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1886 in Nordic music
The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year
1886 in Nordic music
.
Events
unknown date
The Finnish Literature Society advertises for "folk songs, dance or poetry tunes carefully written down from people (in other words, notated music)".
Hoping to make a career as a violinist, Finnish music student
Jean Sibelius
gives a performance of
Ferdinand David
's Violin Concerto.
"
Jag lyfter ögat mot himmelen
", with music by Rudolf Lagi and words by Finnish poet
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
, is introduced to the Finnish hymnal,
Virsikirja
Norwegian soprano
Anna Kriebel Vanzo
visits
Edvard Grieg
at Troldhaugen, and he recognises her singing talent.
New works
Edvard Grieg
âÂÂ
Lyric Pieces
(
Lyriske stykker
), Book III
Robert Kajanus
âÂÂ
Suomalainen rapsodia (Finnish rhapsody)
No. 2 in F major
Jean Sibelius
âÂÂ
Piano Trio in A minor
(Hafträsk)
Christian Sinding
â Klavierstudien, Op. 7
Popular music
â "En dag vid tusen ÃÂ¥skors ljud" (translated from the original by
T. H. Hill
)
Births
12 February
âÂÂ
Gustaf Nordqvist
, Swedish composer and music teacher (died
1949
)
18 May
âÂÂ
Ole Windingstad
, Norwegian pianist and composer (died
1959
)
30 June
âÂÂ
Launy Grøndahl
, Danish conductor and composer (died
1960
)
16 November
âÂÂ
Helmer Alexandersson
, Swedish composer and violinist (died
1927
)
Deaths
15 October
âÂÂ
Vilhelm Christian Holm
, Danish composer (born
1820
)
1 December
âÂÂ
Isak Albert Berg
, Swedish operatic tenor, singing teacher and composer (born
1803
)
See also
1880s in Danish music
1886 in Norwegian music
1886 in Sweden
References