1897 in Scandinavian music

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The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1897 in Scandinavian music.

Events

• 27 April – Carl Nielsen's first choral work, Hymnus amoris , completed the previous year, receives its première at the Music Society (Musikforeningen) in Copenhagen, with the composer conducting. Viggo Bielefeldt, Tia Krëtma and Katie Adler are the soloists. ^[1]
• 11 June – Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and his wife Nina celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary at the Fossli Hotel near the Vøringfossen waterfall. In recognition of the occasion, Grieg would write his famous piano piece, "Gratulanterne kommer", later known as Wedding Day at Troldhaugen ^{[2] [3]}

New works

• Hugo Alfvén – Symphony No. 1 ^[4]
• August Enna – Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major ^[5]
• Ivar Hallstrom – Little Karin (opera) ^[6]
• Asger Hamerik – Symphony no. 6 ("Spirituelle") for string orchestra ^[7]
• Ernst Mielck – Symphony in F minor, Op. 4 ^[8]

Popular music

• Alice Tegnér
  • "Årstiderna" ^[9]
  • "Lasse liten" ^[10]

Births

• 6 March
  • Ingrid Lang-Fagerström, Swedish royal harpist (died 1990) ^[11]
  • Knudåge Riisager, Danish composer (died 1974) ^[12]
• 17 April – Harald Sæverud, Norwegian organist, composer, and conductor (died 1992) ^[13]
• 31 July – Eric Bengtson, Swedish film score composer (died 1948) ^[14]
• 29 August – Helge Rosvaenge, Danish operatic tenor (died 1972) ^[15]
• 6 December – John Fernström, Swedish violinist, conductor and composer (died 1972) ^[16]

Deaths

• 17 October – Isidor Dannström, Swedish composer (born 1812) ^[17]

See also

• 1897 in Denmark
• 1897 in Norwegian music
• 1897 in Sweden

References

1. Daniel M Grimley (2010). Carl Nielsen and the Idea of Modernism. Boydell. p. xviii. ISBN   9781843835813.
2. Denis Arnold (1983). The New Oxford Companion to Music, Volume 2. p. 1972.
3. Grimley, Daniel M. (2006). Grieg: Music, Landscape and Norwegian Identity. Boydell Press. p. 68. ISBN   184-383-210-0.
4. The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. 1996. p. 14. ISBN   9780674372993.
5. Frederic Barclay Emery (1969). The Violin Concerto. Da Capo Press. p. 305.
6. "Liten Karin [Little Karin]". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
7. "HAMERIK : Symphony No. 6". Fanfare. 14 (3–4). J. Flegler: 400. 1991.
8. Tawaststjerna, Erik (2008) [1965/1967; trans. 1976]. Sibelius: Volume I, 1865–1905. (Robert Layton, English translation). London: Faber and Faber. p. 29. ISBN   9780571247721.
9. Alice Tegnér (2020). Våra visor. Bonnier Carlsen. p. 45. ISBN   9789178038572.
10. Gustav Djupsjöbacka (2023). The Songs of Jean Sibelius: Poetry, Music, Performance. Boydell Press. p. 127. ISBN   9781783277810.
11. "Intervju med harpisten Ingrid Fagerström | Kungliga Hovkapellet | Royal Swedish Orchestra" (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2025.
12. "Knudåge Riisager – Dansk komponist". gravsted.dk. 2004. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
13. "Harald Sæverud". Naxos Records. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
14. "Eric Bengtson (1897−1948)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
15. "Helge Rosvaenge". The Record Collector. 23. Record Collector: 102. 1976.
16. "John Fernström (1897−1961)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
17. "Isidor Dannström (1812−1897)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 22 February 2025.