1952 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1952 in Nordic music.

Events

• 11 January – Lars-Erik Larsson's Violin Concerto is premièred on Swedish radio by the Swedish Radio Orchestra, with André Gertler as soloist.
• 19 April – David Wikander's Olavus Petri Cantata is recorded at Stockholm Cathedral, with Wikander himself conducting and Olle Björling (brother of Jussi Björling) as one of the soloists.
• c. July – Finnish composer Aarre Merikanto wins the Olympic hymn competition.
• unknown date – David Wikander receives the Royal Swedish medal, Litteris et artibus.

New works

• Erik Bergman – Espressivo
• Jón Leifs – Endurskin úr norðri (Réminiscence du nord)
• Gösta Nystroem – Symphony No. 4, "Sinfonia Shakespeariana"
• David Wikander – Olavus Petri Cantata
• Dag Wirén – Symphony No. 4

Popular music

• Gunnar Engedahl & Erling Stordahl – "Leken mellom roser"
• Martti Jäppilä – "Iltatuulen viesti" (performed by Matti Kanto with the Masan Harmonikkaorkesteri)

Film music

• HÃ¥kan von Eichwald – När syrenerna blomma

Musical films

• EldfÃ¥geln, with music by Stig Rybrant, starring Tito Gobbi and Eva Henning

Births

• 13 January – Pekka Pohjola, Finnish musician and composer (died 2008)
• 25 February – Tomas Ledin, Swedish singer and songwriter
• 25 June – Radka Toneff, Norwegian jazz singer (died 1982)
• 14 October – Kaija Saariaho, Finnish composer (died 2023)
• 23 December – Hans Abrahamsen, Danish composer

Deaths

• 23 March – Margit Rosengren, Swedish operetta singer (born 1901)
• 10 July – Rued Langgaard, Danish composer and organist (born 1893)
• 14 December – Fartein Valen, Norwegian composer and musical theorist (born 1887)

See also

• 1952 in Denmark

• 1952 in Iceland
• 1952 in Norwegian music
• 1952 in Sweden

References