1895 in Scandinavian music

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Last updated February 19, 2025

The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1895 in Scandinavian music.

Events

17 April – A revised version of Sibelius's Spring Song , performed in Helsinki, receives widespread approval. Oskar Merikanto calls it "the fairest flower among Sibelius's orchestral pieces".^[1]

New works

August Enna – Kleopatra (opera), with libretto by Einar Christiansen ^{[ citation needed ]}
Edvard Grieg – Lyric Pieces, Book VII^[2]
Jean Sibelius – The Swan of Tuonela (revised version)^[3]

Popular music

Fredrik Wilhelm Klint – "Aftonbön [Evening prayer]" (published)^[4]

Births

4 March – Bjarne Brustad, Norwegian violinist and composer (died 1978)^[5]
24 March – Else Schøtt, Danish operatic soprano (died 1989)^[6]
12 July – Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian operatic soprano (died 1982)^[7]
8 October – Viking Dahl, Swedish organist, teacher and composer (died 1945)^[8]

Deaths

16 February – Fredrik August Dahlgren, Swedish songwriter (born 1816)^[9]
29 June – Adolf Fredrik Lindroth, Swedish violinist and composer (born 1824)^[10]

References

↑ Andrew Barnett (2007). Sibelius. Yale University Press. p. 98. ISBN 9780300111590.
↑ Benedict Taylor (2017). Towards a Harmonic Grammar of Grieg's Late Piano Music: Nature and Nationalism. Taylor & Francis. p. 13. ISBN 9781315307343.
↑ The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Harvard University Press. 2002. p. 371. ISBN 9780674255722.
↑ "Aftonbön [Evening prayer]". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
↑ Nesheim, Elef. "Bjarne Brustad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
↑ Høgel, Sten (2003). "Else Schøtt (1895 - 1989)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
↑ The Record Collector: A Magazine for Collectors of Recorded Vocal Art. 1962. p. 20.
↑ "Viking Dahl (1895−1945)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
↑ Sverker Ek. "Fredrik August Dahlgren". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
↑ "Adolf Fredrik Lindroth (1824–1895)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

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[1] Andrew Barnett (2007). Sibelius. Yale University Press. p. 98. ISBN 9780300111590.

[2] Benedict Taylor (2017). Towards a Harmonic Grammar of Grieg's Late Piano Music: Nature and Nationalism. Taylor & Francis. p. 13. ISBN 9781315307343.

[3] The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Harvard University Press. 2002. p. 371. ISBN 9780674255722.

[4] "Aftonbön [Evening prayer]". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

[5] Nesheim, Elef. "Bjarne Brustad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

[6] Høgel, Sten (2003). "Else Schøtt (1895 - 1989)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

[7] The Record Collector: A Magazine for Collectors of Recorded Vocal Art. 1962. p. 20.

[8] "Viking Dahl (1895−1945)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

[9] Sverker Ek. "Fredrik August Dahlgren". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

[10] "Adolf Fredrik Lindroth (1824–1895)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

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