1915 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1915 in Scandinavian music.

Events

• March – Carl Nielsen succeeds Franz Xaver Neruda as a director of the Copenhagen music society and composes a Prologue for recitation and orchestra In memoriam Franz Neruda. ^[1]
• 8 December – Jean Sibelius conducts the world première of his Symphony No. 5 at his own 50th birthday concert in Helsinki. ^[2]

New works

• Gustaf Hägg – Legend for pump organ ^[3]
• Ture Rangström – Gammal bonde for voice and piano ^[4]
• Jean Sibelius – Violin Sonatina ^[5]
• Wilhelm Stenhammar – Symphony No. 2 in G minor, Op 34 ^[6]

Popular music

• "Ritsch, ratsch, filibom" (first publication of traditional Swedish Christmas song) ^[7]

Births

• 13 January – Aino Bergö, Swedish singer and dancer (died 1944) ^[8]
• 23 January – Aage Samuelsen, Norwegian evangelist, singer, and composer (died 1987) ^[9]
• 8 May – Arvid Fladmoe, Norwegian composer and conductor (died 1993) ^[10]
• 13 May – Ingeborg Cook, US-born Norwegian actress and singer (died 2003)^{[ citation needed ]}
• 11 June – Ebbe Grims-land Swedish viola and mandolin player and composer (died 2015) ^[11]
• 21 August – Raquel Rastenni, Danish-Russian singer (died 1998) ^[12]
• 3 September – Knut Nystedt, Norwegian orchestral and choral composer (died 2014) ^[13]
• 23 September – Finn Arnestad, Norwegian contemporary composer and musician (died 1994). ^[14]
• 25 October – Torleiv Bolstad, Norwegian fiddle player (died 1979) ^[15]
• 14 November – Jens Book Jenssen, Norwegian singer, songwriter, revue artist, and theatre director (died 1998) ^[16]

Deaths

• 2 January – Bertha Tammelin, Swedish operatic mezzo-soprano, pianist and composer (born 1836) ^[17]
• 24 January – Thorvald Hansen, Danish trumpeter and composer (born 1847) ^[18]
• 19 March – Franz Xaver Neruda, Czech-Danish cellist and composer (born 1843) ^[19]
• 5 October – Otto Malling, Danish organist and composer (born 1848) ^[20]
• 19 November – Joe Hill (born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund), Swedish-American labor leader and songwriter (born 1879; executed by firing squad in the United States) ^[21]

See also

• 1915 in Denmark
• 1915 in Norwegian music
• 1915 in Sweden

References

1. "Franz Neruda in memoriam, CNW 109 (Nielsen, Carl)". IMSLP. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
2. Paxman, Jon (2014). Classical Music 1600–2000: A Chronology. London: Omnibus. ISBN   978-1-84449-773-7.
3. "Legend for pump organ". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
4. "Gammal bonde [An old farmer] (Alter Bauer)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
5. Andrew Barnett (2007). Sibelius. Yale University Press. p. 249. ISBN   978-0-300-11159-0.
6. "Symphony no. 2 G minor". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
7. Palm Anders; Stenström Johan (eds.). Barnens svenska sångbok . Stockholm: Bonnier. ISBN   91-0-057050-8.
8. "Obituaries". Issue 49905; col E. The Times. 11 July 1944. p. 6.
9. Engelsviken, Tormod (15 April 2015). "Aage Samuelsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
10. Nesheim, Elef (13 February 2009). "Arvid Fladmoe". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
11. Stig Jacobsson; Hans-Gunnar Peterson (1988). Swedish composers of the 20th century: members of the Society of Swedish Composers. Swedish Music Information Center. p. 70.
12. Pia Rasmussen. "Rachel Rastenni" . Retrieved 17 March 2025.
13. Andersen, Rune J. (10 December 2014). "Knut Nystedt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
14. Andersen, Rune J. (29 December 2013). "Finn Oluf Arnestad". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
15. Marianne Granheim Trøyflat. "Torleiv Bolstad". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
16. Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (13 February 2009). "Jens Book Jenssen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
17. "Tammelin, Berta Matilda". Svenskagravar. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
18. "Hansen, Frederik Thorvald". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
19. Carl Frederik Bricka. "Neruda, Franz Xaver". Dansk biografisk Lexikon (1887-1905) / XII. Bind. Münch - Peirup (in Danish). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
20. Nicolas Slonimsky (1938). Music Since 1900. W.W. Norton, Incorporated. p. 467.
21. Hickerson, Joe (2 December 2010). "Joe's Last Will". Labor Notes. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.