The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1911 in Nordic music.
Events
3 April – Jean Sibelius conducts the world première of his Symphony No. 4, given by the Philharmonia Society in Helsinki. unknown date Aino Ackté, Oskar Merikanto and others found the Kotimainen Ooppera, which later becomes the Finnish National Opera. Armas Järnefelt becomes Chief Conductor of the Royal Court Orchestra in Stockholm.
New works Hugo Alfvén – Nocturne for piano Sverre Jordan – Suite in the Old Style, Op 4 Erkki Melartin – Walzer-miniaturen, Op. 49 Carl Nielsen – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 4
Popular music Oskar Merikanto – "Nälkämaan laulu", setting of a poem by Ilmari Kianto
Births 1 January – Arne Hendriksen, Norwegian operatic tenor (died 1996). 5 February – Jussi Björling, Swedish tenor (died 1960) 1 April – Anne-Marie Ørbeck, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 1996) 21 April – Zilas Görling, Swedish jazz saxophonist (died 1960) 24 May – Egil Storbekken, Norwegian folk musician (died 2002) 2 July – Anja Ignatius, Finnish violinist and music teacher (died 1995) 19 September – Allan Pettersson, Swedish composer (died 1980) 24 November – Erik Bergman, Danish composer (died 2006) 17 December – Cissi Cleve, Norwegian opera singer and composer (died 1993).
Deaths 15 January – Rosa Asmundsen, Norwegian actress and singer (born 1846) 28 January – Wilhelmina Fundin, Swedish operatic soprano (born 1819) 14 June – Johan Svendsen, Norwegian violinist, conductor and composer (born 1840) 10 August – Carl Christian Lumbye, Danish composer, son of Hans Christian Lumbye 29 August – Hildegard Werner, Swedish musician, conductor and journalist (born 1834)
See also 1911 in Denmark 1911 in Norwegian music 1911 in Sweden
References