] |
| 30 | Deathstars | Night Electric Night | Nuclear Blast | [30] | |
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | This Ending | Dead Harvest | Metal Blade | [31] | |
| 25 | Syster Sol | Dömd att bli bedömd | Rudeboy Records | [32] | |
| 27 | Arch Enemy | Manifesto of Arch Enemy | Century Media Records | Compilation album | [33] |
March
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nightwish | Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places) | Spinefarm, Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast | Live album | [34] 31 March 2009 (US) |
| Dark the Suns | All Ends in Silence | Firebox Records | [35] | ||
April
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Beherit | Engram | Spinefarm Records | [36] | |
| 15 | Ajattara | Noitumaa | Ranka Recordings | [37] | |
| 21 | Bloodbound | Tabula Rasa | Blistering Records | [38] | |
| 27 | Unanimated | In the Light of Darkness | Regain Records | First album after a ten-year break | [39] |
May
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Amoral | Show Your Colors | Spinefarm | First album with Ari Koivunen | [40] |
| 13 | Amberian Dawn | The Clouds of Northland Thunder | KHY Suomen Musiikki | [41] | |
| 29 | Alexander Rybak | Fairytales | EMI | Debut album | [42] |
June
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Madder Mortem | Eight Ways | Peaceville Records | [43] | |
| 24 | Elias Viljanen | Fire-Hearted | Spinefarm Records | [44] | |
July
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Pantheon I | Worlds I Create | Candlelight Records | [45] | |
August
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Jorn | Dukebox | AFM Records | Compilation of tracks from Jørn Lande's solo albums | [46] |
September
| Day | Artist | Album | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Solveig Slettahjell & Slow Motion Orchestra | Tarpan Seasons | Universal Music Group | [47] | |
| 22 | Children of Bodom | Skeletons in the Closet | Spinefarm Records | Compilation album | [48] |
| 25 | Basshunter | Bass Generation | Warner Music Sweden | [49] | |
October
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Scar Symmetry | Dark Matter Dimensions | Nuclear Blast | First album without Christian Älvestam | [50] |
| 14 | Decadence | Chargepoint | Universal | [51] | |
| Waltari | Below Zero | Stay Heavy Records | [52] | ||
| 12 | Tord Gustavsen Ensemble | Restored, Returned | ECM Records | Featuring Kristin Asbjørnsen, Tore Brunborg, Mats Eilertsen and Jarle Vespestad | [53] |
November
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Katatonia | Night Is the New Day | Peaceville Records | [54] | |
December
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Yngwie Malmsteen | High Impact | Rising Force Records | Compilation album | [55] |
Deaths
- 8 January – Björn Haugan, 66, Swedish-born Norwegian operatic tenor (born 1942).[56]
- 31 January – Erland von Koch, 98, Swedish composer[57]
- 10 February – Eva Gustavson, 91, Norwegian operatic contralto[58]
- 18 February – Miika Tenkula, 34, rock guitarist and songwriter (heart attack)[59]
- 3 March – Flemming Flindt, 72, Danish choreographer[60]
- 11 March – Lars Erstrand, Swedish vibraphonist[61]
- 26 March – Arne Bendiksen, 82, Norway's "father of pop"[62]
- 11 April – Gerda Gilboe, 94, Danish actress and singer[63]
- 1 May – Torstein Grythe, 90, Norwegian choirmaster[64]
- 21 July – Marcel Jacob, 45, Swedish rock musician (suicide)[65]
- 20 November – Elisabeth Söderström, 82, Swedish singer[66]
- 21 November – Gerhard Aspheim, 79, Norwegian trombonist[67]