The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1959 in Nordic music.
Events
29 January – Melodifestivalen, an annual Swedish music competition that determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, is held for the first time, in Stockholm. 12 March – The 4th Eurovision Song Contest is held in France. Denmark (5th) and Sweden (9th) are the only Scandinavian countries to compete. unknown date – Icelandic new-music collective Musica Nova is founded by Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson and others.
New works Erik Bergman – Aton Sven-Erik Bäck – A Game around a Game Niels Viggo Bentzon – Piano Sonata No. 7, op. 121
Popular music Sven Gyldmark – "Bornholmervalsen", performed by Ib Mossin Per Martin Hamberg – "Nu tändas åter ljusen i min lilla stad"
New recordings Louis Armstrong – Americans in Sweden
Film music Sven Gyldmark Far til fire på Bornholm Vi er allesammen tossede Maj Sønstevold – Støv på hjernen
Musical films Raggare!, with music by Harry Arnold and others
Births 12 January – Per Gessle, Swedish singer, songwriter and guitarist 6 August – Sigurd Køhn Norwegian jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer (died 2004) 14 September – Morten Harket, Norwegian singer 13 December – Staffan William-Olsson, Swedish jazz musician
Deaths 2 March – Yrjö Kilpinen, Finnish composer (born 1892) 13 April – Dagmar Hansen, Danish singer and entertainer (born 1871) 21 April – Hakon Andersen, Danish organist and composer (born 1875) 30 April – Daniel Andersen, Danish composer, sculptor and ceramist (born 1885) 3 June – Ole Windingstad, Norwegian pianist, conductor and composer (born 1886) 21 June – Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, Norwegian pianist, composer and music teacher (born 1885). 7 August – Armas Launis, Finnish composer and ethnomusicologist (born 1884)
See also 1959 in Denmark
1959 in Iceland 1959 in Norwegian music 1959 in Sweden
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