1923 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1923 in Scandinavian music.

Events

• 19 February – The world première of Jean Sibelius's Symphony No. 6 is premièred in Helsinki, conducted by the composer. ^[1]
• unknown date – Helmer Alexandersson is elected to the Föreningen Svenska Tonsättare (Society of Swedish composers). ^[2]

New works

• Hugo Alfvén – Vallvisa ^[3]
• Rued Langgaard – Antikrist (opera) ^[4]
• Carl Nielsen – Prelude, Theme and Variations, Op. 48 ^[5]

Popular music

• Hugo Alfvén – "Limu, limu, lima" (herding song) ^[6]
• Emil Norlander & John Redland – "Den gula paviljongen" ^[7]

Film music

• Helmer Alexandersson – Gunnar Hedes saga ^[8]

Births

• 20 January – Nora Brockstedt, Norwegian jazz and pop singer (died 2015) ^[9]
• 10 June – Aase Nordmo Løvberg, Norwegian opera singer (died 2013) ^[10]
• 1 August – Erling Stordahl, Norwegian singer and farmer (died 1994) ^[11]
• 7 August – Uffe Baadh, Danish jazz drummer (died 1980) ^[12]
• 11 August – Ellen Winther, Danish opera singer and Eurovision participant (died 2011) ^[13]
• 17 November – Margareta Sjöstedt, Swedish operatic contralto (died 2012) ^[14]

Deaths

• 17 February – Wilhelmina Gelhaar, Swedish operatic soprano (born 1837) ^[15]
• 13 July – Asger Hamerik, Danish composer (born 1843) ^[16]
• 19 September – Sophus Andersen, Danish composer and music critic (born 1859) ^[17]
• 7 November – Ludvig Hegner, Danish composer (born 1859) ^[18]
• 31 December – Olaus Andreas Grøndahl, Norwegian conductor, singing teacher, and composer (born 1847) ^[19]

See also

• 1923 in Denmark
• 1923 in Iceland
• 1923 in Norwegian music
• 1923 in Sweden

References

1. Andrew Barnett (2007). Sibelius. Yale University Press. pp. 299–303.
2. "Helmer Alexandersson (1886−1927)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
3. "Vallvisa". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
4. "LANGGAARD, R.: Antikrist". Naxos. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
5. Dan Fog (1965). Carl Nielsen Compositions - Selective List. Mobilia. p. 21.
6. "Herding song from Älvdalen Limu, limu, lima". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
7. Emil Norlander (1930). 280 samlade sånger, schlager, slagdängor med musik. pp. 243ff.
8. "Helmer Alexandersson (1886−1927)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
9. "Nora Brockstedt". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
10. Nesheim, Elef. "Aase Nordmo Løvberg". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
11. "The History of Ski for Light". Ski for Light. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
12. Lars Westin. "Uffe Baadh: the story of a Danish Jazz Drummer" (PDF). p. 109. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
13. "News – Denmark: Ellen Winther dies at the age of 78". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
14. "Margarete Sjöstedt (Contralto)". Bach Cantatas. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
15. Johan August Wallensteen (5 March 1923). "Obituary". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). pp. 2–7.
16. John Bergsagel (2001). "Hamerik: (1) Asger Hamerik [Hammerich]". In Stanley Sadie; John Tyrrell (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Macmillan Publishers.
17. "Sophus Andersen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon . 17 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
18. Rasmussen, Søren Berg; Abrahamsen, Erik (17 July 2011). "Ludvig Hegner". In Bech, Svend Cedergreen (ed.). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish) (3rd ed.).
19. Andersen, Rune J. (24 October 2013). "Olaus Andreas Grøndahl". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2017.