1946 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1946 in Nordic music.

Events

• 1 September – Norway's Kringkastingsorkestret, KORK, (Norwegian Radio Orchestra) is founded.
• unknown date – Jean Sibelius composes his final completed works: — "Veljesvirsi" and "Ylistyshymni", two movements of his Masonic Ritual Music for voice and harmonium, Op. 113.

New works

• Einar Englund – Symphony no 1 ("War Symphony")
• Skarphéðinn Þorkelsson – Fimmtán sönglög
• Dag Wirén – Violin Concerto

Popular music

• Alf Prøysen – "Musevisa"

Film music

• Sven Gyldmark – SÃ¥ mødes vi hos Tove
• Alvar Kraft – Klockorna i Gamla sta'n

Births

• 13 January – Eero Koivistoinen, Finnish jazz saxophonist
• 14 January – Ann-Elise Hannikainen, Finnish composer (died 2012)
• 29 June – Gitte Hænning, Danish singer and actress
• 2 May – Ralf Gothóni, Finnish pianist, conductor and composer
• 2 December – Jaakko Ryhänen, Finnish operatic bass and teacher
• 16 December – Benny Andersson, Swedish musician, songwriter, composer and producer (ABBA)
• 17 December – Pepe Willberg, Finnish guitarist, singer and songwriter

Deaths

• 4 March – , Swedish pianist, organist and composer (born 1879)
• 26 April – Oluf Ring, Danish composer (born 1884)
• 30 April – Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1875)
• 10 July – Björn Schildknecht, Swedish composer (born 1905)
• 31 August – Paul von Klenau, Danish conductor and composer (born 1883)

See also

• 1946 in Denmark

• 1946 in Iceland
• 1946 in Norwegian music
• 1946 in Sweden

References