The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1912 in Nordic music.
Events
28 February – Carl Nielsen conducts the première of his Symphony No. 3 (the Sinfonia espansiva) and his Violin Concerto in Copenhagen. The soloist in the Violin Concerto is Peder Møller, for whom it was written. 3 July – The Savonlinna Opera Festival is founded by Aino Ackté in Finland. unknown date Swedish composer Helmer Alexandersson writes the inauguration music for the Olympic Games in Stockholm. Hanna Hallberg-Norlind becomes director of the South Swedish music conservatory.
New works Hugo Alfvén – Incidental music for a production of Plautus's Mostellaria, for solo flute Erkki Melartin – Aino (opera) Ture Rangström – Suite in modo antico, for violin and piano Jean Sibelius – The Bells of Kallio Church
Popular music Fridolf Lundberg & Kalle i Dalen – "Flickorna i Småland" Göran Svenning and David Hellström – "Beväringsvals från Backamo"
Births 1 January – Svein Øvergaard, Norwegian jazz saxophonist and percussionist (died 1986) 6 January – Johnny Bode, Swedish singer, composer and fraudster (died 1983) 23 April – Veikko Lavi, Finnish singer, songwriter and writer (died 1996) 19 May – Jens Gunderssen, Norwegian singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and theatre director (died 1969) 21 May – Lille Bror Söderlundh, Swedish composer and singer (died 1957) 6 June – Robert Levin, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 1996). 27 September – Tauno Marttinen, Finnish composer (died 2008) 26 November – Gunnar Sønstevold, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 1991). 12 December – Thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian actress, children's writer, songwriter, playwright and illustrator (died 1990) 29 December – Thore Ehrling, Swedish jazz trumpeter, bandleader and composer (died 1994)
Deaths 17 January – Karen Holmsen, Norwegian opera singer (born 1832) 12 June – Carl David af Wirsén, Swedish poet, secretary of the Swedish Academy, member of The Hymn Book committee of the Church of Sweden 28 December – Ola Mosafinn, Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and composer (born 1828)
See also 1912 in Denmark 1912 in Norwegian music 1912 in Sweden
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