The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1934 in Nordic music.
Events
4 June – Georg Schnéevoigt and the Finnish National Orchestra record Sibelius's Symphony No. 4. A few days later they make the first commercial recording of Sibelius's Symphony No. 6, for HMV in London. August – Jón Leifs and his family travel to Berlin to get medical treatment for his daughter Snót. 14 August – Dag Wirén, having completed his studies in Paris, marries cellist Noel Franks. 12 November – Eugen Malmstén, brother of George, starts Rytmi-Pojat (The Rhythm Boys), the first modern big band in Finland. unknown date Georg Malmstén makes his first recordings, intended for children, based on the adventures of a character called "Mikki Hiiri". His sister, Greta, also performed on these. Soprano Edith Oldrup makes her first appearance with Denmark's Operaakademiet, as Micaëla in Carmen.
New works Ole Hjellemo – Fire springleiker og en vals fra Gudbrandsdalen Herman David Koppel Capriccio for Violin and Orchestra Suite for Klavier [Suite for Piano], Op. 21 Lars-Erik Larsson – Little Serenade Harald Sæverud – Canto Ostinato
Popular music Svante Pettersson – "Gotländsk sommarnatt"
Film music Kai Normann Andersen – Nøddebo Præstegård Jules Sylvain – En bröllopsnatt på Stjärnehov
Births 11 January – Egil Johansen, Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, composer and teacher (died 1998) 24 January – Kåre Grøttum, Norwegian jazz musician, arranger and composer 4 September – Otto Brandenburg, Danish musician, singer and actor (died 2007) 18 October – Berit Lindholm, Swedish operatic soprano (died 2023) 22 November – Östen Warnerbring, Swedish singer and composer (died 2006) 24 November – Sven-Bertil Taube, Swedish actor and singer, son of Evert Taube (died 2022)
Deaths 4 October – Henri Marteau, French composer, advocate of Swedish music (born 1874) 21 November – Mon Schjelderup, Norwegian composer and pianist (born 1870)
See also 1934 in Denmark
1934 in Iceland 1934 in Norwegian music 1934 in Sweden
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