The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1919 in Nordic music.
Events
February/March – Jean Sibelius resumes work on his Fifth Symphony, partly in tribute to his friend Axel Carpelan. 27 September – The re-founded Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester) gives its first concert, with the Norwegian royal family in attendance. Johan Halvorsen, its main conductor, begins work on his Norwegian Rhapsodies. 24 November – The final revised version of Sibelius's Fifth Symphony is premièred by the Helsinki Philharmonic, conducted by the composer.
New works Hugo Alfvén – Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 39, "Från havsbandet" Natanael Berg – Violin concerto in E minor Hakon Børresen – Den Kongelige Gæst (The Royal Guest) (opera) Carl Nielsen – Aladdin (for theatre) Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82 (final revised version) Wilhelm Stenhammar – Lodolezzi sjunger suite
Popular music Evert Taube – "Fritiof Andersson"
Births 15 February – Stephan Henrik Barratt-Due, Norwegian violinist and music teacher (died 1985). 11 August – Dan Fog, Danish music antiquarian and publisher (died 2000) 24 August – Niels Viggo Bentzon, Danish composer (died 2000) 8 September – Johan Kvandal, composer and music critic (died 1999) 16 September – Sven-Erik Bäck, composer (died 1994) 28 September – Fred Lange-Nielsen, Norwegian jazz musician and medical specialist (died 1989) 20 December – Reinhold Svensson, Swedish jazz pianist, organist and composer (died 1968)
Deaths 27 February – Zulamith Wellander, Swedish operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1857) 11 March – Harald Fryklöf, Swedish composer and teacher (born 1882; pneumonia) 24 March – Axel Carpelan, Finnish nobleman, friend and supporter of Sibelius (born 1858) 7 July – Adèle Almati, German-born Swedish mezzo-soprano (born 1861) 10 September – Helena Munktell, Swedish composer (born 1852) 17 October – Sven August Körling, Swedish organist and composer (born 1842)
See also 1919 in Denmark 1919 in Finland 1919 in Iceland 1919 in Norwegian music 1919 in Sweden
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