The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1932 in Nordic music.
Events
January – The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Olav Kielland, devotes a concert to the works of Halfdan Jebe. unknown date Armas Järnefelt becomes conductor and artistic director of the Finnish Opera in Helsinki. Jørgen Bentzon and Finn Høffding work to establish public music schools in Denmark. Swedish film star Zarah Leander marries journalist Vidar Forsell.
New works Gunnar de Frumerie – Variations and Fugue Albert Henneberg – Festmarsch Lars-Erik Larsson – Sinfonietta
Popular music Sten Axelson & Åke Söderblom – "Kan du vissla Johanna?" Evert Taube – "Calle Schewens vals"
Film music Hugo Alfvén, Jean Sibelius & Evert Taube – Svarta rosor Kai Normann Andersen – Skal vi vædde en million?
Musical films Odds 777, with music by Kai Normann Andersen & Dan Folke Studenter i Paris
Births 5 February – Ketil Vea, Norwegian composer and music teacher (died 2015) 7 April – Rauno Lehtinen, Finnish bandleader and composer (died 2006) 29 May – Jan Malmsjö, Swedish singer and actor 13 July – Per Nørgård, Danish composer and music theorist (died 2025) 13 September – Bengt Hallberg, Swedish jazz pianist (died 2013) 18 October – Ritva Auvinen, Finnish opera singer (died 2026) 21 November – Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Danish composer (died 2016)
Deaths 24 December – Eyvind Alnæs, Norwegian pianist, organist and composer (born 1872) 25 December – Ernst Rolf, Swedish actor, singer and composer and musical revue artist (born 1891; pneumonia)
See also 1932 in Denmark
1932 in Iceland 1932 in Norwegian music 1932 in Sweden
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