The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1886 in Nordic music.
Events unknown date The Finnish Literature Society advertises for "folk songs, dance or poetry tunes carefully written down from people (in other words, notated music)". Hoping to make a career as a violinist, Finnish music student Jean Sibelius gives a performance of Ferdinand David's Violin Concerto. "Jag lyfter ögat mot himmelen", with music by Rudolf Lagi and words by Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg, is introduced to the Finnish hymnal, Virsikirja Norwegian soprano Anna Kriebel Vanzo visits Edvard Grieg at Troldhaugen, and he recognises her singing talent.
New works Edvard Grieg – Lyric Pieces (Lyriske stykker), Book III Robert Kajanus – Suomalainen rapsodia (Finnish rhapsody) No. 2 in F major Jean Sibelius – Piano Trio in A minor (Hafträsk) Christian Sinding – Klavierstudien, Op. 7
Popular music Emanuel David Booth-Hellberg – "En dag vid tusen åskors ljud" (translated from the original by T. H. Hill)
Births 12 February – Gustaf Nordqvist, Swedish composer and music teacher (died 1949) 18 May – Ole Windingstad, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 1959) 30 June – Launy Grøndahl, Danish conductor and composer (died 1960) 16 November – Helmer Alexandersson, Swedish composer and violinist (died 1927)
Deaths 15 October – Vilhelm Christian Holm, Danish composer (born 1820) 1 December – Isak Albert Berg, Swedish operatic tenor, singing teacher and composer (born 1803)
See also 1880s in Danish music 1886 in Norwegian music 1886 in Sweden
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