1923 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1923 in Nordic music.

Events

• 19 February – The world première of Jean Sibelius's Symphony No. 6 is premièred in Helsinki, conducted by the composer.^[1]
• unknown date – Helmer Alexandersson is elected to the Föreningen Svenska Tonsättare (Society of Swedish composers).^[2]

New works

• Hugo Alfvén – Vallvisa^[3]
• Rued Langgaard – Antikrist (opera)^[4]
• Carl Nielsen – Prelude, Theme and Variations, Op. 48^[5]

Popular music

• Hugo Alfvén – "Limu, limu, lima" (herding song)^[6]
• Emil Norlander & John Redland – "Den gula paviljongen"^[7]

Film music

• Helmer Alexandersson – Gunnar Hedes saga^[8]

Births

• 20 January – Nora Brockstedt, Norwegian jazz and pop singer (died 2015)^[9]
• 10 June – Aase Nordmo Løvberg, Norwegian opera singer (died 2013)^[10]
• 1 August – Erling Stordahl, Norwegian singer and farmer (died 1994)^[11]
• 7 August – Uffe Baadh, Danish jazz drummer (died 1980)^[12]
• 11 August – Ellen Winther, Danish opera singer and Eurovision participant (died 2011)^[13]
• 17 November – Margareta Sjöstedt, Swedish operatic contralto (died 2012)^[14]

Deaths

• 17 February – Wilhelmina Gelhaar, Swedish operatic soprano (born 1837)^[15]
• 13 July – Asger Hamerik, Danish composer (born 1843)^[16]
• 19 September – Sophus Andersen, Danish composer and music critic (born 1859)^[17]
• 7 November – Ludvig Hegner, Danish composer (born 1859)^[18]
• 31 December – Olaus Andreas Grøndahl, Norwegian conductor, singing teacher, and composer (born 1847)^[19]

See also

• 1923 in Denmark
• 1923 in Iceland
• 1923 in Norwegian music
• 1923 in Sweden

References