1964 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1964 in Nordic music.

Events

21 March Ã¢ÂÂ The 9th Eurovision Song Contest is held in Copenhagen, and presented by Denmark's Lotte WÃÂ¦ver. The contest is won by Italy. Of the Scandinavian countries, Finland finish 7th, Norway 8th and Denmark 9th.
12 May Ã¢ÂÂ At the 8th Annual Grammy Awards, Kai Winding is nominated in the Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra category for "More".
Autumn Ã¢ÂÂ A "jazz weekend" is organised as a precursor to the Kongsberg Jazzfestival in Norway.

Carl Christian BÃÂ¸yesen (C. C. BÃÂ¸yesen) Ã¢ÂÂ "", performed by Frank Cooks Orkester
Susanne Palsbo and Thore Skogman Ã¢ÂÂ "Lille fregnede Louise", performed by Johnny Reimar

Nicolai Gedda plays the male lead in a recording of Georges Bizet's Carmen, opposite Maria Callas, with Georges PrÃÂªtre conducting the Paris Opera Orchestra.

27 March Ã¢ÂÂ Emil Reesen, Danish pianist, conductor and composer (born 1887)
1 May Ã¢ÂÂ HÃÂ¥kan von Eichwald, Finnish-Swedish bandleader and conductor (born 1908)
18 June Ã¢ÂÂ Egil Rasmussen, Norwegian author, literature critic and pianist (born 1903)
1 July Ã¢ÂÂ Sigurd Islandsmoen, Norwegian organist and composer (born 1881).
15 August Ã¢ÂÂ Eino Kettunen, Finnish composer and lyricist (born 1894)
1 September Ã¢ÂÂ Otto Olsson, Swedish organist and composer (born 1879
4 October Ã¢ÂÂ Set Svanholm, Swedish operatic tenor (born 1904)