1895 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1895 in Nordic music.

Events

• 17 April – A revised version of Sibelius's Spring Song, performed in Helsinki, receives widespread approval. Oskar Merikanto calls it "the fairest flower among Sibelius's orchestral pieces".

New works

• August Enna – Kleopatra (opera), with libretto by Einar Christiansen
• Edvard Grieg
• Lyric Pieces, Book VII
• Haugtussa
• Jean Sibelius
• 3 Fantasias, Op. 11
• The Swan of Tuonela (revised version)
• The Wood Nymph

Popular music

• – "Aftonbön [Evening prayer]" (published)

Births

• 4 March – Bjarne Brustad, Norwegian violinist and composer (died 1978)
• 24 March – Else Schøtt, Danish operatic soprano (died 1989)
• 12 July – Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian operatic soprano (died 1982)
• 8 October – Viking Dahl, Swedish organist, teacher and composer (died 1945)

Deaths

• 16 February – Fredrik August Dahlgren, Swedish songwriter (born 1816)
• 29 June – , Swedish violinist and composer (born 1824)

See also

• 1895 in Denmark
• 1895 in Norwegian music
• 1895 in Sweden
• 1895 in Iceland

References