1942 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1942 in Nordic music.

Events

• 26 October – Violinist Jacob Scharff is detained at Bredtveit prison along with his father and brother; they are later sent to Camp Berg outside Tønsberg.

New works

• Selim Palmgren
• Sun & Clouds, 12 Pieces for Piano, Op. 102
• Jouluaatto ("Christmas Morning") for Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 103a
• Ture Rangstrom – Hanneles himmelsfärd

Popular music

• Matti Jurva & Tatu Pekkarinen – "Njet Molotoff"
• Jacob Scharff & Arne Paasche Aasen – ""

Film music

• Erik Baumann – Fallet Ingegerd Bremssen
• Lars-Erik Larsson – Farliga vägar

Births

• 15 June – Birgitte Alsted, Danish violinist, teacher and composer
• 17 June – Torgrim Sollid, Norwegian folk and jazz musician
• 21 June – Ditlef Eckhoff, Norwegian jazz trumpeter
• 25 August – Terje Fjærn, Norwegian musician, orchestra leader and musical conductor (died 2016)

Deaths

• 8 January – Catharinus Elling, Norwegian organist, composer and ethnomusicologist (born 1858)
• 20 March – Aksel Agerby, Danish organist, composer and music administrator (born 1889)
• 14 April – Ida Ekman, Finnish soprano (born 1875)
• 23 May – Harald Lie, Norwegian composer (born 1902)
• 1 June – Ernest Pingoud, Finnish composer (born 1887; suicide)
• 20 November – Emma Meissner, Swedish operatic soprano and actress (born 1866)
• 2 December – Karen Jønsson née (Pedersen), Danish jazz singer, pianist, songwriter, composer, and actress (born 1909)
• 3 December – Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer (born 1867)
• December – Jacob Scharff, Latvian-born Norwegian violinist and composerr (born 1908)

See also

• 1942 in Denmark

• 1942 in Iceland
• 1942 in Norwegian music
• 1942 in Sweden

References