1927 in Nordic music
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The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1927 in Nordic music.
Events
- 4 January – In a letter to his wife, Carl Nielsen writes that he has only 8–10 days "to write an overture to mark a big Faroese gala at the Royal Theatre supported by the State..." The occasion is later postponed until November 1927.
- 31 July – Kurt Atterberg's incidental music for Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is broadcast on Sveriges Radio.[1]
- December – Eric Bengtson becomes music director at the Svensk Filmindustri in Stockholm.[2]
- unknown date
- Jean Sibelius is recorded on film for the first time, at home in Ainola, by Heikki Aho and Björn Soldan. Sibelius is filmed playing the piano and sitting at his desk.[3]
- At the Nordic Music Festival in Stockholm, Hilding Rosenberg’s first violin concerto is premièred by Tobias Wilhelmi.[4]
New works
- Kurt Atterberg – Julius Caesar (incidental music)[1]
- Carl Nielsen – An Imaginary Trip to the Faroe Islands[5]
- Jean Sibelius – Vapaamuurareiden rituaalimusiikkia[6]
Popular music
Births
- 10 May – Eva Knardahl, Norwegian classical pianist (died 2006)[8]
- 11 July – Herbert Blomstedt, US-born Swedish conductor[9]
- 14 July – Max Brüel, Danish jazz pianist and saxophonist (died 1995)[10]
- 6 October – Birgit Brüel, Danish singer and actress (died 1996)[11]
- 5 October – Karin Langebo, Swedish operatic soprano and harpist (died 2019)[12]
- 28 November – Gullan Bornemark, Swedish musician, lyricist and composer
Deaths
- 4 February – Thomas Laub, Danish organist and composer (born 1852)[13]
- 10 February – Laura Netzel, Swedish pianist, conductor and composer (born 1839)[14]
- 23 February – Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, Icelandic composer (born 1847)[15]
- 1 October – Wilhelm Harteveld, Swedish composer and musicologist (born 1859)[16]
- 4 November – Ole Olsen, Norwegian organist, composer, conductor and military musician (born 1850)[17]
- 20 November – Wilhelm Stenhammar, Swedish pianist conductor and composer (born 1871)[18]
- 24 December – Helmer Alexandersson, Swedish violinist and composer (born 1886)[19]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Julius Caesar". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Eric Bengtson (1897−1948)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Jean Sibelius and His World. Princeton University Press. 2011. p. ix. ISBN 9781400840205.
- ^ "Tobias Wilhelmi (1885−1944)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "arl Nielsen Edition - Prefaces and Critical Commentaries". Royal Danish Library. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Fabian Dahlström (2003). Jean Sibelius: Thematisch-bibliographisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke [Jean Sibelius: A Thematic Bibliographic Index of His Works] (in German). Breitkopf & Härtel. pp. 473–483. ISBN 3-7651-0333-0.
- ^ Nordiska Museets och Skansens Årsbok. Fataburen (in Swedish). Nordiska museet. 1968. p. 145.
- ^ Habbestad, Ida (5 September 2006). "Eva Knardahl er død" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Herbert Blomstedt: a timeline". Philharmonia. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ A Perspective of Modern Scandinavian Architecture. Process Architecture Publishing Company. 1977. p. 254.
- ^ Pia Rasmussen. "Birgit Brüel". Danmarks Nationalleksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ Grosjean, Alexia (25 September 2022). "Karin Hillevi Langebo". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Jensen, Niels Martin (20 January 2001). "Laub, Thomas". Grove Music Online.
- ^ "Laura Netzel (1839−1927)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Wilhelm Harteveld (1859−1927)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Gundersen, Egil Arnt. "Ole Olsen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871−1927)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Helmer Alexandersson (1886−1927)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2025.