1961 in Nordic music

none October 2025 1961 1961 Nordic music The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1961 in Nordic music. Events 18 March – The 6th Eurovision Song Contest is held in France and won by Luxembourg. Finland compete for the first time, finishing in 10th place. Denmark finish 5th, Norway 7th and Sweden 14th.Cannes 1961 – Scoreboard https://eurovision.tv/event/cannes-1961/final European Broadcasting Union (EBU) 28 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210328083038/https://eurovision.tv/event/cannes-1961/final 28 March 2021 live 4 August – The first Moldejazz festival opens in Molde, Norway, running until 6 August.http://www.rbnett.no/kultur/article9530215.ece 1961 – Den første festivalen Norwegian Romsdals Budstikke 3 May 2016 unknown date – The Hootenanny Singers are formed in Sweden.Agnetha Fältskog: The Girl with the Golden Hair Fonthill Media 2017 Daniel Ward New works Niels Viggo Bentzon – Concerto No. 2 for violin and orchestrahttps://www.wisemusicclassical.com/work/19268/Violinkoncert-nr-2--Niels-Viggo-Bentzon/ Violinkoncert nr. 2, Op. 136 (1961) Wise Music Classical 28 October 2025 Vagn Holmboe – String Quartet No. 6, Op. 78Rapoport, Paul 1996 The Compositions of Vagn Holmboe 87-598-0813-6 Copenhagen Edition Wilhelm Hansen Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson – Constellationhttps://akademia.is/mim/magnus-blondal-johannsson/ Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson Akademia.is 29 October 2025 Jón Leifs – Hekla, Op. 52" and the electronic workÁrni Heimir Ingólfsson Jón Leifs and the Musical Invention of Iceland Indiana University Press 2019 9780253044082 Einojuhani Rautavaara – Symphony No. 3Anderson Martin Einojuhani Rautavaara, Symphonist https://toccataclassics.com/einojuhani-rautavaara-symphonist/ Toccata Classics 17 July 2025 Popular music Olle Adolphson – "Trubbel"Gunnar Syréhn Gycklaren och vanmakten: studier i Lars Forssells "kabarédramatik" Almqvist & Wiksell International sv 1991 9789122014638 218 Olaf Becker – "Når jeg står ved en bar",Frank Toft-Nielsen Gustav Winckler & vennerne Lindhardt og Ringhof 2024 9788727065045 performed by Harry Felberthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/dansk-top-20-vol-9-1961/1044112817 Dansk TOP 20 Vol. 9, 1961 Apple Music 27 October 2025 Simon Brehm, Sven Paddock and Gösta Stevens – "En tuff brud i lyxförpackning", performed by Lill-Babs.http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001351518 En tuff brud i lyxförpackning Svensk mediedatabas Swedish 1961 23 January 2014 Jørgen Ingmann & His Guitar – "Apache" (cover version of Shadows' hit; #1 Canada; #2 Finland, US)Jorgen Ingmann And His Guitar - Apache http://www.45cat.com/record/456184 45cat 2021-08-30 New recordings John Coltrane – Live in Stockholm 1961Porter Lewis DeVito Chris Fujioka Yasuhiro Wild David Schmaler Wolf The John Coltrane Reference 2008 Routledge 628 Eric Dolphy Quartet – The Copenhagen Concertshttps://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/10565/eric-dolphy/the-complete-1961-copenhagen-concerts The Complete 1961 Copenhagen Concerts Jazz Messengers 28 October 2025 Film music Bengt Hallberg & Simon Brehm – Svenska Floydhttps://mubi.com/en/gb/films/swedish-floyd Swedish Floyd (1961) MUBI 28 October 2025 Egil Monn-Iversen – The Passionate DemonsTad Bentley Hammer International Film Prizes: An Encyclopedia Garland 1991 9780824070991 374 Births 6 January – Kenneth Sivertsen, Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer (died 2006)http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=179926 Kenneth Sivertsen alvorlig syk Norwegian Espen Arnold Hansen Verdens Gang 2006-12-14 30 December 2014 24 May – Jarmo Savolainen, Finnish pianist and composer (died 2009)The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 Andy Gregory Taylor & Francis Group 2002 9781857431612 447 Deaths 19 February – Einar Fagstad, Norwegian accordionist, singer, actor and composer (born 1899)https://www.discogs.com/artist/1819528-Einar-Fagstad Einar Fagstad Discogs.com 26 March 2017 8 May – Victor Cornelius (Corneliussen), Danish composer, pianist and singer (born 1897)Rainer E. Lotz German Ragtime & Prehistory of Jazz: The sound documents Storyville Publications 1985 9780902391086 65 18 May – Viljo Vesterinen, Finnish accordion player and composer (born 1907)Pälli Erkki Viljo Vesterinen http://pomus.net/001540 https://web.archive.org/web/20050108185056/http://pomus.net/001540 usurped 8 January 2005 Pomus 4 November 2025 29 May – Uuno Klami, Finnish composer (born 1900)Tyrväinen, Helena: Kohti Kalevala-sarjaa: Identiteetti, eklektisyys ja Ranskan jälki Uuno Klamin musiikissa. (Dissertation.) Acta Musicologica Fennica, 30. University of Helsinki, 2013. 0587-2448. 978-951-98479-9-3 page 3 28 August – Carsten Carlsen, pianist and composer (born 1892).Carsten M. Carlsen Rune J Andersen Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo http://snl.no/Carsten_M._Carlsen Norwegian 6 October 2013 23 September – Elmer Diktonius, Finnish poet, composer and musicologist (born 1896)George C. Schoolfield Elmer Diktonius Bloomsbury Academic 1985 9780313247606 xvii 19 October – John Fernström, Swedish violinist, conductor and composer (born 1897)https://www.swedishmusicalheritage.com/composers/fernstrom-john/ John Fernström (1897−1961) Swedish Musical Heritage 28 October 2025 See also 1961 in Denmark 1961 in Iceland 1961 in Norwegian music 1961 in Sweden References Nordic Category:Years in Nordic music