1955 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1955 in Nordic music.

Events

• 1 June – The 3rd Bergen International Festival opens in Bergen, Norway, running until 15 June.

New works

• Einar Englund – Piano Concerto No. 1
• Vagn Holmboe
• String Quartet No. 5, Op. 66
• Cantata No. 9
• Per NørgÃ¥rd – Symphony No. 1 Sinfonia austera

Popular music

• Karl Gerhard – "SÃ¥ var det med det lilla helgonet"
• Åsta Hjelm – "Teddyen min", recorded by Lille Grethe
• Johan Øian & Alf Prøysen – "Nøtteliten"
• Evert Taube – "Anttilan keväthuumaus" (Finnish translation)

Film music

• Harry Arnold & Sverre Bergh – Ute blÃ¥ser sommarvind
• Lars-Erik Larsson – Enhörningen
• Poul Schierbeck – Ordet

Musical films

• Danssalongen, with music by Gunnar Lundén-Welden & Charlie Norman

Births

• 8 August – Diddú, Icelandic singer
• 30 December – Sanne Salomonsen, Danish singer and songwriter

Deaths

• 10 April – Oskar Lindberg, Swedish church musician and composer (born 1884)
• 13 April – Davida Afzelius-Bohlin, Swedish operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1866)
• 25 July – Ilmari Hannikainen, Finnish composer (born 1892; drowned)
• 26 October – Arne Eggen, Norwegian composer and organist (born 1881)
• 15 November – David Wikander, Swedish composer (born 1884)

See also

• 1955 in Denmark

• 1955 in Iceland
• 1955 in Norwegian music
• 1955 in Sweden

References