The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1898 in Nordic music.
Events 8 January – Jean Sibelius is awarded an annual stipend by the state, enabling him to become a professional composer. 26 June – The first Norwegian music festival is held in Bergen on the initiative of Edvard Grieg, lasting until 3 July. 19 September – Franz Berwald's opera Estrella de Soria, is performed at the opening of the new Royal Swedish Opera building in Stockholm.
New works Elfrida Andrée – Fritiofs saga [Frithiof's Saga] (opera) Carl Nielsen – String Quartet No. 3 in E flat major Jean Sibelius King Christian II, incidental music for play by Adolf Paul. "Caprice" and "Romance (D minor)" from Ten Pieces, Op. 24 Christian Sinding – Concerto for Violin in A major
Popular music Olaus Alvestad – Norsk Songbok for Ungdomsskular og Ungdomslag Emmy Köhler – "Nu tändas tusen juleljus"
Births 5 January – Rolf Gammleng, Norwegian violinist and administrator (died 1984) 20 May – Felix Krohn, Finnish conductor and composer (died 1963) 2 June – Ola Isene, Norwegian operatic baritone (died 1973) 24 July – Svea Nordblad Welander, Swedish organist, violist and composer (died 1985) 4 December – Reimar Riefling, Norwegian pianist and music critic (died 1981)
Deaths 24 January – Fredrik Kjellstrand, Swedish composer (born 1826) 12 March – Zachris Topelius, Finnish poet, novelist and librettist (born 1818) 28 October – Erika Stang, Norwegian pianist and composer (born 1861)
See also 1898 in Denmark 1898 in Norwegian music 1898 in Sweden
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