1894 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1894 in Scandinavian music.

Events

• 14 March – The première of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 1 takes place, with Johan Svendsen conducting the Chapel Royal Orchestra and Nielsen himself among the second violins. The concert is attended by King Christian IX of Denmark and his family. ^[1]
• 14 March – The première of Wilhelm Stenhammar's Piano Concerto No. 1 takes place at the Svenska Teatern, Stockholm, with the composer as soloist. ^[2]

New works

• Agathe Backer-Grøndahl
  • Norske Folkeviser og Folkedanse, Op.33 ^[3]
  • Norwegian Folk Songs, Op.34 ^[4]
  • 3 Claverstykker, Op.35 ^[5]
• Edvard Grieg – Barnlige Sange (Children's Songs) ^[6]
• Jean Sibelius – Spring Song (Kevätlaulu) ^[7]

Births

• 13 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, Norwegian composer (died 1969) ^[8]
• 14 July – Osvald Helmuth, Danish singer and actor (died 1966) ^[9]

Deaths

• 1 June – Sophie Dedekam, Norwegian composer and diarist (born 1820) ^[10]
• 15 July – Amanda Röntgen-Maier, Swedish violinist and composer (born 1853; tuberculosis) ^[11]

See also

• 1894 in Denmark
• 1894 in Norwegian music
• 1894 in Sweden

References

1. "Symphonist and opera composer". Carl Nielsen Society. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
2. Piano Concerto No.1 : Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
3. Norske Folkeviser og Folkedanse, Op.33 : Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
4. Norwegian Folk Songs, Op.34 : Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
5. 3 Claverstykker, Op.35 : Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
6. Beryl Foster (2007). The songs of Edvard Grieg. Boydell Press. p. 255. ISBN   9781843833437.
7. Barnett, Andrew (2007). Sibelius. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 91. ISBN   978-0-300-11159-0.
8. Arvid O.Vollsnes (2014). Ludvig Irgens-Jensen: The Life and Music of a Norwegian Composer. Toccata Press. p. 24. ISBN   9780907689737.
9. "Osvald Helmuth, 71, A Danish Comedian". The New York Times . 19 March 1966. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
10. "Sophie Dedekam". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
11. "Amanda Röntgen-Maier". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 17 February 2025.