1950 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1950 in Scandinavian music.

Events

• 9 March – The Iceland Symphony Orchestra is officially founded. ^[1]
• unknown date – Finnish musical group Kipparikvartetti is brought together by Harry Bergström for the film Beautiful Vera, starring Kauko Käyhkö and Tuija Halonen. ^{[2] [3]}

New works

• Karl-Birger Blomdahl – Symphony No. 3, "Facetter" ^[4]
• Eivind Groven
  • Hjalarljod Overture, Op. 38 ^[5]
  • Piano Concerto, Op. 39a ^[6]
• Vagn Holmboe – Symphony No. 7 ^[7]
• Allan Pettersson – Concerto for String Orchestra No. 1 ^[8]
• Hilding Rosenberg – Piano Concerto ^[9]

Popular music

• Kauko Käyhkö - "Rovaniemen markkinoilla" ^[10]

Film music

• Kai Gullmar & Sune Waldimir - Anderssonskans Kalle ^[11]

Births

• 28 January – Gro Anita Schønn, Norwegian singer and actor (died 2001) ^[12]
• 5 April – Agnetha Fältskog, Swedish singer (ABBA) ^[13]
• 12 April – Ivar Frounberg, Danish organist and composer ^[14]
• 9 May – Kjell Solem, Norwegian musician (died 2010) ^{[15] [16]}
• 29 September – Pálmi Gunnarsson, Icelandic musician and songwriter ^[17]
• 21 December – Lillebjørn Nilsen, Norwegian guitarist, singer and songwriter (died 2024) ^[18]

Deaths

• 17 February – Anna Bartels, Swedish operatic soprano (born 1869) ^[19]
• 23 February – Cally Monrad, Norwegian singer and actress (born 1879) ^[20]
• 16 March – Vilhelm Dybwad, Norwegian songwriter, writer of comedies and revues (born 1863) ^[21]
• 2 April – Adolf Wiklund, Swedish composer (born 1879) ^[22]
• 5 April – William Farre, Norwegian composer (born 1874) ^[23]
• 6 April – Signe Lund, Norwegian composer (born 1868) ^[24]
• 3 August – Georg Høeberg, Danish violinist, conductor and composer (born 1872) ^[25]

See also

• 1950 in Denmark
• 1950 in Iceland
• 1950 in Norwegian music
• 1950 in Sweden

References

1. "The History". Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
2. "Beautiful Vera". MUBI. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
3. Otavan Iso Musiikkitietosanakirja, vol. 3, Helsinki, 1978, p. 431. ISBN   951-1-04553-9
4. David Ewen (1968). The World of Twentieth-century Music. Prentice-Hall. p. 104. ISBN   9780139687761.
5. Jean Christensen (2002). New Music of the Nordic Countries. Pendragon Press. p. 399. ISBN   9781576470190.
6. John Horton (1963). Scandinavian Music: A Short History. Faber & Faber. p. 140.
7. Rapoport, Paul. Vagn Holmboe: a catalogue of his music, discography, bibliography, essays (1st edition). Triad Press, 1974.
8. Sweden in Music: Musikrevy International. Musikrevy. 1960. p. 73.
9. Classical Keyboard Music in Print. Accolade Press. 1993. p. 477.
10. Transnational Cinema in a Global North: Nordic Cinema in Transition. Wayne State University Press. 2005. p. 248. ISBN   9780814332436.
11. "Anderssonskans Kalle". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
12. Bergan, Jon Vidar (14 October 2011). "Gro Anita Schønn". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
13. Magnus Palm, Carl (2009). Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA. London: Omnibus Press. p. 131. ISBN   9780857120571 . Retrieved 7 March 2019.
14. "Ivar Frounberg". Danish Composers. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
15. Gisnås, Lars (11 February 2010). "Kjell Solem". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 38.
16. "Minneord: En reiselivsambassadør er gått bort" (in Norwegian). Boarding.no. 16 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
17. "Gásar ef til vill endurgerðir?". Morgunblaðið . 23 January 2004. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
18. "Lillebjørn Nilsen". SNL. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
19. Sveriges dödbok 1901–2013, (Version 6.0) Sveriges släktforskarförbund (2014) ISBN   9187676648
20. Fidjestøl, Alfred. "Cally Monrad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
21. Schulerud, Mentz (13 February 2009). "Vilhelm Dybwad". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
22. "Adolf Wiklund". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
23. Gundersen, Egil Arnt (29 September 2011). "William Farre". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
24. Andersen, Rune J. (29 November 2013). "Signe Lund". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
25. "Passed away - Georg Høeberg". Billboard: 49. 12 August 1950.