The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1952 in Nordic music.
Events
11 January – Lars-Erik Larsson's Violin Concerto is premièred on Swedish radio by the Swedish Radio Orchestra, with André Gertler as soloist. 19 April – David Wikander's Olavus Petri Cantata is recorded at Stockholm Cathedral, with Wikander himself conducting and Olle Björling (brother of Jussi Björling) as one of the soloists. c. July – Finnish composer Aarre Merikanto wins the Olympic hymn competition. unknown date – David Wikander receives the Royal Swedish medal, Litteris et artibus.
New works Erik Bergman – Espressivo Jón Leifs – Endurskin úr norðri (Réminiscence du nord) Gösta Nystroem – Symphony No. 4, "Sinfonia Shakespeariana" David Wikander – Olavus Petri Cantata Dag Wirén – Symphony No. 4
Popular music Gunnar Engedahl & Erling Stordahl – "Leken mellom roser" Martti Jäppilä – "Iltatuulen viesti" (performed by Matti Kanto with the Masan Harmonikkaorkesteri)
Film music Håkan von Eichwald – När syrenerna blomma
Musical films Eldfågeln, with music by Stig Rybrant, starring Tito Gobbi and Eva Henning
Births 13 January – Pekka Pohjola, Finnish musician and composer (died 2008) 25 February – Tomas Ledin, Swedish singer and songwriter 25 June – Radka Toneff, Norwegian jazz singer (died 1982) 14 October – Kaija Saariaho, Finnish composer (died 2023) 23 December – Hans Abrahamsen, Danish composer
Deaths 23 March – Margit Rosengren, Swedish operetta singer (born 1901) 10 July – Rued Langgaard, Danish composer and organist (born 1893) 14 December – Fartein Valen, Norwegian composer and musical theorist (born 1887)
See also 1952 in Denmark
1952 in Iceland 1952 in Norwegian music 1952 in Sweden
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