1944 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1944 in Nordic music.

Events

• 4 August – The Swedish inhabitants of the island of Ruhnu (Runö) are evacuated to make way for the Soviet occupation. Some of their folk traditions, including music, are recorded for posterity.
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• John Fernström begins working as a composer for the Malmö stadsteater (the Malmö city theatre).
• King Frederik IX of Denmark is recorded conducting the Orchestra of the Royal Danish Theatre.

New works

• Jørgen Bentzon – Saturnalia (opera)
• Klaus Egge – Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 2, "Symfoniske variasjoner og fuge over en norsk folketone", Op. 21
• Elisabeth Huselius-Wickter – I ensamhet och tystnad
• Vagn Holmboe – Symphony No. 5
• David Wikander – Passacaglia över koralen Jag ville lova och prisa

Popular music

• Lasse Dahlquist – "GÃ¥ upp och pröva dina vingar"
• Juul Strømme & Rolf Holst – ""

Musical theatre

• Song of Norway adapted by Robert Wright and George Forrest from the work of Edvard Grieg

Film music

• Sven Gyldmark
• Elly Petersen
• Teatertosset
• Hilding Rosenberg – Torment
• Jules Sylvain – Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott

Births

• 2 March – Leif Segerstam, Finnish composer and conductor (died 2024)
• 7 June – Erling Wicklund, Swedish-Norwegian trombonist and composer (died 2019)
• 1 October – Yngvar Numme, Norwegian singer, actor, revue writer and director (died 2023)
• 14 November – Niels la Cour, Danish composer
• 1 December – Arja Saijonmaa, Finnish singer and actress

Deaths

• 2 March – Johanne Stockmarr, Danish pianist (born 1869)
• 1 April – Sandra Droucker, Norwegian pianist, composer and radio personality (born 1875)
• 7 July – Emil Thoroddsen, Icelandic composer (born 1898)
• 8 August – Aino Ackté, Finnish operatic soprano (born 1876)
• 18 November – , Danish operatic baritone (born 1887)

See also

• 1944 in Denmark

• 1944 in Iceland
• 1944 in Norwegian music
• 1944 in Sweden

References