The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1909 in Nordic music.
Events
23 January – The first performance of Jean Sibelius's Night Ride and Sunrise takes place in St Petersburg, and reception is hostile. 13 February – Sibelius conducts a performance of Finlandia at the Queen's Hall in London, UK. unknown date – Composer Armas Järnefelt becomes a Swedish citizen.
New works Hugo Alfvén – Wedding March Kurt Atterberg – Scherzo and Adagio for string quartet Erkki Melartin – Lyrik I, Op.59 Carl Nielsen – De unges Sang, CNW 291 Jean Sibelius – String Quartet in D minor (Voces intimae) Christian Sinding – Serenade No. 2, Op. 92
Popular music Jean Sibelius – "Giv mig ej glans, ej guld, ej prakt" ("Julvisa"), setting of lyric by Zacharias Topelius
Births 11 January – Gunnar Berg, Swiss-born Danish composer (died 1989) 10 February – Peter L. Rypdal, Norwegian fiddler and traditional folk music composer (died 1988) 21 March – Miff Görling, Swedish bandleader, trombonist, arranger, and composer (died 1988) 14 October – Kalervo Tuukkanen, Finnish composer (died 1979) 18 October – Jan Wølner, Norwegian classical pianist (died 1991). 18 November – Valdemar Söderholm, Swedish composer (died 1980) 15 December – Randi Heide Steen, Norwegian operatic soprano (died 1990) 20 December – Vagn Holmboe, Danish composer and teacher (died 1996)
Deaths 7 May – Joachim Andersen, Danish flautist, conductor and composer (born 1847) 19 July – Leopold Rosenfeld, Danish composer and singing teacher (born 1849) 22 July – Oscar Byström Swedish composer (born 1821) 10 November – Ludvig Schytte, Danish composer, pianist and teacher (born 1848) 4 December – Christian Teilman, Norwegian organist, pianist, and composer (born 1843)
See also 1909 in Denmark 1909 in Norwegian music 1909 in Sweden
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