1894 in Scandinavian music

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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]

New works

• Edvard Grieg – Barnlige Sange (Children's Songs) ^[2]

Births

• 13 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, Norwegian composer (died 1969) ^[3]
• 14 July – Osvald Helmuth, Danish singer and actor (died 1966) ^[4]

Deaths

• 1 June – Sophie Dedekam, Norwegian composer and diarist (born 1820) ^[5]
• 15 July – Amanda Röntgen-Maier, Swedish violinist and composer (born 1853; tuberculosis) ^[6]

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. Beryl Foster (2007). The songs of Edvard Grieg. Boydell Press. p. 255. ISBN   9781843833437.
3. Arvid O.Vollsnes (2014). Ludvig Irgens-Jensen: The Life and Music of a Norwegian Composer. Toccata Press. p. 24. ISBN   9780907689737.
4. "Osvald Helmuth, 71, A Danish Comedian". The New York Times . 19 March 1966. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
5. "Sophie Dedekam". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
6. "Amanda Röntgen-Maier". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 17 February 2025.