1931 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1931 in Nordic music.

Events

13 January – Jussi Björling makes an early starring appearance as Jonatan in Carl Nielsen's opera Saul og David. 24 April – Carl Nielsen's last major work, Commotio, is privately premièred at Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen. unknown date – Robert Kajanus takes a Finnish orchestra to London, where Jean Sibelius's First and Second Symphonies are recorded by EMI, to be issued by the "Sibelius Society".

New works Hugo Alfvén – Swedish Rhapsody No. 3 (Dalarapsodien), for orchestra, op. 47 Kurt Atterberg – Suite No. 8, for orchestra (Suite pastorale in modo antico), op. 34 Vagn Holmboe Allegro affettuoso, for piano Allegro sostenuto, for violin and piano Chamber Music No. 1, for chamber orchestra Choral Pieces, for children's chorus Concerto for chamber orchestra Concerto, for solo piano Duets, for two recorders Provinsen [The Provinces], for soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, choir, flute, oboe, violin, and cello Requiem, for children's voices, children's chorus, and chamber orchestra Edvin Kallstenius – Dalarapsodi (1st Swedish rhapsody) Sigvaldi Kaldalóns – "Á föstudaginn langa" (hymn) Yrjö Kilpinen – Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 81, unpublished Uuno Klami Hommage à Haendel, for orchestra Scenes from a Puppet Theatre, for orchestra Rag-Time and Blues, for two violins, clarinet, trumpet, and piano Cheremis Fantasia, for cello and orchestra Lars-Erik Larsson – Duo, for violin and viola, op. 6 Jón Leifs Íslendingaljóð [Poems of Icelanders], for male choir, op. 15a Íslenskir söngdansar [Icelandic Dance-Songs], for voices with ad lib instrumental accompaniment, op. 17a Ný rímnadanslög [New Icelandic Dances], for piano, op. 14b Preludes (Three), for organ, op. 16 Sjávarvísur [Ocean Verses], for male choir, op. 15b Carl Nielsen Allegretto, in C major, for two recorders Commotio, for organ, op. 50 "Kvadet om Nordens harpe", for TTBB choir Wilhelm Peterson-Berger Danslek ur Ran [Dance Game from Ran], for choir a capella or choir and piano Jämtlandssången [Song of Jämtland], for unison choir and piano Harald Sæverud – Variazioni piccole (50), for orchestra, op. 8 Yngve Sköld – Alla Leggenda

Popular music Carl Nielsen – "Det som lysner over vangen", for voice and piano Jules Sylvain – "Beate-Christine"

Film music Kai Normann Andersen – Hotel Paradis Eric Bengtson – Röda dagen Einar Fagstad – Skepparkärlek Helge Lindberg – Kärlek och landstorm Ragnar Nordin – Flickan från Värmland Jules Sylvain – Dantes mysterier

Births 26 January – Kaare Ørnung, Norwegian pianist, music teacher (died 2013) 20 February – Margareta Hallin, Swedish actress, opera singer and composer (died 2001) 4 March – Sonya Hedenbratt, Swedish jazz singer (died 2001) 9 March – Thore Skogman, Swedish popular singer (died 2007) 20 June – Arne Nordheim, Norwegian composer (died 2010) 31 August – Brita Koivunen, Finnish schlager singer (died 2014) 16 September – Jan Johansson, Swedish jazz pianist (died 1968) 16 September – Ferry Graf, Austrian singer who held Finnish citizenship (died 2017)

Deaths 20 January – Margrethe Munthe, Norwegian teacher, children's writer, songwriter, and playwright (born 1860) 3 May – Otto Winter-Hjelm, Norwegian musician, conductor, writer, composer, and music critic (born 1837) 18 August – Johan Fridolf Hagfors, Finnish music critic and composer (born 1857) 3 October – Carl Nielsen, composer (born 1865)

1931 in Nordic music

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