The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the year 1899 in Nordic music.
Events 25 January – Swedish aristocrat Baron Rolf Cederström (1870–1947) marries world-famous operatic soprano Adelina Patti, who is thirty years his senior. 8 April – Andreas Hallén's opera Waldemarsskatten, with a libretto by Axel von Klinkowström, is premièred at the Royal Swedish Opera. 26 April – Jean Sibelius's Symphony No. 1 in E minor is premièred by the Helsinki Orchestral Society. This version has not survived.
New works Hugo Alfvén – Symphony No. 2 in D Tor Aulin – 4 Aquarellen for Violin and Piano, Op. 12 or 15 Agathe Backer Grøndahl – Sommer, Op. 50 Axel Gade – Concerto No. 2 for violin and orchestra in F major Johan Halvorsen – Norwegian Festival Overture Erkki Melartin 2 Ballades, Op. 5 3 Piano Pieces, Op. 8 Jean Sibelius – Finlandia Christian Sinding – 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 49
Popular music Jean Sibelius – "Song of the Athenians" Alice Tegnér – "Kring julgranen"
Births 2 March – Harald Agersnap, Danish pianist, cellist, conductor and composer (died 1982) 10 March – Finn Høffding, Danish composer (died 1997) 29 April – Yngve Sköld, Swedish pianist and composer (died 1992)
1 May – Jón Leifs, Icelandic pianist, conductor and composer (died 1968) 9 June – Signe Amundsen, Norwegian operatic soprano (died 1987) 20 July – Sven Sköld, Swedish conductor and film composer (died 1956) 23 September – Odd Grüner-Hegge, Norwegian conductor (died 1973). 13 October – Einar Fagstad, Norwegian accordionist, singer and composer (died 1961). 29 November – Arvid Kleven, Norwegian flautist and composer (died 1929).
Deaths 4 February – Eduard Holst, Danish composer, playwright, actor, dancer and dance master (born 1843) 22 March – Anna Henriette Levinsohn, Danish operatic soprano (born 1839) 16 June – August Winding, Danish pianist and composer (born 1843) 17 August – Erik Bøgh, Danish journalist, playwright and songwriter (born 1822) 22 October – Ernst Mielck, Finnish composer (born 1877; tuberculosis)
See also 1899 in Denmark 1899 in Norwegian music 1899 in Sweden
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