The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1914 in Nordic music.
Events
30 January – Wilhelm Stenhammar's Reverenza is included as movement no. 2 in the composer's Serenad [Serenade] at its first performance, which takes place at the Kungliga Teatern (Royal Opera House) in Stockholm, by the orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera, with Stenhammar conducting. unknown date – The "Kotimainen Ooppera" is renamed "Finnish Opera".
New works Oskar Lindberg – Concert fantasy in C minor Carl Nielsen – Serenata in vano Selim Palmgren – Ballade "Torpflickan" for Solo Voices, Choir and Orchestra Jean Sibelius – The Oceanides Wilhelm Stenhammar – Late Summer (Sensommarnätter), five piano pieces, Op. 33
Popular music Wilhelm Peterson-Berger – "Ack, Wärmeland du sköna" (Svensk folkvisa) Alice Tegnér – "Bön den 6 februari 1914"
Births 17 February – Magne Elvestrand, Norwegian pianist, harpsichordist, and organist (died 1991) 24 February – Eyvin Andersen, Danish organist, violinist, and composer (died 1968). 8 June – Kåre Siem, Norwegian musician and writer (died 1986) 24 June – Kari Diesen, Norwegian actor and singer (died 1987) 5 July – Gerda Gilboe, Danish actress and singer (died 2009) 18 August – Irmgard Österwall, Swedish jazz singer (died 1980) 3 November – Hallgrímur Helgason, Icelandic composer (died 1994) 18 November – Leif Solberg, Norwegian organist and composer (died 2016)
Deaths 1 March – Tor Aulin, Swedish violinist, conductor and composer (born 1866) 16 October – Wilhelmina Strandberg, Swedish operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1845) 9 November – Princess Teresia, German-born Swedish princess, composer
See also 1914 in Denmark 1914 in Norwegian music 1914 in Sweden
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