1969 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 1969.
Events
[edit]- 1 March – At the 1969 Melodifestivalen, Anni-Frid Lyngstad finishes in second place with the song "Härlig är vår jord". During the event, she meets Benny Andersson, whom she would later marry and perform with in ABBA.[1]
- 29 March – The 14th Eurovision Song Contest is held in Madrid, Spain, and is won jointly by four countries: France, Netherlands, Spain and UK. Of the three competing Scandinavian countries, Sweden finish in 9th place, Finland 12th and Norway 16th.[2]
New works
[edit]- Ulf Grahn – Cinq Preludes[3]
- Vagn Holmboe – String Quartet no. 10, Op. 102[4]
- Lars-Erik Larsson – Quattro Tempi — Divertimento for wind orchestra[5]
- Einojuhani Rautavaara – Piano Concerto no 1[6]
- Leif Thybo – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra[7]
Popular music
[edit]- Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus – "Ljuva sextital", performed by Brita Borg (#2 Sweden)[8]
- Jan Johansson – "Här kommer Pippi Långstrump", performed by Inger Nilsson
- Toivo Kärki & Juha Vainio – "Mä en muista mitään"[9]
- Birthe Kjær – "Casatschok" (#1 Denmark)[10]
- Tommy Körberg – "Judy min vän" (#1 Norway)[11]
Hit albums
[edit]- Jan Erik Vold & Jan Garbarek – Briskeby Blues (#2 Norway)[12]
- Pugh Rogefeldts – Ja, dä ä dä[13]
Recordings
[edit]- Jan Garbarek Quartet – Esoteric Circle[14]
Film and television music
[edit]- Henrik Otto Donner and Kaj Chydenius – Ruusujen aika[15]
- Thorstein Bergman – "Balladen om kråkguldet" (theme from Kråkguldet[16]
Musical films
[edit]- Midt i en jazztid, with music by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre[17]
Births
[edit]- 21 February – Bosson, Swedish singer-songwriter[18]
- 13 March – Susanna Mälkki, Finnish cellist and orchestra conductor[19]
- 8 August – Øyonn Groven Myhren, Norwegian folk musician[20]
- 19 September – Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer (died 1969)[21]
- 22 September – Tuomas Kantelinen, Finnish composer[22]
Deaths
[edit]- 24 January – Pauline Hall, Norwegian music critic and composer (born 1890)[23]
- 11 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, Norwegian composer (born 1894)[24]
- 8 June – Aino Sibelius (née Järnefelt), Finnish memoirist (born 1871)[25]
- 9 August – Reidar Bøe, Norwegian singer and composer (born 1921)[26]
- 18 August – Laci Boldemann, Swedish composer (born 1921)[27]
- 11 December – Jens Gunderssen, Norwegian pianist and music teacher (born 1912)[28]
- 16 December – Leo Mathisen, Danish pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader (born 1906)[29]
- 24 December – Mary Barratt Due, Norwegian pianist and music teacher (born 1888)[30]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ van Drongelen, Remko (2022). Frida Beyond ABBA. pp. 120–131.
- ^ "Madrid 1969 – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Cinq Preludes". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Rapoport, Paul (1996). The Compositions of Vagn Holmboe. Copenhagen: Edition Wilhelm Hansen. ISBN 87-598-0813-6.
- ^ "Quattro Tempi — Divertimento for wind orchestra". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Finnish Music Quarterly. Performing Music Promotion Centre (ESEK). 1991. p. 62.
- ^ "Twenty-Six Danish Violin Concertos". Musicweb international. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Ljuva sextital" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1969. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ Kalervo Kärki (2015). Sydämeni sävel - Toivo Kärki ja hänen musiikkinsa (in Finnish). Tampere: Mediapinta. p. 635. ISBN 978-952-235-888-2.
- ^ "Estra Bladet". Ekstra Bladet. 19 April 1969 – 7 January 1970.
- ^ "VG Lista - Singles Top 40". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "VG Lista - Album Top 40". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Ewa Bjarnholt (1987). Musical Life in Sweden. Swedish Institute. p. 139. ISBN 9789152002018.
- ^ Music and Mysticism. Harwood Academic Publishers. 1996. p. 90.
- ^ Detwiler, Grace (3 March 2023). "Deaf Crocodile Films to release Finnish director Risto Jarva's long-unseen pop art/sci-fi feature "Time of Roses" (1969)". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Kråkguldet (1969)". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Jazz All Around". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Från sunk till modellhunk". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 3 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ Crelin, Joy (May 2017). "Susanna Mälkki". Current Biography. 78 (5): 53–57. ISSN 0011-3344.
- ^ Bitustøyl, Kjell; Mjør, Johan. "Øyonn Groven Myhren". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Codrea-Rado, Anna (12 February 2018). "Johann Johannsson, Award-Winning Movie Composer, Dies at 48". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Tuomas Kantelinen". earsense. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ Faurdal, Inger Lokjær (13 February 2009). "Pauline Hall". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ Vollsnes, Arvid O. (13 February 2009). "Ludvig Irgens-Jensen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Aino Sibelius". sibelius.fi. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Ness, Sindre (28 January 2014). "Kurt Foss Og Reidar Bøe". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ Burnett R. Toskey (1983). Concertos for violin and viola: a comprehensive encyclopedia. B.R. Toskey. pp. 110–11. ISBN 9780960105489.
- ^ Berg, Thoralf (13 February 2009). "Jens Gunderssen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Leo Mathisen". All About Jazz. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Cecilie, Dahm (13 February 2009). "Mary Barratt Due". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 March 2017.