1917 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1917 in Nordic music.

Events

• 24 October – The Norwegian Society of Composers (Norsk komponistforening) is founded in Oslo by Gerhard Schjelderup, Eyvind Alnæs and others.
• early in the year – Jean Sibelius, following another drinking bout, is inspired by the Russian Revolution and begins writing the Jäger March, setting Heikki Nurmio's words to music.

New works

• Hugo Alfvén – Kantat vid Reformationsfesten i Uppsala 1917 [Cantata for the 1917 Reformation Festivities in Uppsala]
• Nancy Dalberg – Symphony in C-sharp minor
• Launy Grøndahl – Violin Concerto in D Major
• Armas Launis – Kullervo (opera)
• Carl Nielsen – Chaconne, for piano
• Jean Sibelius – Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra op. 87 and 89

Popular music

• Hjalmar Peterson – "Nikolina"
• Jean Sibelius & Heikki Nurmio – "Jäger March"
• Jean Sibelius & Jonatan Reuter – "Till havs"

Births

• 2 January – Vera Zorina, Norwegian dancer and actress (died 2003)
• 18 February – Eva Gustavson, Norwegian operatic contralto (died 2009)
• 20 April – Eva Prytz, Norwegian operatic soprano (died 1987)
• 19 May – , Swedish composer (died 1963)
• 9 September – Maj Sønstevold, Norwegian composer and music teacher (died 1996).
• 22 December – Hans W. Brimi, Norwegian folk musician (died 1998)

Deaths

• 4 March – Julius Bechgaard, Danish composer (born 1843)
• 20 March – Sophie Cysch, Swedish operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1847)

See also

• 1917 in Denmark
• 1917 in Norwegian music
• 1917 in Sweden

References