1988 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1988.

Events

• 25–27 March – At the 15th Vossajazz festival, Ole Thomsen's commissioned work, "Usynlige danser", is premièred, with Nina Seim and other musicians.
• 28 April – Ulf Grahn's Encore for Piano is premièred in Washington, D.C., USA, with Ingrid Lindgren as soloist.
• 30 April – At the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest, Denmark is the most successful of the Scandinavian countries, finishing third. Norway comes fifth, Sweden 12th, Iceland 16th and Finland 20th.
• November – Elisabeth Andreasson releases Älskar, älskar ej, her first solo album after the breakup of Bobbysocks.
• unknown date – Per Yngve Ohlin and Jan Axel Blomberg join Norwegian band Mayhem.

Classical works

• Vagn Holmboe – Symphony No. 12, M. 338
• Frederik Magle – We Are Afraid (Vi er bange), cantata for choir and chamber orchestra
• Carin Malmlöf-Forssling – String Quartet No. 1, "Silverkvartetten"
• Per NørgÃ¥rd – Orfeus: Den uendelige sang (opera)
• Kaija Saariaho – Petals for cello and electronics
• Bent Sørensen
• Angels' Music for string quartet
• Camelot by Night for bass flute and guitar
• La Notte for piano and orchestra
• Minnewater

Hit singles

• A-ha – "Stay on These Roads" (#1 Denmark, Italy, Norway)
• Eppu Normaali – "Afrikka, sarvikuonojen maa"
• Karoline Krüger – "" (#8 France under English title)
• Roxette – "Dressed for Success" (#2 Sweden; #3 Australia)
• Sanne Salomonsen – "Den jeg elsker" (#1 Denmark, Sweden)
• Sleepy Sleepers – "Nykäsen Matti" (#1 Finland)
• Triad – "Tänd ett ljus" (#1 Sweden)

Eurovision Song Contest

• Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
• Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
• Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
• Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988

Births

• 28 July – Cecilia Damström, Finnish composer

Deaths

• 9 January – Peter L. Rypdal, Norwegian fiddler and traditional folk music composer (born 1909)
• 24 February – Miff Görling, Swedish bandleader, trombonist, arranger, and composer (born 1909)
• 30 March – Taneli Kuusisto, Finnish composer (born 1905)
• 3 April – Kai Ewans, Danish jazz musician (born 1906)
• 1 July – Robert Riefling, Norwegian classical pianist and teacher (born 1911).
• 6 August – HÃ¥kan Parkman, Swedish composer, arranger and choral director, 33 (drowned)
• 20 October – Mogens Wöldike, Danish conductor (born 1897)
• 8 December – Thore Swanerud, Swedish jazz pianist, vibraphonist, arranger, conductor, and composer (born 1919)

References