1950 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1950 in Scandinavian music.
Events
- 9 March – The Iceland Symphony Orchestra is officially founded.[1]
- unknown date – Finnish musical group Kipparikvartetti is brought together by Harry Bergström for the film Beautiful Vera, starring Kauko Käyhkö and Tuija Halonen.[2][3]
New works
- Karl-Birger Blomdahl – Symphony No. 3, "Facetter"[4]
- Eivind Groven
- Vagn Holmboe – Symphony No. 7[7]
- Allan Pettersson – Concerto for String Orchestra No. 1[8]
- Hilding Rosenberg – Piano Concerto[9]
Popular music
- Kauko Käyhkö - "Rovaniemen markkinoilla"[10]
Film music
- Kai Gullmar & Sune Waldimir - Anderssonskans Kalle[11]
- Sven Gyldmark - De Røde Heste[12]
- Jerry Högstedt & Yngve Sköld - Kvartetten som sprängdes[13]
- Erland von Koch & Lille Bror Söderlundh - Den vita katten'[14]
Births
- 28 January – Gro Anita Schønn, Norwegian singer and actor (died 2001)[15]
- 5 April – Agnetha Fältskog, Swedish singer (ABBA)[16]
- 12 April – Ivar Frounberg, Danish organist and composer[17]
- 9 May – Kjell Solem, Norwegian musician (died 2010)[18][19]
- 29 September – Pálmi Gunnarsson, Icelandic musician and songwriter[20]
- 21 December – Lillebjørn Nilsen, Norwegian guitarist, singer and songwriter (died 2024)[21]
Deaths
- 17 February – Anna Bartels, Swedish operatic soprano (born 1869)[22]
- 23 February – Cally Monrad, Norwegian singer and actress (born 1879)[23]
- 16 March – Vilhelm Dybwad, Norwegian songwriter, writer of comedies and revues (born 1863)[24]
- 2 April – Adolf Wiklund, Swedish composer (born 1879)[25]
- 5 April – William Farre, Norwegian composer (born 1874)[26]
- 6 April – Signe Lund, Norwegian composer (born 1868)[27]
- 25 May – Niels Clemmensen, Danish pianist and composer (born 1900)[28]
- 3 August – Georg Høeberg, Danish violinist, conductor and composer (born 1872)[29]
See also
References
- ^ "The History". Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Beautiful Vera". MUBI. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Otavan Iso Musiikkitietosanakirja, vol. 3, Helsinki, 1978, p. 431. ISBN 951-1-04553-9
- ^ David Ewen (1968). The World of Twentieth-century Music. Prentice-Hall. p. 104. ISBN 9780139687761.
- ^ Jean Christensen (2002). New Music of the Nordic Countries. Pendragon Press. p. 399. ISBN 9781576470190.
- ^ John Horton (1963). Scandinavian Music: A Short History. Faber & Faber. p. 140.
- ^ Rapoport, Paul. Vagn Holmboe: a catalogue of his music, discography, bibliography, essays (1st edition). Triad Press, 1974.
- ^ Sweden in Music: Musikrevy International. Musikrevy. 1960. p. 73.
- ^ Classical Keyboard Music in Print. Accolade Press. 1993. p. 477.
- ^ Transnational Cinema in a Global North: Nordic Cinema in Transition. Wayne State University Press. 2005. p. 248. ISBN 9780814332436.
- ^ "Anderssonskans Kalle". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "De røde heste". MUBI. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Per Olov Qvist; Peter von Bagh (2000). Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 115.
- ^ Per Olov Qvist; Peter von Bagh (2000). Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 56.
- ^ Bergan, Jon Vidar (14 October 2011). "Gro Anita Schønn". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Magnus Palm, Carl (2009). Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA. London: Omnibus Press. p. 131. ISBN 9780857120571. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Ivar Frounberg". Danish Composers. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Gisnås, Lars (11 February 2010). "Kjell Solem". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 38.
- ^ "Minneord: En reiselivsambassadør er gått bort" (in Norwegian). Boarding.no. 16 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Gásar ef til vill endurgerðir?". Morgunblaðið. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ "Lillebjørn Nilsen". SNL. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Sveriges dödbok 1901–2013, (Version 6.0) Sveriges släktforskarförbund (2014) ISBN 9187676648
- ^ Fidjestøl, Alfred. "Cally Monrad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Schulerud, Mentz (13 February 2009). "Vilhelm Dybwad". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Adolf Wiklund". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Gundersen, Egil Arnt (29 September 2011). "William Farre". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ Andersen, Rune J. (29 November 2013). "Signe Lund". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ Mogens Landsvig (12 May 2022). "Niels Clemmenson". Danmarks Nationallexikon. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Passed away - Georg Høeberg". Billboard. 12 August 1950. p. 49.