The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1988.
Events
- 25âÂÂ27 March â At the 15th Vossajazz festival, Ole Thomsen's commissioned work, "Usynlige danser", is premièred, with Nina Seim and other musicians.
- 28 April â Ulf Grahn's Encore for Piano is premièred in Washington, D.C., USA, with Ingrid Lindgren as soloist.
- 30 April â 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 â Elisabeth Andreasson releases ÃÂlskar, älskar ej, her first solo album after the breakup of Bobbysocks.
- unknown date â Per Yngve Ohlin and Jan Axel Blomberg join Norwegian band Mayhem.
Classical works
Hit singles
Eurovision Song Contest
Births
Deaths
- 9 January â Peter L. Rypdal, Norwegian fiddler and traditional folk music composer (born 1909)
- 24 February â Miff Görling, Swedish bandleader, trombonist, arranger, and composer (born 1909)
- 30 March â Taneli Kuusisto, Finnish composer (born 1905)
- 3 April â Kai Ewans, Danish jazz musician (born 1906)
- 1 July â Robert Riefling, Norwegian classical pianist and teacher (born 1911).
- 6 August â HÃÂ¥kan Parkman, Swedish composer, arranger and choral director, 33 (drowned)
- 20 October â Mogens Wöldike, Danish conductor (born 1897)
- 8 December â Thore Swanerud, Swedish jazz pianist, vibraphonist, arranger, conductor, and composer (born 1919)
References