1895 in Scandinavian music

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The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1895 in Scandinavian music.

## Events

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* 17 April – A revised version of Sibelius's Spring Song, performed in Helsinki, receives widespread approval. Oskar Merikanto calls it "the fairest flower among Sibelius's orchestral pieces".[1]

## New works

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* August Enna – Kleopatra (opera), with libretto by Einar Christiansen[citation needed]
* Edvard Grieg – Lyric Pieces, Book VII[2]
* Jean Sibelius – The Swan of Tuonela (revised version)[3]

## Popular music

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* Fredrik Wilhelm Klint – "Aftonbön [Evening prayer]" (published)[4]

## Births

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* 4 March – Bjarne Brustad, Norwegian violinist and composer (died 1978)[5]
* 24 March – Else Schøtt, Danish operatic soprano (died 1989)[6]
* 12 July – Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian operatic soprano (died 1982)[7]
* 8 October – Viking Dahl, Swedish organist, teacher and composer (died 1945)[8]

## Deaths

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* 16 February – Fredrik August Dahlgren, Swedish songwriter (born 1816)[9]
* 29 June – Adolf Fredrik Lindroth, Swedish violinist and composer (born 1824)[10]

## See also

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* 1895 in Denmark
* 1895 in Norwegian music
* 1895 in Sweden

## References

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1. ^ Andrew Barnett (2007). Sibelius. Yale University Press. p. 98\. ISBN 9780300111590.
2. ^ Benedict Taylor (2017). Towards a Harmonic Grammar of Grieg's Late Piano Music: Nature and Nationalism. Taylor & Francis. p. 13\. ISBN 9781315307343.
3. ^ The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Harvard University Press. 2002. p. 371\. ISBN 9780674255722.
4. ^ "Aftonbön [Evening prayer]". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
5. ^ Nesheim, Elef. "Bjarne Brustad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
6. ^ Høgel, Sten (2003). "Else Schøtt (1895 - 1989)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
7. ^ The Record Collector: A Magazine for Collectors of Recorded Vocal Art. 1962. p. 20.
8. ^ "Viking Dahl (1895−1945)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
9. ^ Sverker Ek. "Fredrik August Dahlgren". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
10. ^ "Adolf Fredrik Lindroth (1824–1895)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

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