1903 in Scandinavian music explained

Events

• 2 May – Composer Edvard Grieg, in Paris, becomes the first Norwegian to make a gramophone record.^[1]
• 25 November – Swedish soprano Olive Fremstad (Anna Olivia Rundquist) makes her debut at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, United States, as Sieglinde in Die Walküre.^[2]

New works

• Hugo Alfvén – Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 (Midsommarvaka)^[3]
• Jean Sibelius – Kuolema^[4]

Births

• 25 April – Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, Norwegian violinist and composer (died 1984).^[5]
• 28 April – Egil Rasmussen, Norwegian author, literature critic and pianist (died 1964).^[6]
• 2 May – Øivin Fjeldstad, Norwegian orchestra conductor, violinist, and conducted the Oslo Philharmonic (died 1983).^[7]
• 17 August – Bjarne Amdahl, Norwegian pianist, composer and orchestra conductor (died 1968).^[8]
• 29 September – Karl Andersen, solo cellist for the Oslo Philharmonic (died 1970).^[9]
• 30 October – Leif Rustad, Norwegian cellist and radio pioneer (died 1976).^[10]

Deaths

• 24 July – Adolf Thomsen (50), organist and composer^[11]
• 27 July – Lina Sandell (71), Swedish hymn writer (born 1832)^[12]
• 27 October – Erika Nissen (58), pianist^[13]

See also

• 1903 in Norway
• 1903 in Sweden

Notes and References

1. Web site: Legendary Piano Recordings. Marston Records. 23 November 2024.
2. Book: John Culshaw. Wagner, the man and his music. E. P. Dutton. 1978. 9780525229605. 102.
3. Book: David Daniels. David W Oertel. David A Rahbee. Daniels' Orchestral Music. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2022. 9781442275218. 15.
4. Book: Levas, Santeri . Jean Sibelius: Muistelma suuresta ihmisestä . 2nd . Helsinki . WSOY . 1986 . 466 . 951-0-13306-X . Finnish .
5. Encyclopedia: Sparre Olsen . . Rune J. . Andersen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-04-23.
6. Encyclopedia: Egil Rasmussen . no . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . 2010-08-02 . 2017-04-23.
7. Encyclopedia: Øivin Fjeldstad . . Arvid O. . Vollsnes . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2013-08-22 . 2017-04-23.
8. Encyclopedia: Bjarne Amdahl . . Svend Erik Løken . Larsen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-04-23.
9. Encyclopedia: Karl August Andersen . no . . Rune J. . Andersen . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . 2010-08-02 . 2017-04-23.
10. Encyclopedia: Leif Rustad . no . . Jon Gunnar . Arntzen . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . 2012-03-08 . 2017-04-23.
11. Encyclopedia: Adolf Thomsen . . Rune J. . Andersen . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2013-07-09 . 2017-04-23.
12. Book: Robert J Morgan. Near to the Heart of God: Meditations on 366 Best-Loved Hymns. Baker Publishing Group. 2010. 9780800733957. 217.
13. Encyclopedia: Erika Lie Nissen . . Inger Elisabeth . Haavet . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-04-26.