The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1988.
Events 25–27 March – At the 15th Vossajazz festival, Ole Thomsen's commissioned work, "Usynlige danser", is premièred, with Nina Seim and other musicians. 28 April – Ulf Grahn's Encore for Piano is premièred in Washington, D.C., USA, with Ingrid Lindgren as soloist. 30 April – At the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest, Denmark is the most successful of the Scandinavian countries, finishing third. Norway comes fifth, Sweden 12th, Iceland 16th and Finland 20th. November – Elisabeth Andreasson releases Älskar, älskar ej, her first solo album after the breakup of Bobbysocks. unknown date – Per Yngve Ohlin and Jan Axel Blomberg join Norwegian band Mayhem.
Classical works Vagn Holmboe – Symphony No. 12, M. 338 Frederik Magle – We Are Afraid (Vi er bange), cantata for choir and chamber orchestra Carin Malmlöf-Forssling – String Quartet No. 1, "Silverkvartetten" Per Nørgård – Orfeus: Den uendelige sang (opera) Kaija Saariaho – Petals for cello and electronics Bent Sørensen Angels' Music for string quartet Camelot by Night for bass flute and guitar La Notte for piano and orchestra Minnewater
Hit singles A-ha – "Stay on These Roads" (#1 Denmark, Italy, Norway) Eppu Normaali – "Afrikka, sarvikuonojen maa" Karoline Krüger – "For vår jord" (#8 France under English title) Roxette – "Dressed for Success" (#2 Sweden; #3 Australia) Sanne Salomonsen – "Den jeg elsker" (#1 Denmark, Sweden) Sleepy Sleepers – "Nykäsen Matti" (#1 Finland) Triad – "Tänd ett ljus" (#1 Sweden)
Eurovision Song Contest Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Births 28 July – Cecilia Damström, Finnish composer
Deaths 9 January – Peter L. Rypdal, Norwegian fiddler and traditional folk music composer (born 1909) 24 February – Miff Görling, Swedish bandleader, trombonist, arranger, and composer (born 1909)Erik Kjellberg, "Miff Görling". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld 30 March – Taneli Kuusisto, Finnish composer (born 1905) 3 April – Kai Ewans, Danish jazz musician (born 1906) 1 July – Robert Riefling, Norwegian classical pianist and teacher (born 1911). 6 August – Håkan Parkman, Swedish composer, arranger and choral director, 33 (drowned) 20 October – Mogens Wöldike, Danish conductor (born 1897) 8 December – Thore Swanerud, Swedish jazz pianist, vibraphonist, arranger, conductor, and composer (born 1919)"Thore Swanerud". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld
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