The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1881 in Nordic music.
Events
16 October – Andreas Hallén's groundbreaking opera Harald Viking, dedicated to his home town of Gothenburg, is premièred in Leipzig, Germany. 30 October The wedding cantata composed by Johan Svendsen to celebrate the wedding of future king Gustaf V of Sweden and Princess Victoria of Baden (which took place on 20 September) is premiered in Kristiania, Norway. Polish violin virtuoso Stanisław Barcewicz premières Svendsen's Romanse with the composer conducting. unknown date Edvard Grieg writes to Aimar Grønvold: "I must admit, unlike Svendsen, that I left Leipzig Conservatory just as stupid as I entered it. Naturally, I did learn something there, but my individuality was still a closed book to me." Student Jean Sibelius transcribes a short pizzicato piece, Vattendroppar (Water Drops), for violin, probably a musical exercise; the manuscript survives.
New works Niels Gade – Nye Akvareller Edvard Grieg – Norske danser, Op.35 Andreas Hallén – Harald Viking (opera) Robert Kajanus – Suomalainen rapsodia (Finnish rhapsody) No. 1 in D minor, Op. 5 Peter Lange-Müller – Fulvia, Op. 15 Jean Sibelius – Water Droplets Johan Svendsen – Violin Romance, Op. 26
Births 13 January – Sigvaldi Kaldalóns, Icelandic composer (died 1946) 7 May – Edvard Sylou-Creutz, Norwegian classical pianist, composer and radio personality (died 1945). 6 July – Nancy Dalberg, Danish composer (died 1949) 27 August – Sigurd Islandsmoen, Norwegian composer and painter (died 1964). 28 August – Arne Eggen, Norwegian composer and organist (died 1955). 29 August – Edvin Kallstenius, Swedish composer (died 1967)Grove, George and Stanley Sadie (1980). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Macmillan Publishers, 25 November – Peder Gram, Danish organist and composer (died 1956) 27 December – Viktor Widqvist, Swedish military musician and composer (died 1952)
Deaths 24 September – Petrine Fredstrup, ballet dancer and teacher (born 1827)
See also 1881 in Denmark 1881 in Norwegian music 1881 in Sweden
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