1881 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1881 in Scandinavian music.

Events

• 16 October – Andreas Hallén's groundbreaking opera Harald Viking, dedicated to his home town of Gothenburg, is premièred in Leipzig, Germany. ^[1]
• 30 October
  • The wedding cantata composed by Johan Svendsen to celebrate the wedding of future king Gustaf V of Sweden and Princess Victoria of Baden (which took place on 20 September) is premiered in Kristiania, Norway. ^[2]
  • Polish violin virtuoso Stanisław Barcewicz premières Svendsen's Romanse with the composer conducting. ^[3]
• unknown date
  • Edvard Grieg writes to Aimar Grønvold: "I must admit, unlike Svendsen, that I left Leipzig Conservatory just as stupid as I entered it. Naturally, I did learn something there, but my individuality was still a closed book to me." ^[4]
  • Student Jean Sibelius transcribes a short pizzicato piece, Vattendroppar (Water Drops), for violin, probably a musical exercise; the manuscript survives. ^{[5] [6]}

New works

• Niels Gade – Nye Akvareller ^[7]
• Edvard Grieg – Norske danser, Op.35 ^[8]
• Andreas Hallén – Harald Viking (opera) ^[9]
• Robert Kajanus – Suomalainen rapsodia (Finnish rhapsody) No. 1 in D minor, Op. 5 ^[10]
• Peter Lange-Müller – Fulvia, Op. 15
• Jean Sibelius – Water Droplets
• Johan Svendsen – Violin Romance, Op. 26 ^[3]

Births

• 13 January – Sigvaldi Kaldalóns, Icelandic composer (died 1946) ^[11]
• 7 May – Edvard Sylou-Creutz, Norwegianclassical pianist, composer and radio personality (died 1945). ^[12]
• 6 July – Nancy Dalberg, Danish composer (died 1949) ^[13]
• 27 August – Sigurd Islandsmoen, composer and painter (died 1964). ^[14]
• 28 August – Arne Eggen, composer and organist (died 1955). ^[15]
• 29 August – Edvin Kallstenius, Swedish composer (died 1967) ^[16]
• 25 November – Peder Gram, Danish organist and composer (died 1956) ^[17]
• 27 December – Viktor Widqvist, Swedish military musician and composer (died 1952) ^[18]

Deaths

• 24 September – Petrine Fredstrup, ballet dancer and teacher (born 1827) ^[19]

See also

• 1881 in Denmark
• 1881 in Norwegian music
• 1881 in Sweden

References

1. "Harald Viking / Harald der Wiking". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
2. Finn Benestad; Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe; William H. Halverson (1995). Johan Svendsen : the man, the maestro, the music. University of Nebraska Press. p. 387. ISBN   9780964523807.
3. "Romanse, op. 26". musikkarven.no. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
4. "Edvard Grieg – Leipzig Conservatory". The Fryderyk Chopin Institute. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
5. Murtomäki, Veijo [in Finnish] (2000). "Sibelius, Jean (1865–1957)". In Marjomaa, Ulpu (ed.). 100 Faces from Finland: A Biographical Kaleidoscope. Translated by Roderick Fletcher. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura [The Finnish Literature Society]. ISBN   978-951-746-215-0. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
6. "Music becomes a serious pursuit 1881–1885". Jean Sibelius. Finnish Club of Helsinki. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
7. "Niels W. Gade. Thematic-Bibliographic Catalogue of His Works". Royal Danish Library. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
8. "4 Norwegian Dances, Op. 35". IMSLP. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
9. Jean Christensen (2002). New Music of the Nordic Countries. Pendragon Press. p. 510. ISBN   9781576470190.
10. "Rhapsody No.1, Op.5 (Kajanus, Robert)". IMSLP. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
11. "Tónlistarsaga Reykjavíkur: III Tímabilið 1900 – 1930: Sigvaldi Kaldalóns". musik.is. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
12. "Gravferdsetaten i Oslo kommune" (in Norwegian). Oslo: BegravdeIOslo.no. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
13. "Nancy Dalberg". Presto Music. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
14. Bolin, Fredrik Th. (13 February 2009). "Sigurd Islandsmoen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
15. Pedersen, Morten Eide (13 February 2009). "Arne Eggen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
16. Grove, George and Stanley Sadie (1980). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Macmillan Publishers, ISBN   978-0-333-23111-1
17. Kappel, V. (1967). Contemporary Danish composers against the background of Danish musical life and history. Danes of the present and past. Det Danske Selskab. p. 50. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
18. "Victor Widqvist (composer)". Presto Music. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
19. "Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon - Petrine Fredstrup". 23 August 2007. Archived from the original on 23 August 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2025.