1944 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1944 in Nordic music. == Events == 4 August – The Swedish inhabitants of the island of Ruhnu (Runö) are evacuated to make way for the Soviet occupation. Some of their folk traditions, including music, are recorded for posterity. unknown date John Fernström begins working as a composer for the Malmö stadsteater (the Malmö city theatre). King Frederik IX of Denmark is recorded conducting the Orchestra of the Royal Danish Theatre. == New works == Jørgen Bentzon – Saturnalia (opera) Klaus Egge – Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 2, "Symfoniske variasjoner og fuge over en norsk folketone", Op. 21 Elisabeth Huselius-Wickter – I ensamhet och tystnad Vagn Holmboe – Symphony No. 5 David Wikander – Passacaglia över koralen Jag ville lova och prisa == Popular music == Lasse Dahlquist – "Gå upp och pröva dina vingar" Juul Strømme & Rolf Holst – "Farvel Finnmark" == Musical theatre == Song of Norway adapted by Robert Wright and George Forrest from the work of Edvard Grieg == Film music == Sven Gyldmark Elly Petersen Teatertosset Hilding Rosenberg – Torment Jules Sylvain – Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott == Births == 2 March – Leif Segerstam, Finnish composer and conductor (died 2024) 7 June – Erling Wicklund, Swedish-Norwegian trombonist and composer (died 2019) 1 October – Yngvar Numme, Norwegian singer, actor, revue writer and director (died 2023) 14 November – Niels la Cour, Danish composer 1 December – Arja Saijonmaa, Finnish singer and actress == Deaths == 2 March – Johanne Stockmarr, Danish pianist (born 1869) 1 April – Sandra Droucker, Norwegian pianist, composer and radio personality (born 1875) 7 July – Emil Thoroddsen, Icelandic composer (born 1898) 8 August – Aino Ackté, Finnish operatic soprano (born 1876) 18 November – Per Biørn, Danish operatic baritone (born 1887) == See also == 1944 in Denmark 1944 in Iceland 1944 in Norwegian music 1944 in Sweden == References ==